Publications

This paper examines the domestic and foreign policy problems now bedeviling Turkey. It specifically looks at 1) the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) rise to dominance; 2) the party's success in t...chevron_right

This bulletin argues that new opportunities exist for the Afghan government to dialogue with the Taliban. The reasons for this opening include the state of region’s economies, the growing presence of ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the Ebola virus, its outbreak in 2014 and response to the outbreak. More specifically, the author describes 1) what Ebola is and how it is transmitted; 2) the best way to contain ...chevron_right

This brief examines the important role governors and state-level politics play in Nigeria. More specifically, the brief's author discusses 1) the economic influence that Nigeria's thirty-six states ex...chevron_right

This brief discusses the escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran following the former’s execution of Saudi Shiite leader Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on January 2, 2016. The execution represents yet ...chevron_right

This brief examines the migration policies adopted by several Western nations and their potential impact on immigrants and asylum seekers. In the case of Israel, the brief's author contends that its s...chevron_right

This issue of the RAD takes the measure of current US-Russian relations. The authors of the lone article provide a SWOT analysis of what has become, yet again, a testy relationship. They are neverthel...chevron_right

This briefing warns that Tajikistan might slide back into large-scale violence if certain problems aren't addressed. The latter include 1) President Rahmon’s autocratic undermining of the internal 199...chevron_right

This bulletin 1) measures the extent to which Russia's military has been involved in supporting the al-Assad regime in Syria; 2) highlights the difficulties Russian forces have faced in the country; a...chevron_right

This backgrounder provides statistical evidence that correlates the number of firearms in circulation in the US and the high rate of gun-related homicides within the country. The text’s author then go...chevron_right

This commentary explores how developments on the international level and within Syria have impacted the stability of the Russian-Iranian coalition in the country since September 2015. As the text's au...chevron_right

This brief takes the measure of current and potential conflicts throughout the globe (as of December 2015). Like previous publications in this series, it assesses whether the overall situation in each...chevron_right

This backgrounder examines America’s grand strategic objectives and how they’re complicated by the threats posed by groups such as ISIS and al Qaeda. The complications, in turn, trigger certain requirements, including 1) nuanced assessments of the structure, methods and...chevron_right

This backgrounder lays out America’s strategic objectives in Iraq and Syria, which include 1) ending the civil wars in both countries; 2) destroying opposing groups and preventing their reconstitution; and 3) extricating Iraq and Syria from...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