Publications

This paper summarizes and analyzes the key reform policies undertaken since President Xi Jinping took power in China. The author argues that while the West had high hopes that the market would play a ...chevron_right

This brief analyzes some of the legal issues raised by an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's report into the 2010 Mavi Marmara boat incident where several people died after the vessel was...chevron_right

Today’s peacekeepers must ensure that tackling conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is an integral part of their efforts to protect civilians. Here are eight training scenarios that help military units do just that.chevron_right

This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst includes articles on 1) Russia’s preparation of the annexation of the Georgian breakaway region Abkhazia; 2) the new agreement allowing US and NATO forc...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the November 2014 joint announcement on climate change and energy cooperation between the US and China (“G2”) and its implications for the global climate regime. The author s...chevron_right

This brief reviews the differences between the P5+1 (US, Russia, China, UK, France and Germany) world powers and Iran in resolving the dispute over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program in 2014. The ...chevron_right

This paper contends that after decades of limited investment, the strategic threat posed by Iran has prompted a number of Arab states to overhaul and expand their air forces.chevron_right

This paper argues that the root causes of the 2008 financial crisis have not been addressed. The author suggests that, in order to help prevent a similar crisis from occurring again, the government-gu...chevron_right

This commentary argues that developing security challenges suggest that ASEAN countries should work to develop an international legal framework for the cyber domain and cooperate more with one other o...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of some of the key developments in Ukraine as well as West-Russia relations in the year that followed former Ukrainian president Yanukovich's refusal to sign an Associa...chevron_right

This paper discusses how the response to Ebola has been framed in security terms by the US, the WHO and other actors following the breakout of the virus in West Africa in 2014. The author contends tha...chevron_right

Este análisis estudia los diferentes elementos que reflejan la situación económica de Tailandia y la posición del país en el Sudeste Asiático en 2014, así como las relaciones económicas entre España y...chevron_right

This brief argues that there is an emerging trend towards religious justification and associations with the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the attacks carried out by Palestinians against Israelis. Th...chevron_right

This paper argues that tactical nuclear weapons are not outdated relics of the Cold War and that the deterrence value of these weapons remains as powerful as ever.chevron_right

This commentary examines similarities and differences between the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea and the wall that divided Germany during the Cold War period. The author provi...chevron_right