Publications

Esta nota comenta los esfuerzos del Primer Ministro japonés Shinzo Abe por cambiar la política de seguridad nacional de su país, y los obstáculos que deberá superar para lograrlo. El principal obstácu...chevron_right

This note discusses how Turkey's August 2014 presidential elections, the first in which the citizens of the country will be able to directly vote for the president, could have an impact on the country...chevron_right

In light of the international response to the downing of flight MH 17, this note discusses the extent to which Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to continue backing pro-Russian separatists ...chevron_right

This note discusses the 2014 crisis in Iraq, including the role that the 2003 US-led intervention in the country played in bringing it about and the level of Iran's influence in Baghdad. The author co...chevron_right

This brief assesses Albania’s potential to become more involved in civilian peace support operations abroad. After outlining both the advantages and the challenges for Albania, the author argues that ...chevron_right

This policy brief reviews the legal and institutional frameworks that presently dictate how Croatia deploys its civilians in international peace missions or operations. It also explores how the framew...chevron_right

This publication presents a collection of background papers that informed the deliberations of the Trident Commission, an independent, cross-party commission that examined the UK’s nuclear weapons pol...chevron_right

This report presents the conclusions of the Trident Commission, an independent, cross-party commission set up in 2011 to examine the UK’s nuclear weapons policy and the renewal of its nuclear capabili...chevron_right

This paper looks ahead to Uzbekistan's 2015 presidential election. After handicapping who might or might not succeed President, Islam Karimov, it ultimately concedes that Karimov will decide when and ...chevron_right

This paper argues that the 2014 Ukraine crisis has led to the end of the post-Cold War status quo in Europe and to a US-Russian rivalry that reflects the competition for power between Russian and Brit...chevron_right

This brief highlights the problems the P5+1 countries might face if they include sanctions relief in a final agreement over Tehran's nuclear program, or if they provide the relief improperly. The pape...chevron_right

Dieser Bericht thematisiert die Schwarzmeer-Wirtschaftskooperation (BSEC) und ihre Rolle als wichtiges Dialogforum für Kooperation und Verständigung auf höchster politischer Ebene. Die Autoren argumen...chevron_right

This paper examines the World Bank’s new Program for Results (PforR) instrument, which links the flow of assistance to development achievements. The authors also develop a classification system for Di...chevron_right

This paper examines how aid donors should respond to recipient countries which have gained a windfall from newly discovered natural resources and who are therefore more at the mercy of volatile commod...chevron_right

This paper reviews primary school enrollment and vaccination rates data from a large sample of countries to examine the reasons behind the discrepancies between official administrative data and indepe...chevron_right