Publications

This paper explores the economic, geopolitical and ecological dimensions of Arctic offshore hydrocarbon development, but while also accounting for the growing instability in the region and its cascadi...chevron_right

This paper assesses the internal and external hurdles that are delaying the reform process in post-Euromaidan Ukraine, particularly when it comes to the rule of law. Some of the problems include 1) ac...chevron_right

This commentary explores the degree to which the emerging energy market in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is compatible with the EU-driven the European Energy Community (EEC). In exploring this que...chevron_right

This report assesses the progress the Obama administration has made in implementing the recommendations of the 2014 Stimson Task Force on US Drone Policy. At the time, the task force outlined eight co...chevron_right

Should the UN intensify its efforts to protect civilians during its peace operations? Aditi Gorur and Lisa Sharland believe so. The ideal time and place to do it is while crafting mandates. That’s the point where the POC principle can be linked directly to political strategy, mission planning and analysis, and the deployment of needed capabilities.chevron_right

This paper examines Russia’s policies towards the Arctic and how its proxy war in Ukraine has affected its security relations with its northern neighbors. More specifically, the author grapples with a...chevron_right

This Fact Sheet, which is based on SIPRI’s Arms Transfers Database, highlights the trends and issues that defined global arms transfers from 1950 to 2014. It further identifies the main exporters and ...chevron_right

This backgrounder examines the Arms Trade Treaty-related (ATT) activities that occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2011 to the present. More specifically, the text's authors 1) discuss how the prolife...chevron_right

How should a society deal holistically with past traumas, particularly when trying to hold the perpetrators of mass human rights violations accountable? Our partners at swisspeace think that it should subscribe to four principles – the right to know; the right to justice; the right to reparations; and the guarantee of non-recurrence.chevron_right

This issue of “Perspectives on Terrorism” begins by profiling Islamist militants in Bangladesh, who often are middle class and have university backgrounds. The subsequent articles focus on 1) why most religious terrorism is linked to...chevron_right

This brief explains why Afghanistan’s government experienced an extraordinary turnaround in its ability to collect revenues in 2015. It also highlights the lessons that can be drawn from the reversal ...chevron_right

In 2014-2015 the Afghan economy experienced its smallest economic gains since 2001. In response, this report recommends near-term measures that might reenergize the country’s economy. The recommendati...chevron_right

This report looks at how the ongoing transitions in Afghanistan have impacted four diverse communities – asht-i Barchi and Qara Bagh in Kabul Province; Bagram in Parwan Province; and Dehdadi in Balkh ...chevron_right

How has Morocco's government kept the country's political youth movement(s) in check? According to this brief, it has 1) pursued constitutional reforms, 2) tried to delegitimize political-religious ra...chevron_right

Has CICIG helped national prosecutors dismantle criminal networks in Guatemala and establish the rule of law? In this report, our partners at the ICG assess the UN-sponsored organization’s record thus far, including its part in last year’s arrests of almost 200 government officials for corruption, and what CICIG needs to do in the future.chevron_right