Publications

This brief serves as a basic how-to guide for recording relevant identification characteristics of small arms and light weapons that may be encountered in the field. After reviewing the definitions of...chevron_right

This brief examines the place of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) within the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the African Governance Architecture (AGA). More specifically, the authors 1) look a...chevron_right

This paper synthesizes relevant economic literature on elephant conservation to create a model to demonstrate which combination of strategies would yield the most efficient allocation of capital for c...chevron_right

This commentary discusses some of the reasons why large numbers of Eritreans are fleeing their country despite the fact that the country suffers neither famine nor war nor terrorism. The author explai...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the UN-mediated agreement - initialed in Shkirat (Morocco) in July 2015 - for ending the Libyan civil war. The author contends that the deal is fragile and that its implement...chevron_right

This paper discusses the EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement - a free trade agreement signed in 2007 by the EU and fifteen Caribbean states - as well as whether it could serve as a model for f...chevron_right

Diese Studie zeigt, dass die Ängste, Russland könnte durch Investitionen seine Macht in Eurasien erheblich ausweiten, aus empirischer Sicht nicht gerechtfertigt ist. Dazu erforscht der Autor sowohl di...chevron_right

It’s not in the interest of Asian states to view US-China relations through Cold War lenses, argues Bilahari Kausikar. Aligning with one ‘great power’ against the other will compromise these nations’ independence, territorial integrity, and ability to maneuver between Washington and Beijing.chevron_right

This report analyzes Afghan president Ashraf Ghani’s decision to set aside his country’s long-standing distrust of its largest neighbor, Pakistan, and to embark instead on a policy of sustained concil...chevron_right

This brief focuses on the sexual violence currently being perpetrated by extremist groups, why it’s part of their kitbag of cruelty, and what can be done to combat the problem. In the last case, the a...chevron_right

This issue includes articles on 1) the future of nuclear non-proliferation following the breakdown of a four-week long review of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on 22 May, 2015; 2) the...chevron_right

The latest edition of the CSS’ Caucasus Analytical Digest looks at the South Caucasus’ efforts to decentralize governance and implement local government reforms. The subjects covered include Armenia’s attempts to strengthen its hamaynkner, Azerbaijan’s troubled municipal system, and Georgia’s flagging bid to empower local governments.chevron_right

Is Russia’s pivot towards Asia starting to have the desired effect? Will economic cooperation in Central Asia help Russia and China compete more effectively with the West? The answer to these questions and others can be found in the latest edition of the CSS’ Russian Analytical Digest.chevron_right

This paper contends that the complexity of the security threats in the world today mean that the UN needs to work more closely with regional organizations, including the EU, on issues such as conflict...chevron_right

Will Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, who is the current leader of Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria, be nominated as al-Qaeda’s (AQ) next general manager? Jennifer Cafarella suspects so. She also thinks AQ may be looking for youthful leaders who will reinvigorate AQ by embedding themselves within local affiliates.chevron_right