Publications

This yearbook, which is available in both Russian and English, is a record of the activities undertaken by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media during 2013. It includes inform...chevron_right

This paper discusses the need for civilian and military leaders in the US to publically discuss the country’s competitive relationship with China as well as how it is responding to Beijing’s military ...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses the part the European Parliament could play in initiating EU treaty reform by either bringing about or enabling the avoidance of the required form of convention when transferri...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the use of social media data by pollsters to predict who could win Indonesia's 2014 presidential elections. Overall, the author suggests that social media analysts’ data indi...chevron_right

This commentary examines Indonesia’s energy policies as well as what form they could take following the country's 2014 presidential elections. The author argues that as the energy policies of both ele...chevron_right

This paper explores the means available to maintain positive social behavior and build a culture of respect online in the context of a multicultural society such as Singapore. The author first reviews...chevron_right

This paper examines Esping-Andersen’s Welfare Regimes Approach (WRA) to comparative social policy and subsequently provides an alternative way to assess and propose social policy. The author argues th...chevron_right

This paper discusses the recovery of Spanish direct investment abroad after the economic recession that started in 2009. The author first traces the development of Spain's investments abroad since the...chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of the June 2014 military successes of the armed extremist group, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In particular, the authors examine 1) ISIS’ desire t...chevron_right

This brief examines India’s participation in the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which includes the ten ASEAN countries as well as the six major economies of t...chevron_right

This brief examines the visit of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan in June 2014 and reflects on the key issues affecting the relationship between the two countries. The author contends th...chevron_right

In light of the June 2014 military successes of the extremist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), this bulletin examines the likelihood of Iraq disintegrating into three terr...chevron_right

This commentary examines China's position on its dispute with Vietnam over the stationing of a Chinese oil rig near the Paracel Islands as well as who has sovereignty over the islands.chevron_right

This commentary argues that traditional notions of state sovereignty are becoming increasingly irrelevant in today's interconnected world. The author further contends that countries in East Asia shoul...chevron_right

This report provides an overview of the economic and security challenges facing El Salvador, as well as US efforts to assist the country’s development. It further assesses US-Salvadorian relations, as...chevron_right