Publications

This paper explores the primary themes of the US strategic pivot to Asia and its implications for South Korea. It also evaluates 1) South Korea’s view of the US pivot; 2) Washington's expectations of ...chevron_right

Today, Andrew Cooper highlights the rise of an extended group of middle powers in the world that have the potential to act as both ‘receptors’ and ‘agents of change’. This is especially true of South Korea, a state that has built on and diverged from the ‘brand’ projected by traditional middle powers such as Canada.chevron_right

This paper explores the proliferation of strategies to use patents as tools to shape markets and compete against other actors as well as the growing complexity and uncertainty of the international pat...chevron_right

This publication focuses on ways to combat narcotrafficking in post-ISAF Afghanistan. In doing so, its authors 1) look back (i.e., they review how the Soviet's withdrawal from the country in the late ...chevron_right

This brief examines the EU’s strategy for Central Asia and argues that while Brussels has established formal mechanisms to work with Central Asian governments, EU engagement has had little to no impac...chevron_right

This paper assesses the accessibility of the justice system in Albania by looking at how the country's Roma minority view their access to justice. The author also examines the evolution of the concep...chevron_right

Following Russia's 2014 intervention in Ukraine and the resulting international sanctions against Moscow, this paper discusses the Kremlin's turn towards greater economic cooperation with China. The a...chevron_right

This brief discusses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and EU, focusing on both the potential economic impact of the treaty as well as the public opposition to i...chevron_right

This paper examines trends in Chinese investment in EU countries since the start of the euro crisis at the end of 2009 as well as what leverage the EU has in its negotiations with Beijing over the est...chevron_right

This paper examines the effectivness of the EU as a mediator in its southern neighborhood, with a particular focus on its mediation activities in Egypt during the period between the presidency of Moha...chevron_right

This paper explores why EU member states remain unwilling to let Brussels set and implement European-wide labor migration policies. However, it also contends that the policy tools the EU developed in ...chevron_right

This alert examines Hizbullah's military structure and how it has developed from an asymmetric force in 1985 to an actor that can fight as a conventional urban force in the Syrian civil war.chevron_right

This alert examines 1) what Nigeria's February 2015 elections might mean for democracy in the country; 2) the prospects for political violence during and after the elections; and 3) the impact such vi...chevron_right

This report examines some of the long term trends in the Middle East (including population growth, urbanization and climate change) which are unlikely to change before 2025. The report also identifies...chevron_right

This paper argues that in spite of increases in Russia's military spending through its GPV 2020 program, economic sanctions, decline in military cooperation with Ukraine and plummeting oil prices are ...chevron_right