Publications

This paper evaluates the chances of success of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan’s decision to negotiate with the jailed head of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to resolve the Kurdish question. The au...chevron_right

What functions do secret back-channel negotiations serve between states with no formal diplomatic ties, and why do the negotiations often fail? In his search for answers, Stefan Maetz explores the ‘hidden’ attempts by the US and Iran to broker a deal over Tehran’s nuclear program.chevron_right

This paper analyzes the components and implications of Tunisia’s December 2013 comprehensive transitional justice legislation. The author maintains that the approach adopted on this legislation contra...chevron_right

This paper analyzes Pakistan’s trade relations with the US and the implications for both Pakistan and South Asia more broadly. The author argues that trade and aid-induced development goals have only ...chevron_right

This paper focuses on Afghanistan’s prospects for security and stability following the departure of ISAF forces in late 2014. In doing so, it explains the history and context of the Afghan conflict, i...chevron_right

Fears are growing that the Huthis’ grip on northern Yemen could draw the nation into a period of prolonged conflict. To head off this possibility, the ICG urges the country’s warring parties to turn the ‘understandings’ they reached at the National Dialogue Conference into a workable peace plan.chevron_right

This publication presents guidelines for OSCE member states on protecting the human rights of of those who are at risk as a result of their human rights work. The guidelines are informed by key intern...chevron_right

In light of the resounding victory of Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) at the 2014 European Parliamentary elections, this commentary examines the role PD could play in moving the EU towards a...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of China’s policies and practices aimed at controlling exports and transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It also outlines the differences ...chevron_right

Has UN peacekeeping had a positive effect on Pakistan's police force? This brief believes so. The policemen who have participated in UN operations have improved their colleagues' professionalism and t...chevron_right

In light of the 2014 military coup in Thailand, this paper argues that to ensure a popular consensus and prevent another cycle of protest and upheaval in the country, the goals of political reform nee...chevron_right

This Finland-centered report analyzes the shift away from territory-based geopolitics and towards the geopolitics of 'global flows' and 'global commons'. More specifically, it looks at 1) current glob...chevron_right

This paper examines the reasons behind the Muslim Brotherhood’s differing responses to the Arab Spring uprisings in Egypt and Syria. While the Egyptian branch attempted to take complete control of its...chevron_right

This commentary argues that, under pressure in its preparations for the 2022 World Cup, Qatar is in the early processes of undertaking socioeconomic, and possibly political, reforms that could spark s...chevron_right

This commentary looks at the dispute between Vietnam and China over the Paracel Islands, which was recently aggravated by Beijing’s decision to set up an oil rig in Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone (...chevron_right