Publications

The three articles in this issue of the CAD focus on public opinion in Georgia. More specifically, the articles look at 1) public attitudes towards immigrants in the country; 2) what Georgia’s populat...chevron_right

This issue of the RAD assesses Russia´s use of major sporting events to promote its soft power, prior its hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. More specifically, the first article compares how Russia a...chevron_right

This publication argues that as Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro prepares to seek re-election, the country’s socio-economic implosion has become a major problem for its neighbors. Venezuelans are fleeing hungerchevron_right

This study examines the impact of violent extremism on South Sudanese and Somalian refugees in Ethiopia. The text’s author argues that the risks of violent extremism in both populations are low and that refugees play a key role in fighting extremist threats.chevron_right

This article argues there is very little chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin will fail to be reelected in Russia’s March 2018 presidential election. However, the text’s author also believes that President Putin...chevron_right

In light of Russia’s upcoming presidential elections, the four articles in this edition of the RAD look at 1) presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak, including the controversies surrounding her as well as why she could...chevron_right

This report explores the interrelated nature of energy and defense within the Nordic-Baltic region. Key topics include 1) the threat posed by Russian assertiveness to the region, and how energy –including European dependence on Russian gas...chevron_right

This publication argues that the social and economic marginalization of communities in the periphery of Maghreb countries is an ongoing source of instability in the region. Key insights include 1) tha...chevron_right

The articles in this issue of the SSQ address 1) the process for repurposing military bases in the US and why it has broken down; 2) the fallacies of 11 common arguments made against the US nuclear deterrent...chevron_right

The seventeen chapters in this text provide a comprehensive review of counterterrorism developments around the world in 2017. Seven chapters focus on the policy and operational responses of individual states, including Australia...chevron_right

This paper outlines the findings of a tabletop exercise that examined the US and Japan’s perspectives on a rising China as well as if Washington and Tokyo have the necessary tools to counter possible Chinese coercion around the Senkaku...chevron_right

Nuclear deterrence may remain the top priority set out by the Trump administration’s “Nuclear Posture Review”. However, this CSS analysis highlights that the administration’s nuclear policy has turned...chevron_right

As has been the trend in recent years, 2017 was characterized by significant changes in international politics, highlighting the growing complexity of the world we live in. Reflections on major develo...chevron_right

This CSS analysis looks at how North African foreign fighters who flocked to Syria and Iraq, as well as the so-called Islamic State’s (IS) regional provinces, are now returning to their home countries...chevron_right

The articles in this CEJISS issue focus on 1) Russian political activist Alexei Navalny’s perspective on his country’s foreign affairs and what this could mean for Russia’s future foreign policy; 2) why Nigeria’s Niger Delta has become...chevron_right