Publications

This paper examines three reinforcing factors that the author contends underlie the persistence of the appeal of the so-called Islamic State in the North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. These incl...chevron_right

This conference report of the Pacific Forum's CSIS's "Young Leaders Workshop" held in February 2015, discusses the state of the US-Japan partnership, marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the WWI...chevron_right

This edition of Connections journal focuses on the policies and activities of multiple stakeholders in the Caucasus region. The journal’s eight articles specifically look at the ambiguous nature of NATO’s ‘democratic conditionality’ in Armenia; the pragmatism (or not) of stakeholder approaches in…chevron_right

This paper discusses the factors that led to the serious economic problems facing Belarus in 2014 as well as the prospects for the future of the country's economy. More specifically, the authors exami...chevron_right

This paper discusses the involvement of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Serbia’s EU integration process, something which is required of countries attempting to join the EU. The authors first loo...chevron_right

This paper examines how China’s foreign policy has become more proactive under President Xi Jinping, especially in the Asia-Pacific region and through new institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure...chevron_right

The authors examine the findings of a 2013-2014 European Commission investigation into whether the UK's support for a new nuclear plant would be permissible under EU state aid law. They also look at t...chevron_right

This paper examines the international activities of local governments in Poland and how they could contribute to Polish foreign policy. Among other issues, the author looks at 1) the legal regulations...chevron_right

This paper examines the migration policies of the EU and its member states, with a particular focus on their approach to irregular migration flows from Africa across the Mediterranean. The authors als...chevron_right

This issue features a set of articles which each examine some of the approaches governments can take in the rehabilitation of Islamic terrorists and extremists. More specifically, the articles examine...chevron_right

This brief gives a comprehensive explanation of the guided mortar system and how it provides increased firing accuracy and reduced ammunition consumption in comparison to its conventional mortar count...chevron_right

This paper discusses the National Governing Councils (NGCs), which act as the key national implementation instrument of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a voluntary self-assessment tool insti...chevron_right

This paper examines the intersection between civil society and government in the management of oil revenues, and explores the implications of this partnership for Ghana's broader development goals. Mo...chevron_right

This paper examines how the conflict in Syria is affecting the stability of Lebanon's political institutions. The author contends that in spite of irreconcilable differences on the Syrian civil war, L...chevron_right

This paper looks at how different international initiatives have fared with encouraging the diversification of exports from sub-Saharan countries and improving their integration into the global econom...chevron_right