Publications

Will the United Kingdom revise its priorities in the Middle East over the next decade? Edward Burke doesn’t think so. As he sees it, London isn’t going to sacrifice its long-term trade and energy interests in the region just so it can respond to more recent and possibly transient developments.chevron_right

Ce document examine la renaissance de l'insulaire nation sri lankaise qui a achevé en 2014 son premier quinquennat de paix depuis trois décennies. L’auteur analyse la croissance économique, la réconci...chevron_right

This paper looks at the scale of human trafficking in Ukraine as well as the legislation which the country has passed to address this crime. The author argues that Kiev has not developed sufficient in...chevron_right

This paper argues that International Financial Institutions (IFIs) need to develop a global financial shock architecture that is also appropriate for developing countries. To this end, the authors 1) ...chevron_right

Dieser Artikel setzt sich mit dem steigenden Interesse an der Landwirtschaft im Subsaharischen Afrika auseinander und analysiert dessen Transformation zu nachhaltiger Intensivierung. Die Autoren besch...chevron_right

This paper examines the questions raised about the state of privacy in Ghana as a result of the proliferation of portable, affordable digital electronic recording devices and other communication techn...chevron_right

This paper looks at youth unemployment in China and provides five reasons why this situation should be of concern to the Chinese government. These include: 1) The youth unemployment rate is actually h...chevron_right

Are Sino-Vietnamese tensions over the Paracel Islands symptomatic of Beijing’s efforts to alter the global balance of power? Not according to Vera Dicke and Heike Holbig. While China’s resources-minded behavior in the South China Sea has become increasingly assertive, it’s hardly unique.chevron_right

This paper discusses the evolution of the agencies that have been directly supporting the presidents in Argentina and Brazil since the countries' democratization processes in the 1980s. The authors su...chevron_right

This report highlights the political, economic, security and social developments in Cyprus, Egypt and Israel-Palestine for October 2014.chevron_right

This paper overviews the regional cooperation and integration processes that exist in Latin America and the Caribbean and the obstacles that stand in their way. Interestingly enough, the paper then ex...chevron_right

This paper analyzes labor market integration in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and suggests how these countries could seek common ground in their labor market policies. More specifically...chevron_right

This paper discusses how the Gulf Cooperation Council can draw inspiration from The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on r...chevron_right

This paper looks at ASEAN's comprehensive approach toward security and shows how the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) can draw on lessons learned from ASEAN to improve its own regional security architec...chevron_right

This paper performs a cost-benefits analysis of Greece's attempts to cope with unregulated migration between 2008 and 2013. In doing so, it addresses three specific questions. 1) How much do migration...chevron_right