Publications

In the wake of the presidential election in Belarus in October 2015 which saw Alexander Lukashenko win a fifth term in office, this alert examines the dilemma facing the EU as it alternates between ca...chevron_right

This alert assesses the hybrid tactics employed by terrorist groups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) such as the so-called Islamic States (ISIL). The author then explores how these tactics d...chevron_right

This brief discusses how Russia’s recent use of hybrid warfare, including its information component, could be more effectively countered by the West. More specifically, the brief’s author 1) discusses...chevron_right

This alert focuses on the ‘hybrid warfare’ debate in Russia and in the West and shows how disquiet in the West about Russia’s use of hybrid tactics has elevated concern about the phenomenon to the str...chevron_right

This brief discusses how the concept of "hybrid threats" - loosely, using a combination of conventional and unconventional methods of warfare to confuse an adversary - should be defined. Among other o...chevron_right

Why has the Arab League failed to create a Joint Arab Force (JAF)? According to Florence Gaub, the answer includes 1) squabbles over the JAF’s aims and objectives; 2) national concerns that it might be used to invade fellow member-states; and 3) failed attempts to promote collective Arab security in the past.chevron_right

How should academics approach Africa’s economic and security issues? José Luengo-Cabrera believes that they need to pay less attention to statistics and more on what Africans have to say about these topics. Also, it’s high time to stop treating Africa as a homogenous whole, which is astonishingly still being done.chevron_right

This Issue Alert examines the potential for closer cooperation between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC), specifically in the case of crisis management cooperatio...chevron_right

This alert discusses the military parade which took place in Beijing on September 3, 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the ‘Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggres...chevron_right

This brief contemplates the major challenges surrounding the gas trade between the European Union and Russia. The challenges include 1) the questionable reliability of Russian gas deliveries through U...chevron_right

This brief speculates on the downstream implications of the Paris Climate Change Conference held in December 2015, especially on a slew of European Union 2030 targets, the political capacity of nation...chevron_right

This brief evaluates President Obama’s foreign policy from 2009 until 2015. The text specifically analyzes his 1) engagement with Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan; 2) desire to reduce the worldwide tota...chevron_right

This paper examines the socio-political roles of three Orthodox Churches – in Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova – and the Armenian Apostolic Church. More specifically, the text’s authors explore 1) the way...chevron_right

This brief examines the increasing violence against women in all parts of Iraq. The brief's authors also consider 1) why women are traveling to Iraq and Syria to join the so-called Islamic State (IS);...chevron_right

This note discusses the results of Canada's October 2015 National election which saw the Liberal Party win leadership. In particular, the author examines 1) the campaigning which led up to the electio...chevron_right