Publications

This commentary discusses the response by Muslim scholars and Islamist groups to the declaration of an Islamic Caliphate by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in June 2014. The author also dis...chevron_right

This brief examines Israel's “Operation Protective Edge,” launched in July 2014. The author contends that Israel should avoid a ground operation in the short term. He also argues that mediation should...chevron_right

This paper assesses whether India's first budget under Prime Minister Nerendra Modi, elected in 2014, lives up to the promises his party gave during the electoral campaign. The author argues that to a...chevron_right

This paper examines the implications of Indonesia's presidential election results for democracy and politics in the country as well as internationally.chevron_right

This commentary discusses Indonesia’s decision to revise all its bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and suggests that this stems from the country’s desire to attain a fairer deal for itself in such ...chevron_right

This commentary discusses Colombia’s efforts to curb criminality and to reestablish government control over territory where it had lost influence to rebel groups. It also examines what African states ...chevron_right

Ahead of the announcement of the results of Indonesia’s tightly contested 2014 presidential election, this report discusses the developments in the electoral competition that might determine the outco...chevron_right

This paper examines the history of Japanese diplomacy, the reasons for its close links with the West and what it must do to improve its relations with other Asian countries.chevron_right

This essay examines the European Council's guidelines, set out in June 2014, for the legislative and operational planning of the EU's Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) between 2015 and 2020...chevron_right

Este artículo analiza oportunidades para un incremento de la presencia empresarial española en Singapur tras la firma del acuerdo de libre comercio entre esta ciudad-estado y la UE en el 2013. Las aut...chevron_right

This brief discusses the possible inclusion of an investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) which has been the subject of negotiations be...chevron_right

This brief examines what might lie ahead for the fighting between Hamas in Palestine and Israel which started in July 2014 by outlining a range of possible scenarios regarding the continuation and con...chevron_right

This brief examines the conflict between Israel and Hamas which started in July 2014 and potential scenarios that could lead to the end of the fighting. The authors also address how the two sides perc...chevron_right

This commentary examines the government of Japan’s reinterpretation of the country’s constitution in July 2014, which overturned the state’s self-imposed ban on the right to provide military assistanc...chevron_right

This commentary discusses how the seemingly inconclusive outcome of the country’s 2014 presidential elections may force a restructuring of the country's political alignments, and therefore to a strong...chevron_right