Publications

This study examines 1) the investment strategies China, Russia and the US have in Eurasia, and 2) the natural partnership opportunities Washington and Beijing have in the region, which presently focus on securing energy resources and transit routes (China) and developing long-term human and physical capital growth (the US).chevron_right

This volume focuses on the status of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. It argues that three problems must be addressed if there is to be any progress in integrating the group into society at large: 1) the equating of national identity with being...chevron_right

This report shares the findings of a March 2017 meeting of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), which focused on non-proliferation and disarmament (NPD) issues. Some of the topics covered include 1) recent developments in NPD; 2) the possible...chevron_right

The number of protests demanding better employment opportunities and living conditions in Tunisia has increased sharply since 2015. This case study clarifies the socioeconomic motives behind the protests and why civil society actors have been unable to mediate...chevron_right

This report explores the problems and opportunities represented by 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing. After reviewing the basics of this technology and how it’s currently being applied, the text’s author then analyzes the possible risks of...chevron_right

This text features six perspectives on the trade architecture of the Asia Pacific Region, with a special emphasis on its uncertainty and possible evolution. The individual commentaries focus on ongoing mega-regional FTAs and offer up a number of policy options for...chevron_right

This paper underscores the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to long-term economic development in the ASEAN region. More specifically, the text identifies the opportunities and problems the area’s SMEs face, and outlines 5 new ‘policy anchors’ that...chevron_right

This text synopsizes the results of an early 2017 RSIS workshop on past, current and future ways in which organizations and individuals might use technology in humanitarian environments, particularly in the Asia-Pacific Region. The topics covered include…chevron_right

This brief examines the failed efforts to end the current civil war in South Sudan and the subsequent spillover of the conflict into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). After establishing the relevant regional context, the brief’s author 1) explores the cross-border dynamics...chevron_right

Farmer-pastoralist conflicts, nor the proposed solutions to solve them, are new to Tanzania. The ongoing problem lies with the evictions that occurred during the country’s colonial and post-colonial period, and the limitations of the formal land dispute settlement mechanisms that...chevron_right

Because a sustainable oceans economy is closely linked to development, this paper argues that states in the Western Indian Ocean need to put in place mechanisms that will protect their coastal and marine resources. To this end, the text’s author outlines the main features of...chevron_right

This paper probes the underlying causes and ‘accelerators’ of internal population displacements in Ethiopia. After highlighting five reasons for the dispersals, the text then explores how they have interacted with existing normative, institutional, collaborative, and...chevron_right

As the number of long-term refugees continues to grow, this commentary ponders how governments might adopt ‘temporary social and economic integration measures’ in order to help rebuild refugees’ lives. One option is to tap into the...chevron_right

This text provides and analyzes anti-vehicle mine (AVM) incident data for 2016. It notes, for example, that 1) there were 181 actual or suspected AVM incidents in 22 states or territories in 2016; 2) these incidences caused 423 casualties, including 228 injured and...chevron_right

This paper reminds us that an often overlooked and unconventional source of uranium for weapons and nuclear power is phosphate fertilizers. While covering this topic, the text’s authors particularly focus on 1) unconventional uranium sources; 2) IAEA safeguards...chevron_right