Publications

Following the April 2, 2015 interim nuclear agreement between the P5+1 countries and Iran, this paper looks at how the US can strengthen its stance in the time leading up to the final agreement so as ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the dangers to the ongoing peace process between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) posed by the rhetoric of the candidates jockeying for polit...chevron_right

This paper discusses some of the key economic and trade motivations behind the large number of state visits undertaken by Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi during his first year in office. The author...chevron_right

This article looks at crisis and the stalled peace process in Mali. The author argues that restarting negotiations isn’t the only problem and that true peace won’t come to the country until the links ...chevron_right

This article looks at the steps Germany can take to resolve the Ukraine crisis. The author argues that Berlin should try to ensure that Ukraine 1) retains its territorial integrity, 2) adapts a dual e...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses Slovakia’s relations with Russia as well as how they are informed by Bratislava’s dependency on energy supplies from Moscow. More specifically, the authors focus on a paradox t...chevron_right

This commentary argues for the need to recognize the political roots and nature of political violence so as to address its underlying causes. The author also suggests that this means that political vi...chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of Russia's April 13, 2015 announcement that it is delivering advanced S-300 aerial defense systems to Iran, and how this weapons deal reflects wider moves by the...chevron_right

This paper looks back at the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) in the P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran, which pledged to “conclude negotiating and commence implementing” a comprehen...chevron_right

This brief discusses the implications of the political crisis Libya finds itself in since the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime in 2011. The author observes that the collapse of the state system in Liby...chevron_right

This article traces the evolution of the intelligence services in the Gulf States. As the author sees it, three strategic shifts forced the states to act — the rising securitization of terrorism, the...chevron_right

Prior to Kazakhstan’s April 26, 2015 presidential elections, which incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev will most likely win, this bulletin discusses the main economic, political and foreign probl...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the position of Central Asian states and Russia towards China’s Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative, the aim of which is to enhance the infrastructural and economic con...chevron_right

This essay argues that the middle class is good for good government and discusses what this means for the future of good government in middle- and low- income countries. The author contends that as lo...chevron_right

This brief looks at the OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Eastern Ukraine, which monitors the conflict between the Ukrainian army and separatist forces as well as their compliance with the Mi...chevron_right