Publications

In September 2016, the Swiss Parliament gave up its attempts to establish quotas for foreign residents. The problem, of course, is that such a move would violate Switzerland's bilateral agreements with the EU, particularly in the case of...chevron_right

What’s the status of Europe’s missile defense system? As this text sees it, the transition to a mobile defense platform and the development of other individual and collective NATO technological capabilities are good news stories. However, diverging views...chevron_right

This article briefly reviews the UK’s June 2016 vote to leave the EU and the factors that may shape the Brexit negotiations. The text’s author argues that the divorce will most likely be rancorous and divisive, and that while the UK can...chevron_right

In this publication, Marcin Kaczmarski describes the international order that President Xi Jinping and China’s elites would like to create. More specifically, Kaczmarski 1) discusses the ongoing Chinese debates about this preferred order, including its cultural-historical dimensions; 2) reconstructs the supposedly community-based principles that undergird China’s vision; 3) explores the actual implementation of Beijing’s world view, and much more.chevron_right

In this provocative and wide-ranging interview, Mary University London’s Kimberly Hutchings 1) challenges international relations thinkers to take post-colonial thought seriously, and 2) provides compelling reasons why analysts should talk less and think more about what it means to appraise others’ work in a time of “proliferating criticality.”chevron_right

This issue of the RAD analyzes Russian policy towards two maritime areas. The first piece assesses Moscow’s obstructionism within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), while the second article outlines how the recent Russian-Chinese naval exercise, “Joint Sea-2016,” marks a significant pro-Chinese shift in the Kremlin’s position on the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.chevron_right

This paper takes stock of North Korea's nuclear weapons program from 2006 to 2016. It specifically concentrates on 1) the initial motives behind Pyongyang’s expanded nuclear weapons program; 2) the evolution of North Korea's seeming nuclear policy over...chevron_right

This paper argues that greater bilateral ties between Spain and the UK would benefit both nations in a post-Brexit environment. That’s because the two countries seemingly share similar strategic visions that favor a liberal and maritime-oriented regional political order.chevron_right

In this report, Lauren Van Metre and Jason Calder explore the concept of resilience in peacebuilding and how “socio-ecological systems” – such as communities, societies or states – respond to violence. After thoroughly defining resilience, our authors also stress its necessary flexibility and adaptability, which are attributes transformation-centered peacebuilders need to embrace more often.chevron_right

This paper recommends ways to teach the economics, ideology, and morality of the Cold War period more effectively. It provides a number of classroom activities that ideally will help students better understand 1) the troubled history of Mao’s China; 2) the Soviet Union’s...chevron_right

This paper contends that despite the long shadow being cast by the Syrian Civil War next door, Lebanon has managed to remain precariously stable. The resilience is seemingly attributable to the high opportunity costs of war; the dampening effects of...chevron_right

This paper looks at South Asia’s security landscape, with a particular emphasis on the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. While bilateral relations between the two countries did stabilize after...chevron_right

As the size and number of diasporas increase, so too does the ‘diaspora lobbying’ being done by governments that are eager to instrumentalize their expatriates for political purposes. This text looks at how the EU is being increasingly exposed to foreign states’ interference through their migrant/diaspora communities.chevron_right

Migrant groups and host communities have developed a number of smart technology apps that provide new arrivals with information on housing, education and employment opportunities. This text looks at how EU authorities might adopt these technologies to help migrants, while also exploring the dilemmas these tools raise.chevron_right

This paper examines the potential impact the Brexit vote might have on the free movement of people requirement in the EU. While the negotiations between the UK and Brussels may ensure the former gains access to the European Economic Area or acquires...chevron_right