Publications

This commentary discusses the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victories in the national elections in 2014 in Maharashtra state and Haryana state in India. The author argues that while the party's perfo...chevron_right

This article discusses whether the threat posed by the so-called Islamic State in 2014 has led to a strengthening of Iraqi Kurds’ sense of national identity. The author argues that if anything, mounti...chevron_right

This commentary discusses how Indonesia's newly elected president Joko Widodo (Jokawi) could face a large amount of resistance from the opposition-dominated parliament. The author then explores possib...chevron_right

This paper examines Taiwan's decision to acquire the Ten Thousand Swords missile system. The author argues that Beijing will interpret Taipei’s procurement of offensive capabilities as a move towards ...chevron_right

This paper looks ahead to the publication on October 26th of two significant reports on the health of the eurozone banking system: The European Central Bank's (ECB) asset quality review (AQR), and the...chevron_right

This brief discusses how drones and autonomous weapons systems (AWS) are being developed without first being subjected to adequate legal reviews, which are supposedly required by International Humanit...chevron_right

This commentary provides an overview of the activities of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq and examines the international coalition’s fight against the terrorist group. The author argues that,...chevron_right

This paper explores what steps the Israeli government, the international community, the Palestinian authority, and other regional actors such as Hamas must take in order to ensure that there is a dura...chevron_right

Ahead of the October 2014 parliamentary elections in Ukraine, this brief outlines two possible types of coalition government that may be elected: a “pro-European” coalition and an “interest groups” co...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong in October 2014. The author examines the reasons for the impasse between the pro-democracy protesters and the Chinese government and p...chevron_right

This is a transcript of a speech by Dean Baker, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, on the areas he believes countries, particularly the US, should restructure in their economi...chevron_right

This article assesses the participation of people from Central Asia in the Islamic State (IS), focusing on the socioeconomic factors that might motivate the Central Asian jihadists to join the terrori...chevron_right

This paper examines the state of peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine in October 2014 and how these could be affected by the recognition of Palestine as a state by an increasing number of c...chevron_right

This brief discusses how differences in governance institutions, inclusive growth, and education can all explain why many middle-income countries fail to become high-income countries. The author argue...chevron_right

This report overviews the status of the Rakhine State, which is a part of Burma that's suffering from serious inter-communal and inter-religious conflict, extreme poverty and underdevelopment. More sp...chevron_right