Publications

With the war in Syria in its fifth year, this brief discusses two developments which it contends are changing the balance of power between the Assad regime and the supporting Shiite axis on the one ha...chevron_right

This brief describes the unstable political situation in Burundi in the run up to the country's municipal, legislative and presidential elections in late June 2015. It discusses some of the factors be...chevron_right

This article looks at the main consequences of the Saudi-led air campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels in 2015. According to the author, they include 1) the return of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsul...chevron_right

This article examines the anti-government protests in Macedonia that started in May 2015 as well as the political situation in the country. The author contends that the protests, which aim to bring an...chevron_right

This commentary examines the European Commission's Digital Single Market strategy to assess the barriers to achieving a true Digital Union in the EU. It first looks at the aims and objectives of the s...chevron_right

This paper discusses the factors behind the growth in trade and diplomatic relations between Asia and Latin America as well as what the countries in the two regions can do to reach the full potential ...chevron_right

This brief discusses the prospects for future of EU-Israeli relations. The authors first outline existing factors inhibiting relations between the two, including the incompatibility between the two ac...chevron_right

This paper examines how ASEAN countries have responded to the human rights and security challenges stemming from the refugee crisis involving the large-scale exodus of the Muslim ethnic group, the Roh...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the possible implications for international security of North Korea’s apparent development of Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs), along with new submarines for fir...chevron_right

This article looks at Malaysia's response to the challenges created by the large-scale influx of Rohingyas at its shores. The author also discusses 1) why Malaysia has turned away ships carrying these...chevron_right

This essay examines the history and achievements of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the proposals for the post-2015 global development agenda that will replace the MDGs. The auth...chevron_right

This issue includes articles on 1) whether the Southern Caucasus, and its energy pipelines, are a strategic priority for US policymakers; 2) how the EU's policies towards Kazakhstan and Belarus are an...chevron_right

This paper examines the political climate in Israel following the country's March 2015 elections and contends that there is no real ideological split between the right and the left in the country. Ind...chevron_right

This brief evaluates the extent to which the European Union’s 2013 Youth Guarantee policy, which aims to ensure that all youth under the age of 25 receive offers of employment, continued education or ...chevron_right

This bulletin reviews the motives behind China's establishment of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2013. The authors identify two main reasons for China's creation of the AIIB: 1) to ...chevron_right