Publications

This publication includes a collection of policy briefs that examine Japan's relations with India, Russia, Australia and Europe. In particular, each brief examines the relationship in terms of 1) Japa...chevron_right

This fact sheet provides a statistical portrait of international arms transfers from 2010 to 2014. Some of the key trends identified by the authors show that 1) the volume of major weapons transfers w...chevron_right

Cette brochure contient des tableaux sur toutes les prestations d’aide publique et privée de la Suisse par pays et par organisation pour l'année 2013. Elle est publiée annuellement, avec des adaptatio...chevron_right

This report discusses public perceptions of police effectiveness/performance and legitimacy, and explains the level of trust different segments of Turkish society attribute to the police. More specifi...chevron_right

This paper discusses the factors that shape the nature and content of social policy making in South Africa and examine whether tensions between redistributive and neoliberal tendencies are producing a...chevron_right

This report focuses on the growing importance of UN peacekeeping activities in the Sahel, particularly for US foreign policy and national security interests. The report concludes that because the peac...chevron_right

This paper lays out the findings of two USIP workshops held during the summer of 2014 which sought to outline potential drivers of conflict, sketch plausible scenarios that could lead to violent confl...chevron_right

This report examines the role neutrality has played in the history of Afghanistan's foreign and security policy as well as what this demonstrates about the potential for the country to become a neutra...chevron_right

This report examines the prison system in Yemen. It first looks at the legal and regulatory framework of the prison system, its security, physical infrastructure, record-keeping and communication with...chevron_right

This report assesses the contributions of political parties to, and their place within, the Afghan political landscape and how they navigate the limitations of their lack of formal political role in t...chevron_right

Drawing on the results of a multi-province survey, this paper examines the way in which Islamic law affects, influences, and determines outcomes within the Afghan informal justice system. It confirms ...chevron_right

How can Afghan authorities maintain Herat’s impressive economic growth and its status as a major trading hub? Jolyon Leslie’s recommendations include reforming provincial governance, battling local patronage systems and corruption, enhancing urban planning and management systems and much more.chevron_right

This issue includes articles on 1) the prevention of illicit trade in dual-use items and technologies; 2) the sentencing of a US resident named Jesse Korff for selling toxins on the dark web; 3) the u...chevron_right

This volume includes papers on the strategic context in Europe following the breakdown in Russia-West relations as a result of Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and its involvement in the conflict in east...chevron_right

Este artículo analiza el aumento de peso de los países emergentes, sobre todo de China, para la cooperación económica internacional y el liderazgo de sus instituciones. El autor discute 1) el cambio e...chevron_right