Publications

This paper discusses the political system that exists in Egypt under President Abd al Fattah al Sisi, who ousted President Morsi in 2013 and was elected to office in 2014. More specifically, the autho...chevron_right

Following the successful conclusion of the negotiations between the P5+1 countries and Iran on the latter's nuclear program in July 2015, this paper discusses whether the US and its allies should trea...chevron_right

Federica Mogherini has been tasked to develop a new strategy that will both direct and bound the European Union’s foreign/security policy. Today, Sven Biscop outlines the three core functions the strategy should fulfill and how Brussels should tackle the job at hand, which must be completed by June 2016.chevron_right

This paper reviews how Russia has integrated into the global economy since around the year 2000 and the implications of the country’s economic crisis that developed following the West’s imposition of ...chevron_right

This paper focuses on the growing risk of radiological terrorism and the requirement to diminish it by replacing high-risk radioactive components in the energy, medicine and food sectors with less ris...chevron_right

The author of this Kennan Cable proposes a strategy that he believes Europe and the US should adopt in order to provide economic and political assistance to Ukraine. The key elements of the strategy i...chevron_right

This analysis discusses Indonesia's protectionist economic policies and the main reasons the country is adopting these. The authors find that 1) the trend towards protectionism enjoys broad political ...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the impact of decentralization on local-level governance in Bolivia and Bangladesh. The author first looks at national-level evidence of decentralization’s effect on primary servic...chevron_right

This paper examines why elected leaders undertake institutional reforms, such as voting rule change or decentralization. More specifically, the authors ask why such politicians, who often have short-t...chevron_right

This paper highlights the opportunities and challenges of incorporating new technologies, including smartphones and tablets, into the military education and training programs of NATO countries. For th...chevron_right

This paper examines Russia’s December 2014 military doctrine to review what, if anything, it demonstrates about contemporary Russian policy. The authors suggest that while on the surface, the 2014 doc...chevron_right

This report examines the Colombian government's plans to further the development of marginalized regions as a way to promote lasting peace in the country following a deal with the Revolutionary Armed ...chevron_right

This report sets out the humanitarian trends and challenges which are likely to affect the Pacific region in the post-2015 era. The potential problems include natural disasters, climate change and ris...chevron_right

How did last year’s Gaza-Israeli conflict impact the health and social wellbeing of the Gaza Strip’s adolescent girls? Today, Nicola Jones and Bassam Abu-Hamad present the main findings of their research project on this emblematic subject.chevron_right

This brief argues that a collective approach to crisis management is needed to increase coherence and cooperation among humanitarian and development actors and activities. Such an approach would inclu...chevron_right