Publications

This report examines the penetration of the so-called Islamic State (IS) into Southeast Asia and Australia, and assesses the effectiveness of the policies that have been put in place to blunt the grou...chevron_right

This paper proposes two organizational adjustments to help measure the progress of the Australian military’s ongoing acquisition reforms. It first recommends the formation of an Industry-Standard Prog...chevron_right

This issue of BPSR features six articles and one review essay. They specifically focus on 1) the impact of electronic voting machines on Brazil’s 1998 elections; 2) the elusive new middle class in Brazil; 3) the interplay between local information and national electoral reforms; 4) the dynamic…chevron_right

This issue of the CMJ includes five articles on assorted military issues. More specifically, the articles focus on 1) whether Canada should opt for a new or off-the-shelf design for its navy's Surface...chevron_right

Although many aspects of ground warfare will probably not change in the future, Paul Sharre believes that advanced technologies will increase the lethality of ground combat and expose everyone's actions – and inactions – as they occur. As a result, US ground forces will have to make important adjustments if they hope to survive.chevron_right

This exercise in futurology contemplates the challenges North and South Korea might face ten years after their unification. The challenges could include 1) the shifting relations between Northeast Asi...chevron_right

This report 1) focuses on the roles technology and innovation play in sustaining US military power, and 2) argues that the country's military advantage over others – particularly in the case of techno...chevron_right

How successful has Switzerland been in helping transform North Africa, particularly in the cases of 1) democratic transitions and human rights; 2) economic development and employment; and 3) the migration and the protection of vulnerable people? Here’s Lisa Watanabe’s verdict.chevron_right

This paper examines Kazakhstan’s involvement in international organizations since its independence in 1991. More specifically, its authors examine 1) the country’s nonproliferation and confidence buil...chevron_right

Today, Katarzyna Chawryło examines the role the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has played in Russian society and politics from 2009 to the present. She particularly looks at 1) how the ROC has both benefited from and been held hostage by its relations with the Kremlin, and 2) the challenges it faces in the future.chevron_right

This paper examines how the Schengen system is holding up under the mass migration experienced by its members in 2015. It concludes that 1) the system is not in crisis and is indeed here to stay, and ...chevron_right

In this transcript, General John Allen (USA, ret) shares his views on the battle against ISIS and what it reveals about US foreign policy. More specifically, he reviews 1) the murderous group's struct...chevron_right

This brief reviews the status of different conflicts in Africa. Among other topics, the report's authors focus on 1) Nigeria’s general elections and the in-country instability being caused by Boko Har...chevron_right

This special issue of the Sentinel does indeed feature nine articles that focus on the global dangers posed by the so-called Islamic State (IS). The topics covered range over a wide area, including IS’ footprint in America; its current operations in Southern Syria, France, and Lebanon; its contested presence in the Sinai Peninsula, etc.chevron_right

This report quantifies and analyzes the kidnappings perpetrated by jihadist groups against Westerners in non-Western countries. The text's authors 1) specifically describe the data and methods they us...chevron_right