Publications

This report explores how trade network transparency could be leveraged more effectively to thwart weapons proliferation. Indeed, most security programs have historically focused on ensuring a proper c...chevron_right

In this text, Vincent Boulanin focuses on 1) the nascent debate over how to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weapons systems; 2) what direction the debate might take in the future; and 3) what the EU can do to engage more proactively in the process.chevron_right

This paper discusses the possible impact the May-June 2015 peace agreement in Mali might have on the country’s civil society and its own abilities to promote peace. More specifically, the text’s author 1) reviews Mali’s security status and the terms of the 2015 agreement…chevron_right

The EU’s 2009 Dual-Use Regulation, which provides a common legal foundation for dual-use export controls, is currently undergoing a detailed review. This paper analyzes the review options being discussed and the norms they should embrace (i.e., few additional regulatory burdens, greater security, and a respect for human rights).chevron_right

This paper reviews the role of gender and women in the ongoing ‘people process’ between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In particular, the text 1) explores the role of women in preparing the groundwork for a political solution to...chevron_right

This brief reminds us that Zimbabwe remains mired in a chronic state of crisis. In particular, the political infighting over who will succeed the ailing Robert Mugabe is stifling efforts to tackle the...chevron_right

This paper explores the tension that exists between maintaining European security and protecting migrants and asylum seekers. As the text's author sees it, the Common European Asylum System has "prove...chevron_right

This commentary explores what China’s recent reforms in “Informationised Warfare” might mean for its part of the world. As the text's author sees it, the People’s Liberation Army is making serious pro...chevron_right

This report highlights the five financial hurdles Cuba now faces – i.e., 1) liberalizing its financial system; 2) unifying the dual currency system; 3) boosting lending to small and medium-sized enter...chevron_right

According to Sharan Grewal, the Tunisian military has had an interesting ride since the country's 2011 revolution. Once marginalized by Presidents Bourguiba and Ben Ali, it has been “depersonalized” as an instrument of state, made coup-proof by former President Marzouki, and had its status improved in unfamiliar ways.chevron_right

This commentary reviews the dispute between the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Apple, Inc over divulging the contents of a mobile device used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists, Sye...chevron_right

Taking February 24, 2016 as a starting point, this backgrounder looks at the most likely and most dangerous courses of action available to the Assad regime and its allies over the next three months, p...chevron_right

This paper argues that the European Monetary Union (EMU) is not in good health and that a more efficient and legitimate form of governance is needed for it to safeguard productivity, widespread employ...chevron_right

Our partners at ISW have released their latest annotated map of the areas controlled by the Afghan Taliban and ISIS. The situation, as might be expected, is a mottled one. The Taliban continues to make gains, particularly in Helmand Province, while Afghan forces have made progress against ISIS in the eastern part of the country.chevron_right

As our partners at the ICG see it, the Lebanese state has increasingly relied on security measures to "solve" its refugee and displaced persons problems. By using the border town of Arsal as an example, this text highlights the alienation that has arisen between refugees and their hosts in Lebanon’s peripheral settlements.chevron_right