Publications

This issue of “Perspectives on Terrorism” begins by exploring the critical role facilitators play in the foreign fighters phenomenon. The subsequent articles focus on 1) the nature of Islamist strategies in the wake of the attacks in Paris and Brussels; 2) the culmination of a European Union project on...chevron_right

This paper considers the advantages of using social contracts to frame UNDP’s governance and peacebuilding practices in fragile and conflict-affected states. More specifically, the text's authors 1) c...chevron_right

This report investigates the ability of Pakistan’s police and prosecutors to try terrorism cases in the country’s anti-terrorism courts (ATCs). After studying 235 ATC judgments and conducting group discussions with...chevron_right

This brief 1) assesses Pakistan’s recent responses to terrorist attacks, including those that occurred in Lahore on March 27, 2016, and 2) how these responses have affected the country’s internal security and political balance of power...chevron_right

This brief focuses on the viability of the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch (IS-K) and whether it poses a long-term threat to Afghanistan's security or not. In particular, the text’s authors examine...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes how the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party in Macedonia has consolidated its power since 2006, and how no effective political opposition has developed in its wake. The text also looks at...chevron_right

In response to Russia's increased saber-rattling in the Baltic region and beyond, this commentary discusses how Sweden and Finland have expanded their bilateral military cooperation with the US and ar...chevron_right

This brief focuses on the increasingly strained relations between North Korea and China since the death of Kim Jong-Il in December 2011. As the text's author sees it, the only thing worse than a recal...chevron_right

According to Niels Nagelhus Schia, “technological leapfrogging” in the developing world creates societal vulnerabilities that are different from those in industrialized nations. To deal with these weaknesses effectively, cyber security needs to be an integral part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.chevron_right

This commentary looks at the threat posed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) to domestic security in Europe and how European governments should respond. The author additionally describes the threat’s...chevron_right

This commentary explores China’s response to US-South Korea discussions, which began in February 2016, on the possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on the Korea...chevron_right

This brief discusses why EU-India relations have stagnated in recent years and provides specific recommendations on how Brussels might try to reinvigorate them.chevron_right

This brief explores the reasons behind Russia's involvement in Syria's civil war and the ersatz, recently announced “withdrawal” of most of its military units from the conflict. (Vladimir Putin declar...chevron_right

This briefing analyzes Russia’s recent decision to withdraw part of its forces from Syria. In particular, the text’s author discusses 1) a worst-case scenario that might unfold in the wake of the with...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the terrorist attacks that struck Brussels, Belgium, on March 22, 2016, and the links between them and those that took place in Paris in late 2015. The text's author specific...chevron_right