Publications

This article argues that Western sanctions and falling oil prices are working in tandem to undermine the Russian economy. Indeed, the author suggests that these factors are not only accelerating the d...chevron_right

This paper examines the security lessons that NATO countries can drawn from the January 2015 terrorist attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.chevron_right

Using information taken from those affected by the 2014 floods in Serbia, this paper identifies and documents gender-specific differences in flood risk. The results of the research show that the most ...chevron_right

In light of the 2014 cyberattack against Sony Pictures in response to a film about an assassination attempt on the leader of North Korea, this commentary examines the tensions that exist between free ...chevron_right

In light of Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015, this commentary examines the country's approach to managing the disputes over territorial and maritime sovereignty in the South China Sea.chevron_right

Este comentario discute la condición de la política interna y exterior mexicana desde 2014. La autora menciona que - con respecto a la política interior - la violencia, el crimen organizado, la corrup...chevron_right

A year ago a number of EU states lifted employment restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian citizens. This commentary looks at what’s happened since then – i.e., it considers 1) whether anxieties over a...chevron_right

This paper examines the part that issues related to Palestine and the Palestinian struggle for independence play in Sri Lankan politics, with a particular focus on the country's January 2015 president...chevron_right

This brief examines the factors that led to the victory of Maithripala Sirisena in Sri Lanka's presidential elections in January 2015. The author also examines the political and policy challenges faci...chevron_right

This paper discusses the rationale behind India’s space program, particularly its Mars mission which was launched in 2013. More specifically, the author 1) provides an overview of India's space progra...chevron_right

This article addresses the implications of al-Qaeda's September 2014 announcement that it was launching a branch in the Indian subcontinent. The author contends that the move may be part of a new stra...chevron_right

This commentary examines the state of EU-Vietnam negotiations for a free trade agreement as well as what such an agreement could mean for both actors. It also looks at the opportunities and challenges...chevron_right

This commentary examines ASEAN's relationship with civil society as well as how the organization can become more inclusive and open to the views of its citizens.chevron_right

This commentary contends that there is a problem with many of the terms used by the media and others, particularly when referring to violence that is perpetrated in the name of Islam. This is because ...chevron_right

In light of the terrorist attacks against Charlie Hebdo’s office and a kosher supermarket in Paris in January 2015, this commentary discusses what the EU and its member states should do to strike the ...chevron_right