Publications

This report examines how local governments, agricultural advisory services, and natural resource management agencies are responding to climate change in the above nations. The text’s authors particularly focus on 1) the many disconnects that exist between the global climate change agenda and local practices, and 2) the impact climate change could have on existing social contracts and notions of state legitimacy.chevron_right

This report first reviews Venezuela’s regional roles, key bilateral relations, and how its participation in the Colombian peace process has fit in with its national aspirations. The report’s author then examines...chevron_right

This paper examines the bilateral measures being taken by the US and Singapore to address a growing number of cybersecurity threats. By establishing a formal cybersecurity partnership, both countries hope to...chevron_right

This text explains the motives behind the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which is designed to weave neighboring countries into a network of economic, political, cultural and security relations with China. The grand strategy behind this work-in-progress is...chevron_right

This report examines Germany’s ongoing attempts to transform its gas-based energy sector, possibly by replacing pipeline gas with imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and expanding the domestic production of biogas and syngas. More specifically, the text’s author...chevron_right

This paper explores the role of tax-collectors and fiscal officers in Hergeisa, which is the capital of the internally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. The author specifically examines 1) the interaction between fiscal bureaucrats and...chevron_right

This paper explores the tensions that exist in the East China Sea and the growing shadow they’ve cast over national security policies. As the text’s author sees it, China’s militarized behavior in the region is part of an irreversible attempt to...chevron_right

This paper elaborates on the 16 August 2016 announcement that Russian fighter jets operated from Iranian air facilities to attack so-called Islamic State (IS) and Jabhat al-Fateh a-Sham targets in Syria. In particular, the text’s authors discuss 1) the significance of this event, given Iran’s past...chevron_right

This paper looks at how the Russian Navy used heavy smoke to obscure an August 2016 military training exercise in Severomorsk. The text’s author provides specific details on 1) the historical use of smoke obscurants and the type recently used by the Russians; 2) how the obscurants can be defeated by other technologies; and...chevron_right

This paper analyzes President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) attempts to check the power of Indonesia’s oligarchs, primarily by expanding the political base of his administration. Although he initially had to accommodate his coalition partners, Jokowi has subsequently managed to...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends covers a variety of social and political developments on the African continent. Some of the articles specifically focus on 1) the issue of Survivor Justice in Africa; 2) the impact of the Ebola epidemic on politics and security in the Mano River Basin...chevron_right

This paper looks at the violent domestic protests that took place in the summer of 2016 in Armenian. The text’s author specifically examines 1) the reasons for the protests and who was involved; 2) how the government and opposition political parties reacted to...chevron_right

This article analyzes the expanding presence of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in South Asia. According to the text’s author, the prevalence of physical, social, and demographic sanctuaries in the region have provided IS with an ideal environment to...chevron_right

This paper argues that North and South Korea should manage their water resources together. The reasons are straightforward enough – 1) declining rainfall over the last two decades; 2) poor water resource utilization rates, and...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the potential economic ramifications of the EU granting Market Economy Status (MES) to China. According to the text’s author, acquiring this status would endanger sectors of the EU labor market where...chevron_right