Publications

This report reviews the February 2016 deal reached between European Union states and the UK over the latter's rights and obligations as an EU member. In particular, the report's authors 1) discuss the...chevron_right

The period from 2011-2014 may have indeed been rocky for Tunisia, observes Christopher Thornton, but in this contemporaneous study he illustrates how the country used innovative political and legislative mechanisms to create an inclusive, consensus-based constitution.chevron_right

In this transcript, the UK’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn, explains why Britain should remain in the European Union. As he sees it, a Brexit would diminish his country’s status, and therefore...chevron_right

In this transcript, the US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Ambassador Donald Booth, discusses the preliminary peace agreement signed in August 2015 by Salva Kiir, South Sudan's President, and...chevron_right

In this transcript, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif argues that zero-sum thinking among nations must be replaced by positive-sum accommodation, particularly in the Middle East....chevron_right

This issue of the Sentinel features six articles that focus on 1) the growing radicalization of Pakistani universities; 2) the Islamic Emirate of Kunar, which was a short-lived Salafi proto-state founded in Eastern Afghanistan in 1990; 3) Junud al-Sham, which is a Chechen jihadi group fighting in Syria, and other interesting topics.chevron_right

This briefing looks at the status of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey and the problems they’ve raised. The latter revolve around social services and good governance, legal rights, job opp...chevron_right

As Robert Blackwill and Kurt Campbell see it, Chinese President Xi Jinping has consolidated his power, primarily by transforming his country’s domestic politics and pursuing a more assertive foreign policy. As a result, the US should make sure it avoids a US-China confrontation in Asia while also preserving its military primacy.chevron_right

After a decade of discussions, China and Russia finally signed a $400 billion, 30-year gas deal in May 2014. But it was only a month later that world oil prices began to plummet, thus reshaping China’s outlook towards energy security and its relations with Russia. This brief’s author argues that…chevron_right

The January 2016 Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria and Chad raised more than a few doubts about Nigerian President Muuhammadu Buhari’s claim that his government had “technically” defeated the terrorist group. What’s really required for a final “victory” is a multifaceted approach, as partially laid out here.chevron_right

What will the financing of sustainable development look like in the future, particularly if it’s based on nontraditional sources and methods? The six articles in this text point us in the right direction. They look at the financial dimensions of infrastructure-led development, the emerging configurations of public-private financing regimes, etc.chevron_right

This brief examines the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL) and its goals, which include 1) achieving universal energy access; 2) fostering significant energy efficiency improvements; and 3...chevron_right

This brief examines China's One Belt, One Road initiative and contends that it faces a number of imposing challenges. Indeed, as the brief's authors see it, the initiative remains a grandiose and abst...chevron_right

This paper examines the possible consequences of including the Yuan in the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket in October 2016. In particular, the author discusses 1) the current and future stat...chevron_right

This brief reviews the strategic relationship between the European Union and the African Union almost ten years after the signing of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy. The latter was designed to transcend ...chevron_right