Publications

In light of the US' foreign policy pivot to Asia, this paper examines America's role in Southeast Asia prior to the 20th century. In particular, it looks at the First Sumatran expedition of 1832, whic...chevron_right

This paper summarizes a June 2014 panel discussion on ending the use of rape and sexual violence in conflict. The debate focused on the need to address sexual violence in conflict, as well as the ques...chevron_right

This paper summarizes a conference in spring 2014 on the lessons learned from the EU's NAVFOR Operation Atalanta and NATO's Operation Ocean Shield, which are both tasked with addressing piracy off the...chevron_right

This commentary argues that due to its potential to store large amounts of gas, Ukraine is a natural candidate for becoming an eastern European gas hub. The authors also contend the EU and Kiev could ...chevron_right

This report discusses the ongoing negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the EU in 2014. Both the US and the EU seek to increase market access t...chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of the 2011 uprising in Bahrain on the country’s economic and social development and its foreign and security relations. The author provides a detailed overview o...chevron_right

Este artículo analiza el cambio de ciclo político en la India tras el triunfo electoral del partido Bharatija Janata (BJP) de Narendra Modi en mayo del 2014. El autor afirma que el amplio triunfo del ...chevron_right

Este comentario discute la situación política en Irak tras la ocupación de Mosul y otras ciudades por la insurgencia suní en junio del 2014. El autor enumera los grupos involucrados y sus motivaciones...chevron_right

This paper provides a breakdown of the UK results of the 2014 European Parliament elections, including regional analysis and local-level data. The authors also present a summary of the results across ...chevron_right

This brief discusses the establishment of a Palestinian unity government in June 2014 and how this was enabled by the weakness of Hamas. It also looks at the consequences of the Palestinian unificatio...chevron_right

This paper assesses the achievements of debt-relief initiatives for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPCs) and discusses the perspectives of future debt sustainability. It finds that as a result of e...chevron_right

This commentary looks at the European Commission (EC) infringement proceedings (initiated in December 2013) against countries that signed intergovernmental agreements with Russia in the context of the...chevron_right

This brief looks at the global tensions that exist in 2014 and, at least in the author's eyes, are reminiscent of the power plays between the Great European Powers after World War I. Of particular con...chevron_right

This commentary describes the economic policies of those running for the Indonesian presidency in 2014. In doing so, it also looks at the macroeconomic effects the scheduled elections are having on th...chevron_right

This commentary performs a realist cost-benefit analysis in order to explain China’s increasing (and unilateral) assertiveness in the South China Sea. Some of the influential factors at play here incl...chevron_right