Publications

According to the authors of this brief, India has the potential to become a leading power in Asia and to counterbalance Chinese regional influence. However, for this to happen, India will need help fr...chevron_right

Why do economic sanctions remain a popular foreign policy tool even though analysts question their ability to create ‘sustained impacts’? According to this paper, such restrictions are scalable and easily explained; you can design and implement them quickly...chevron_right

This report examines the pre-history, birth, expansion, consolidation and dispersal of ISIS in Libya. It concludes that 1) the group’s brutality in the country was a huge mistake on its part; 2) the Libyan State’s collapse did indeed lead to ISIS’ rise; and 3) the group...chevron_right

This collection of essays looks at 1) whether Sunni Islam provides theological grounds for democratic self-governance; 2) what constitutes blasphemy in Islam and how Islamic legal traditions have been recently manipulated; 3) how Sunni and Shia scholarly thought has...chevron_right

Where are Turkey’s energy relationships with Russia, Iran and Iraq heading, and what impact might they have on US-Turkish relations and American interests? To help answer these questions, this report looks at Ankara’s past foreign and energy policies towards...chevron_right

In this report, Franklin Kramer and Lauren Speranza highlight Russia’s ongoing hybrid warfare against the Euro-Atlantic community and how the latter should respond further. After reviewing Moscow’s worldview and the four elements of the current threat, which include...chevron_right

When it comes to American national security and economic interests, African nations have rarely qualified as essential partners. According to Grant Harris, there are four reasons why that has to change – 1) the transnational threats originating from...chevron_right

Central America’s Northern Triangle – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – is in dire straits. Fifty thousand murders over the last three years, three million people ‘voting with their feet’, gang governance, and an atmosphere of impunity and corruption all confirm that...chevron_right

Over the past forty years there have been ten women presidents in Latin America, but what if anything does this relatively high level of representation say about broader female empowerment across the region? To answer this question, this publication looks at...chevron_right

So, how can the US build on the progress the Iraqi government and its partners have made in liberating areas once occupied by ISIS? The authors of this report believe Washington needs to help create an Iraqi Government that’s more responsive and legitimate, primarily by...chevron_right

This brief explains why the US’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity has grown sharply, and how LNG exports will benefit America’s security and prosperity. The economic potential exists in reaching new markets, but Washington should facilitate matters by...chevron_right

This paper contends that Europe’s turbulent security environment and Donald Trump’s strong rhetoric have revived an interest in NATO, to include the roles it should play and the future of the US’ relationship with its allies. To capitalize on the moment, the Alliance’s...chevron_right

This paper takes stock of the future challenges for transatlantic-pacific cooperation, focusing on 1) the impact of China’s rise on the global trade and financial system; 2) the policy implications of prominent regional issues, such as Russia’s annexation of Crimea...chevron_right

This report focuses on the current state of international energy governance and whether the overarching global energy regime should be reformed. After exploring these topics in detail, the text’s authors conclude that 1) there is no consensus on the direction of...chevron_right

Given the rise of China and India as key technological competitors to the US, this report provides a strategic framework that’s designed to preserve America’s innovative edge. After diagnosing four distinct drivers of US innovation – R&D universities, human capital and...chevron_right