Publications

This commentary explores ISIS’s expansion in Syria, specifically in the Governorate of Homs. More specifically, the author looks at 1) ISIS’s economic and strategic interests in the region, and 2) wh...chevron_right

This analysis evaluates the state of the United Nations’ Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, with particular focus on three themes addressed by the UN Security Council Resolution 2122. These inclu...chevron_right

This paper proposes a solution to the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas which started in July 2014. The author argues that a radical solution to the conflict might be for Israel, Egypt and oth...chevron_right

This paper examines some of the major factors that could hinder efforts to stabilize Gaza following the Israel-Hamas conflict that started in July 2014. The author also looks at some of the strategic ...chevron_right

Are the links between Pakistani militants and the border-straddling East Turkestan Islamic Movement jeopardizing relations between China and Pakistan? According to Zia Ur Rehman, Islamabad is worried, which helps explain its recent military offensive against the Uyghur group.chevron_right

This brief explores how the Afghan Taliban and Somali Al-Shabaab view aid agencies and how this has an impact on the work of such agencies. It states that the Taliban and Al-Shabaab are suspicious of ...chevron_right

This paper examines the challenges that remote-control warfare poses to casualty recording practices. In particular, the author explores the impact the use and development of drones and autonomous wea...chevron_right

This report looks at the actors involved in counterterrorism strategies and operations in the Sahel-Sahara region including the US, NATO and France. It also examines the ways in which these strategies...chevron_right

This brief contends that Voluntary Return and Reintegration programs (AVRRs), established to incentivize the return of asylum seekers whose applications were refused back to their country of origin, s...chevron_right

This paper examines the implications of Russia's annexation of Crimea for the debate over whether NATO members should spend more of their conventional military capabilities rather than US nuclear weap...chevron_right

This paper assesses the conditions and limits of experimental governance (EG) in three key EU policy areas: security, energy and migration. The authors conclude that in all three policy fields EG at b...chevron_right

This paper examines cooperation between between the Visegrad Group countries (V4) - the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia - and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. In particular, ...chevron_right

This paper examines the growing conservatism in Russian political discourse. According to the author, four cumulative factors explain this turn towards conservatism: 1) ideas (e.g. revitalization of t...chevron_right

This paper discusses the possible political trajectories open to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt following the government's crackdown on the organization in 2013. The author presents six scenario...chevron_right

This brief examines the prospects of future cooperation between European arms producers and their Indian peers. After assessing existing licensed-production agreements, joint venture agreements and of...chevron_right