Publications

This paper argues that despite a 7.3% growth in GDP from 2014-2015, India's economy reveals some disturbing signs of emerging vulnerabilities on both its supply and demand side. These include decrease...chevron_right

This article looks at analytical training in the US intelligence community and assesses recent developments in trying to modernize it. The author argues that senior US intelligence leaders are startin...chevron_right

Following the arrest of two Singaporean teenagers for terrorism-related activities in May 2015, this paper discusses the threat posed by the radicalization of young people by Islamic fundamentalist gr...chevron_right

This paper discusses the significance to political Islam and opposition politics in Malaysia of the capture of all key leadership positions within the Malaysian Islamist Party (PAS) by a group of puri...chevron_right

Using existing knowledge of the capabilities, tactics and intent of the so-called ISIS, this paper forecasts potential activities the extremist group may carry out during Ramadan 2015 in Iraq, Syria a...chevron_right

This paper discusses the fiscal policies of Greece's Syriza government in view of its electoral promise to never run a primary deficit and its disagreement with its creditors. The author suggests that...chevron_right

This brief looks at some of the key issues that the author believes will be discussed at the June 16, 2015 summit between the presidents of South Korea and the US as well as the position each country ...chevron_right

This paper examines the offensive maneuver in Eastern Ukraine which was launched by Russian-backed separatists on June 3, 2015. The author first provides an overview of the offensive, and the context ...chevron_right

This brief discusses the nature of Indian-South Korean bilateral ties following the May 2015 declaration that the two countries were upgrading their relationship to a “special strategic partnership” a...chevron_right

This paper discusses what is positive and what can be improved in the 'zero draft' of the Post-2015 Development Agenda from the perspective of peacebuilding. The authors conclude that the positives in...chevron_right

This report reviews the performance of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) project, which involves community-based units in providing security and efforts to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, since its cre...chevron_right

This article discusses how, in anticipation of a possible Iran-P5+1 agreement on Iran's nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran this could bring, segments of Iranian society are showing...chevron_right

This commentary examines the political and economic situation in Ukraine's Kharkiv oblast, the country's second-most pro-Russian oblast, situated along the Russian border. In particular, the author di...chevron_right

This bulletin examines the foreign policy approach of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first year of office after gaining victory in India's 2014 general election, and contends that Chin...chevron_right

This article identifies the key issues of the June 2015 parliamentary election in Turkey as well as the potential outcomes of the vote. Two main issues include 1) whether the ruling Justice and Develo...chevron_right