Publications

This report examines how the Arab world might capitalize on emerging technologies to transform its economies and make its people more globally competitive. In particular, the text’s authors discuss 1)...chevron_right

Do falling oil prices and increased energy competition represent toxic threats to Nigeria’s security? Aaron Sayne and Aubrey Hruby believe so. The country’s empty coffers are leading to weaker counterterrorism efforts against Boko Haram, the possibility of increased violence in the Niger Delta, and a military with diminished capabilities.chevron_right

This brief argues that if you want to develop a successful strategy, you need to do four communications-related things. You need to 1) understand your audience; 2) find and emphasize mutuality; 3) cre...chevron_right

This report looks at the increase in US liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and the positive effects it will have on global gas competition, supplies and security in the coming years. In particular...chevron_right

This report takes stock of current trade relations and activities in Africa. In particular, it 1) identifies the obstacles to economic diversification and growth on the continent; 2) explores the Afri...chevron_right

This brief first looks at the progress made by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East and then analyzes the weaknesses in the US’ attempts to fight the group. To correct the latter defici...chevron_right

This brief explores the future utility of wind- and solar-based power. More specifically, the brief’s author asks and answers four questions. 1) What are the prospects for more-than-incremental increa...chevron_right

Roger Cliff believes that Japan should assume a more active role in regional security affairs over the next 10-15 years, but only as a contributor to the wide-ranging functions already being provided by the US. Tokyo could, for example, take the lead in organizing multilateral responses to the security problems that arise in the Far East.chevron_right

This brief contemplates the future prospects of the Nordstream 2 pipeline project, which is meant to bring gas supplies from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. After providing a general overview of...chevron_right

This paper focuses on energy security in the Black Sea region and on the West’s attempts to counteract Russia’s use of gas supplies as a noxious geopolitical tool. More specifically, the text’s author...chevron_right

This paper argues that Colombia has accrued genuine political and economic successes in its recent history, including improved health care services, reduced poverty, increased investment, and “infrast...chevron_right

This report predicts that as China reemerges, Japan revitalizes, and the United States rebalances toward Asia, competition over the Korean Peninsula between the three powers will intensify. The text’s...chevron_right

This report looks at the different changes Iran’s energy policy has undergone, particularly because of the accelerated economic and energy sanctions the country experienced in 2012 and the July 2015 n...chevron_right

This brief argues that the Kremlin has tightened its grip on Crimea while the world has shifted its attention to Syria and elsewhere. Indeed, Moscow's mass relocation of Russian military servicemen to...chevron_right

This brief discusses the possibility of political reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, primarily through previously unexplored energy cooperation. To support his argument, the author first pr...chevron_right