Publications

This commentary examines China’s proposal to co-develop a Trans-Himalaya Economic Region with India. The proposal, which is part of Beijing's broader plan to improve its connectivity with other states...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the ongoing territorial dispute between China and India in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh and what it reveals about China's intentions and strategic direction. The author conte...chevron_right

Dieser Sammelband des Eidgenössischen Departements für auswärtige Angelegenheiten (EDA) gibt einen Überblick über die Schweizer Europapolitik im Jahre 2014 und beleuchtet die wichtigsten bilateralen A...chevron_right

The US government’s primary military & development arms – DoD and USAID – have a rich history of working together to promote America’s security interests. Benjamin Kauffeld reminds us, however, that a number of coordination challenges still exist between these first-tier examples of interagency cooperation.chevron_right

This paper examines what role social capital – or the ability of a community to engage in collective action or establish shared norms – and ethnic divisions play in determining the quality of schools ...chevron_right

This paper examines motivations for voting decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa with a particular focus on retrospective voting, or voting that is motivated by perceptions of an incumbent politician’s past...chevron_right

This paper discusses the obstacles to investment on the African continent. The author points out that inadequate infrastructure, lack of market data for analyses, and poor policy implementation and ex...chevron_right

This paper examines why Morocco is an attractive place for US investment. More specifically, the authors examine Morocco's improving macroeconomic conditions; its trade and investment levels as compar...chevron_right

This paper examines the energy reforms that Mexican President Peña Nieto signed into law on August 11, 2014. The seeming reasons for the reforms are to 1) increase investment in Mexico's hydrocarbons ...chevron_right

This report examines how the Middle East is presently being affected by Iran's nuclear ambitions, by growing sectarianism, and by various technological, economic and environmental global trends. Given...chevron_right

Matthew Kroenig and Walter Slocombe believe that nuclear deterrence should remain a central part of NATO’s defense posture. Although the threats posed by Russia and Iran, for example, may seem remote, the possibility of nuclear blackmail and even terrorism remain real enough.chevron_right

This report examines a 2014 proposal to merge the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and the CrimTrac Agency, an Australian information-sharing service for its police, law enforcement and national secu...chevron_right

This paper examines the culture of Australia’s defense services - including the Australian Defense Force (ADF) and the civilian members of the Australian Public Service - as well as how the language u...chevron_right

This issue of Strategic Insight looks at the challenges and opportunities that China’s growing power and influence holds for Australia and the US, as well as its potential impact on future Australian-...chevron_right

This note discusses Macedonia’s relations with the EU and argues that the country’s continued exclusion from the Union has had, and will continue to have a negative impact on the country. Indeed, the ...chevron_right