Publications

How can the West learn from its mistakes and build more effective approaches to counterterrorism? Today, Larry Attree and David Keen outline six conventional methods that should be scaled back and six other ones that should be embraced.chevron_right

This paper reviews the changing dynamics of the militarized border zone between Sudan and South Sudan from July 2013 to September 2014. It also argues that there is little prospect of resolving the tw...chevron_right

This brief analyzes various dimensions of the illicit trade in small arms in eastern Nepal. The author analyzes the sources of illicit small arms, the methods of smuggling and routes used, the consume...chevron_right

This paper looks at the implications of mega-regional free trade agreements, such as Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), for the global tradi...chevron_right

This paper examines the political, security and economic relations that exist between China and Zimbabwe. More specifically, it 1) overviews the two country's overall relations, particularly since the...chevron_right

This paper discusses the increase of uncontrolled and unauthorized sand mining activities and the governance of sand mining in South Africa. The author contends that a reason for the increase in illeg...chevron_right

This brief discusses US-South African energy relations and the attempt by both countries to work together to improve access to energy across Africa. In particular, the author examines 1) the potential...chevron_right

This paper examines the involvement of African countries in the G-20 group of major economies, including South Africa as the only permanent member from the continent, as well as those countries which ...chevron_right

This paper examines why enthusiasm for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), which assists states party to it to identify and eradicate governance problems, is waning and when this development sta...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and North America for EU food standards. The author gives a background on the EU'...chevron_right

What’s preventing greater cooperation between Morocco’s Islamist and secular political blocs? Today, Mohammed Masbah highlights two culprits – sporadic upsurges of identity politics and the ‘divide and rule’ strategies being deployed by the country’s elite.chevron_right

This paper compares and contrasts the economic consequences of civil war in Liberia and Sierra Leone. More specifically, it argues that the way organized crime is tied to state-building and existing ...chevron_right

This commentary focuses on what it sees as the EU’s flawed responses to the now troubled Arab Spring countries. Indeed, being a bystander or merely dealing with the symptoms of problems is no substitu...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the Banking Union (BU), an initiative by the European Union to transfer the responsibility for banking policy from the national to the EU level, that was initiated i...chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of shale gas extraction in the US for the Gulf States. The authors particularly focus on how the shale gas boom in the US has provided the country with increased ...chevron_right