Publications

This article looks at the implications of the US’ new export policy on military drones and if it represents an attempt to internationalize American laws and policies surrounding the use of drones. The...chevron_right

This article looks at China's investment in Europe, particularly the Union's crisis-prone periphery. The author argues that while the investment has been largely welcomed in the crisis-prone countries...chevron_right

This paper examines the foreign policy positions of Israel's political parties prior to the country's March 2015 Knesset elections. In particular, the authors discuss these parties' positions on Pales...chevron_right

This commentary discusses some of the key questions raised by President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker’s advocation of a common European army in the EU in an interview in March 2015.chevron_right

Yiftah Shapir and Yoel Guzansky think that the recent arms deal signed by France and Egypt is significant for at least two reasons – it strengthens Paris’ foothold in the Middle East’s defense market and it lessens Cairo’s reliance on US defense exports.chevron_right

This bulletin discusses China's policies towards its neighbors and contends that Beijing is maintaining an approach that simultaneously offers economic assistance and assurances of peace, while also u...chevron_right

This commentary discusses China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative, the aim of which is to revive ancient trade links and improve regional relations in the South China Sea, the South P...chevron_right

How can the West, the African Union, and other stakeholders enhance the prospects for national dialogue between Sudan’s warring parties? Our partners at the International Crisis Group suggest pressing the government and its opponents to participate in an inclusive preparatory meeting and much more.chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of setting up an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as proposed by China in October 2013. In particular, the author examines the internal challenges whic...chevron_right

This commentary discusses China’s “One Belt, One Road” or Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, which refers to Beijing’s plan to connect China with Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe as well as the infr...chevron_right

To Eyal Weizman, global politics isn’t just attributable to the patterned interaction of macro-actors such as states. By ‘reading’ heterogeneous materials such as digital images, debris, reforested ar...chevron_right

This is a transcript of an interview with Professor Loet Leydesdorff from the University of Amsterdam, on his approach to understanding the relationship between science, technology, and society. Among...chevron_right

This paper provides a brief overview of the situation in Abkhazia since the Abkhazian-Georgian war (1992–1993) as well as the implications of a Russian-Abkhazian treaty, which came into effect in Marc...chevron_right

This paper contends that parallel to its diplomatic engagement with the P5+1 countries over nuclear proliferation, Iran is falsely promoting a narrative among the country's people and media that it is...chevron_right

This brief examines the mixed legacy of a UN Commission of Inquiry's report on human rights violations in North Korea one year after its release (February 2014). It also argues that the international ...chevron_right