Publications

This paper looks at the development of Sino-Brazilian relations and the reasons for China’s growing influence in the Americas. The author contends that 1) the Sino-Brazilian strategic partnership will...chevron_right

Following the hostilities between Israel and Hamas in August 2014, which saw large parts of the Gaza Strip's infrastructure destroyed, this paper discusses the possibilities for its reconstruction.chevron_right

This article argues that embryonic forms of "neo-medieval" governance - in which informal structures of governance overlap with those of the formal system - have appeared in Greece and could spread t...chevron_right

This article looks at the state of Russia's defense industry. In particular, the author outlines 1) the domestic and foreign policy factors that have contributed to its resurgence, and 2) how the 204/...chevron_right

This paper discusses the conflict in eastern Ukraine following the signing of the Minsk II agreement on February 12, 2015 which was supposed to bring about a ceasefire. The author also discusses Russi...chevron_right

This paper analyzes ISIS’ operations in the Syria-Lebanon border region and the threat its potential cooperation with al-Qaeda affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra (JN), poses to Lebanon. More specifically, the...chevron_right

This article looks at the problem of human trafficking and how the private sector could help combat it. The author argues that private sector involvement would not only help avoid ‘siloed’ policy resp...chevron_right

This paper uses the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific to reflect upon the lessons learned from the war in the region and how it continues to inform reg...chevron_right

This issue includes articles on 1) Kazakhstan's relations with Russia following the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in January 2015; 2) the promotion of economic integration in Sout...chevron_right

This paper discusses the effect which Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress in March 2015 could have on future US-Israel relations and the ongoing Iran-P5+1 nuclear negotiations...chevron_right

This essay is an account by Zimbabwe's Minster of Finance between 2009 and 2013 of his term in office and his part in the efforts to deal with the effects and causes of the economic decline that affec...chevron_right

What are the causes and potential consequences of the Ruble’s downward slide? Also, will Russia’s economic woes spur its ‘monotowns’ to become hotbeds of political instability? Find out in this edition of the CSS’ Russian Analytical Digest.chevron_right

Este análisis describe la nueva y tercera estrategia militar del Departamento de Defensa de EEUU (offset strategy), adoptada a finales de 2014 para preservar su capacidad de proyección militar. El au...chevron_right

This paper examines the energy security challenges facing the EU. In general, the author contends that despite the questions raised about energy security in the EU as a result of the deterioration of ...chevron_right

This brief examines 1) India's 2015-2016 defense budget and 2) the state of the economic situation in the country and the government's fiscal situation as well as the implications these have for the c...chevron_right