Publications

This brief discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China in mid-May 2015 and its significance for Sino-Indian relations. The author notes that the visit helped maintain the economic m...chevron_right

This brief provides an overview of how China's intellectual, philosophical and political past all shape the country's approach to achieving its strategic goals today. The author identifies China’s str...chevron_right

In this commentary, the author analyzes and refutes an argument that Washington should abandon its support for Taiwan in exchange for a promise from Beijing to “peacefully resolve” its maritime territ...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses what would happen if Russia's largest state-owned oil company, Rosneft, were to gain control of PCK, a strategically important German refinery in Schwedt. The author argues tha...chevron_right

In light of the devolution of governance in Kenya following the 2013 election, this brief puts forth a series of recommendations for country authorities on how to govern to minimize conflict. They inc...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of a workshop on emerging issues in international trade and investment law and how to develop a more detailed research agenda in this area. More specifically, the issue...chevron_right

In light of the P5+1 negotiations with Iran over it's nuclear program, this paper looks at what the program means to the Iranian people, arguing that Western policymakers must understand this point if...chevron_right

In light of China's creation of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in 2013, this brief provides some background information on what constitutes an ADIZ ...chevron_right

This article examines the impact that the EU's internal and external economic, political and other challenges are having on the Union's foreign policy, including vis-a-vis the Israeli-Palestinian conf...chevron_right

This paper explores the question of how the Greek population could still keep the euro if the country were to default on its debt as well as the implications of this happening. The author argues that ...chevron_right

This backgrounder provides an overview of some of the characteristics of the militant Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). In particular, the authors examine 1) the AQAP's...chevron_right

This article looks at the strengthened relationship between Moscow and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The author argues that while the West has been preoocupied with the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has b...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes the territorial disputes over the South China Sea between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors from the Malaysian point of view. The author notes that Malaysia’s strong rea...chevron_right

This brief examines the impact Kenya's devolution of governance in 2013 has had on the drivers of conflict in the country's Isiolo County. More specifically, it looks at public perceptions of governan...chevron_right

This brief examines the impact that the 2013 devolution of governance in Kenya has had on the drivers of conflict in the country's Kisumu County. It also provides an overview of 1) the factors driving...chevron_right