Publications

This commentary explores the bloody role Shi’ite militias play as stakeholders in the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. In addition to tracing their support for Assad’s regime and hostility towards ISIS, t...chevron_right

This issue of the CAD features four articles that look at different facets of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections in November 2015. The first article confirms that unaffiliated independents in the co...chevron_right

This paper looks at where the current US-India bilateral relationship both converges and diverges. The text’s authors specifically argue that for both global and structural reasons, the two countries'...chevron_right

Libya’s economic future remains at the mercy of rival authorities and their militias, who are battling to control the country’s fractured oil sector and financial institutions. Today, our partners at the ICG outline the steps different stakeholders must take if they hope to pull the country back from the brink of even greater turmoil.chevron_right

This commentary looks at Indonesia’s plans to acquire more submarines in order to boost its maritime defense capabilities. However, before the country acquires the subs it will have to 1) address mult...chevron_right

Should the EU integrate itself asymmetrically – i.e., should it pursue “differentiated integration”? Giuseppe Martinico believes that such an approach would guarantee the unity (and greater federalization) of the union without jeopardizing the constitutional diversity that inspires the European project.chevron_right

In the wake of the EU's review of its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), which ended on 18 November 2015, this Bulletin argues that the proposals to improve the ENP are "insufficiently ambitious." N...chevron_right

This commentary describes the People’s Liberation Army’s concept of the “Three Warfares” and their role in information operations (IO). The approaches include the coordinated use of 1) strategic psych...chevron_right

This brief takes the measure of current and potential conflicts throughout the globe (as of November 2015). Like previous publications in this series, it assesses whether the overall situation in each...chevron_right

This report argues that in the past 15 years NATO's effectiveness has been directly tied to its adaptability. Symptoms of the latter have included 1) redefining the Alliance's concept of security; 2) ...chevron_right

This report takes stock of current trade relations and activities in Africa. In particular, it 1) identifies the obstacles to economic diversification and growth on the continent; 2) explores the Afri...chevron_right

This brief first looks at the progress made by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East and then analyzes the weaknesses in the US’ attempts to fight the group. To correct the latter defici...chevron_right

This brief explores the future utility of wind- and solar-based power. More specifically, the brief’s author asks and answers four questions. 1) What are the prospects for more-than-incremental increa...chevron_right

The 10 articles in this edition of AUSTRAL largely focus on the Third World or Global South. The topics covered include the changing geopolitical space between the US and Latin America; the role of te...chevron_right

This report deplores Australia’s and China’s poor cyber relations and worries there is little ground to develop common, mutually beneficial cyber-related policies with each other. To reverse the probl...chevron_right