Publications

Intelligence organizations must deal with both traditional state-based threats and transnational phenomena. Each requires a different approach. The traditional intelligence paradigm does not work ag...chevron_right

This report examines whether Iran could use its modest missile capability to project a viable Anti-Satellite (ASAT) threat to US low-earth orbit satellites. The study suggests that, even if Iran has a...chevron_right

This paper discusses the potentially constructive implications for international security of the 2003 Iraq War. The author argues the Iraq experience may catalyze a conceptual transformation of the fu...chevron_right

This paper discusses the nature of violence in Iraq. It argues the violence is decentralized and often targeted arbitrarily. To resolve the conflict, Iraqi political institutions necessitate legitimiz...chevron_right

This paper mulls several dilemmas surrounding the right to humanitarian intervention and peace-building. It considers the issues of impartiality and neutrality in peacekeeping, as well as the evolutio...chevron_right

This paper contains a list of publications on intelligence analysis and reform.chevron_right

This study contains the findings and recommendations of the Future of Intelligence Analysis Project, an eighteen-month effort that explored what must be done to provide the US government with an effec...chevron_right

This paper elaborates on proposals that could help promote the transformation of mutual nuclear deterrence between Russia and the United States. The authors propose a revised mode of relationship base...chevron_right

The Controlling Dangerous Pathogens Project outlines a prototype oversight system for ongoing microbiological research to control its possible misapplication. This so-called Biological Research Securi...chevron_right

This paper discusses the Sovereignty Belongs to God (SBG) option for dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian dispute over sovereignty of the Temple Mount and the Old City in Jerusalem. The SBG option aff...chevron_right

This paper describes how human societies tolerate the risk of catastrophic climate change. The authors state how the actions taken under the Kyoto protocol are not sufficient to meet the standard of p...chevron_right

This paper reviews existing approaches to conceptualizing and measuring the legitimacy of states and governments. It also considers some of the informational requirements for measuring legitimacy in w...chevron_right

This paper examines the US system of export controls for satellites, with particular respect to Sino-US relations. It considers the domestic politics of US-China relations as well as the politics of s...chevron_right

This paper explores the evolution and current status of international safeguards implemented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It surveys the evolution of the IAEA safeguarding system ...chevron_right

This paper outlines a plan for Israel's full and unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. It reviews public support for such a proposal in Israel and lists the advantages of this p...chevron_right