Publications

Following the death of Lee Kuan Yew - who was the Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990 - in March 2015, this commentary examines the role the former Prime Minister played in influencing r...chevron_right

This paper examines the economic issues that were tackled at the March 2015 European Council meeting and discussions between a select number of EU leaders over the economic crisis in Greece. The autho...chevron_right

This bulletin examines the effectiveness of the European Union's security sector reform (SSR) promotion efforts through a brief review of the Union's SSR engagement in Africa. In general, the author c...chevron_right

This commentary examines the reasons why Muslims in Tamil Nadu in southern India have generally not been influenced by global Islamic extremism in the past as well as the potential implications of the...chevron_right

This commentary discusses a number of bomb attacks against civilians that took place in Singapore in the 1960s as part of the conflict between Malaysia - of which Singapore was a part between 1963 and...chevron_right

This paper discusses how the plunge in oil price from $115 per barrel in June 2014 to less than $60 per barrel in March 2015 could affect the oil rich Gulf states as they are forced to cut the generou...chevron_right

This paper argues that India’s foreign economic policies since 1947 have been shaped to a substantial extent by developmental ideas, such as import-substitution (autarky), within the Indian state and ...chevron_right

This brief discusses India's rising profile in the Indian Ocean since the 1990s and Modi's 2015 comprehensive framework for India's maritime engagement there. The author lists the five dimensions of M...chevron_right

Following the Indian Prime Minister Nahredra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka in March 2015, this brief discusses the diplomatic relations between the two countries. The main topics covered include 1) the ro...chevron_right

This article looks at why so many Muslim states have become hotbeds of organized crime. The author looks beyond depressed economies, faltering dictatorships and human rights abuses for the answer. Ind...chevron_right

This bulletin argues that Russia is struggling to implement its rearming program, which forms an integral part of the effort that Moscow launched in 2008 to reform its armed forces. The author also lo...chevron_right

In light of the hybrid warfare tactics used by Russia in its annexation of Crimea in 2014, this paper examines the role Territorial Defence Forces (TDF) in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia could play in ...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses 1) how the alliance between Australia and Japan is informed by both countries’ alliances with the US; 2) the significance of the Japan-Australia security partnership for the US...chevron_right

Cet article analyse l'enjeu de la réforme du secteur de la sécurité en Guinée-Bissau. L'auteur donne un aperçu du contexte politique qui est favorable à la réforme. Notamment en raison d'une armée déc...chevron_right

The murder of Japanese hostages by ISIS in the first months of 2015 has renewed debates about the country’s role in the world. This article looks at the impact of the hostage crisis on the country, ar...chevron_right