Publications

The African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture are formally designed to advance human rights through good governance and democracy. This paper contends that while the African Union has relied on these initiatives to advance the above norms, the results have not matched the expectations first laid out in 2002...chevron_right

This commentary examines the controversies that surround NATO's pending missile defense system (MDS) in Eastern Europe. The text’s authors begin by first explaining why the US agreed to the construction of a NATO system rather than an American one, and what type of commitment Germany has made to the project. Next, they examine...chevron_right

This commentary assesses the performance of the UN Force Intervention Brigade that was sent to Congo with an explicit mandate to neutralize armed groups. It concludes that 1) the brigade isn't an oper...chevron_right

This commentary 1) reviews the current status of the global climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015, to include the expanded regulatory framework it provides and its relationship to the go...chevron_right

This commentary argues that in order to safeguard security in Europe and respond effectively to a resurgent Russia, NATO needs to reestablish the right balance between deterrence and dialogue, which w...chevron_right

This commentary examines the potential consequences of EU integration efforts either losing their momentum or falling apart. More specifically, the text’s authors contemplate the possible consequences...chevron_right

This paper looks at how Indonesia has interacted with ASEAN from the fall of Suharto up to the present. It concludes that Jakarta’s role within the organization has historically fluctuated. Although i...chevron_right

This commentary reviews the recent gains made by Euro-skeptic parties across Europe, both at the regional and national levels. As a result, a growing tension now exists. The parties’ impact on the leg...chevron_right

On 4 January 2016, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced that the process of destroying the Syrian government's chemical weapons was complete. Uh, let’s not be too hasty here, observes this commentary. It highlights...chevron_right

This report argues that the scale and complexity of the global drug trade, transnational organized crime, cyber-insecurity, and the proliferation of WMD require us to jettison traditional methods of p...chevron_right

This report both provides and analyzes anti-vehicle mine (AVM) incident data collected for 2015. It first describes the 178 actual or suspected AVM incidents that occurred in 25 states or...chevron_right

This fact sheet provides data on global, regional and national military spending in 2015. Some of the more relevant information that’s shared includes the following: 1) global military expenditures totaled $1676 billion in 2015, which represents a 1% increase in real terms...chevron_right

This paper examines 1) the negotiations that led to the nuclear deal with Iran; 2) the domestic factors in the country that will shape the deal’s implementation; and 3) the policy-related frictions the EU will inevitably have to confront...chevron_right

This paper analyzes how Mexican drug cartels have globalized their wholesale distribution networks and have also zeroed in on Australia as a prime new target. Among other things, the paper’s author specifically contends that 1) the cartels have begun selling to a variety of local Australian criminal groups, along with providing them ‘sweeteners’ such as handguns and other arms, and 2) that the ideal way to upend this dark network is by neutralizing maritime smuggling.chevron_right

What’s the relationship between policies that promote private investment and growth and those that are dedicated to consolidating peace, particularly during post-conflict transitions? The link, as the...chevron_right