Publications

This paper provides an overview of the results of two simulation exercises involving senior experts from the US, Japan and South Korea on how these three countries would respond and cooperate with one...chevron_right

This bulletin argues that the blame for the economic crisis in Greece lies with both the Greek government, for retarding the pace of reforms, and the “Troika” (the European Commission (EC), the Europe...chevron_right

This commentary examines US-India relations and the prospects for US President Obama to bring about an improvement in the strategic and economic ties between the two countries during his visit to Indi...chevron_right

This paper addresses the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), launched on January 1 2015, and contends the project’s integration process demonstrates that the EEU has become primarily a political project at...chevron_right

This paper discusses how the terrorist organization Islamic State is attracting Central Asians to fight in Syria, arguing that jihadism poses a long-term danger to the security of Central Asia. To cou...chevron_right

This paper argues that Poland's economic cooperation with developing countries follows an increasingly outdated 2004 strategy. He then highlights the need to develop a new global strategy based on reg...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the form of foreign policy Indonesian President Joko Widodo will maintain during his term of office and whether he will turn away from the country's existing policy of attemp...chevron_right

This commentary contends that the European Central Bank (ECB) should undertake an aggressive program of quantitative easing to try and reach its target of inflation below but close to 2 per cent in th...chevron_right

This paper examines some of the reasons why Spain came out ahead of Turkey in the vote to become Europe's representative to the UN Security Council for the period 2015-16.chevron_right

This commentary addresses a declaration by the Advocate General of the EU’s Court of Justice on the legality of the European Central Bank's (ECB) Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) program. The Advo...chevron_right

This paper 1) compares the current socio-economic status of Spain and Greece, and 2) speculates on how Syriza's electoral victory might have a positive impact on the Greek economy.chevron_right

This paper discusses the January 2015 decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a preliminary examination of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and whether war crimes have been committe...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes the legal, political and economic implications of Greece withdrawing from the European Monetary Union (EMU) due to its debt crisis. The author suggests that, having analyzed t...chevron_right

This commentary addresses disputes between China and India over transboundary river management, with a focus on how Beijing's position in the dispute has been misunderstood. In particular, the author...chevron_right

This commentary contends that there is a historical correlation between the price of oil and external aggression by the Soviet Union and the current Russian state. The Soviet intervention in Afghanist...chevron_right