Publications

According to this brief, Sweden continues to hesitate about joining NATO, despite the “considerable security deficit” it now has vis-à-vis a Russia. Indeed, the current center-left government is trying to square the circle by...chevron_right

This text examines the cyber stability challenges now facing the Middle East, specifically in four areas – economics; cybercrime; education and the internet gender gap; and cyber terrorism and nuclear security threats. In light of the deficiencies that exist in...chevron_right

This publication analyzes the rising tensions in and around the Korean Peninsula. It specifically focuses on 1) the history of the DPRK’s nuclear doctrine; 2) Pyongyang’s present interests and objectives; 3) the roles being played by...chevron_right

This article contends that the digitization of contemporary life is both a bane and a benefit to diplomats. On the debit side, three problems standout – 1) the wealth of information that’s now available, which robs decision-makers of...chevron_right

This publication argues that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is becoming increasingly prominent in China’s strategic calculus and its One Belt, One Road (OBOR) strategy. The text's author specifically describes 1) the role Dubai now plays as...chevron_right

Diese Publikation bietet eine umfassende Bestandsaufnahme der aktuellen innenpolitischen Entwicklungen Russlands. Unter anderem befasst sich der Autor mit 1) der Modernisierung der militärischen Ausrüstung trotz der Kürzung des Verteidigungshaushalts infolge der...chevron_right

This SA issue features articles on 1) public attitudes towards terrorism in different Muslim majority countries; 2) Hamas’ deradicalization program for incarcerated Salafi jihadists; 3) the viability of an independent Iraqi Kurdistan; 4) the US-Kurdish relationship and its...chevron_right

This report focuses on the rise of Central American gangs, the ubiquitous violence that has followed in their wake, and the unsuccessful attempts by the region’s governments to address the social ills created by the ‘Mafia of the poor’. What the authorities should do...chevron_right

This report analyses the medical support structures that are in place for UN Peacekeeping operations and the updating they require. As part of their analysis, the report’s authors focus on 1) UN Headquarters’ medical planning and coordination functions; 2) the standards of...chevron_right

Refugees and migrants are increasingly fleeing their point of origin together, which has led to a blurred phenomenon known as “mixed migration.” This analysis focuses on the often deadly exodus that’s specifically occurring along the Central Mediterranean...chevron_right

What defines peace? This article grapples with the concept while providing examples of what it looks like at the national and transnational levels. In the first case, you might argue that peace is 1) an explicit and deliberate policy objective for all states, not just...chevron_right

This paper examines the increasing number of “networks of interests” that exist in the world, with a particular emphasis on the roles of the UN, regional organizations, civil society and NGOs, and the private sector. In the case of the UN, the text analyzes...chevron_right

This paper advocates the transnational modernization of basic infrastructures, primarily to increase global productivity and output. One option is for the G20 to ‘set the course’ for National Infrastructure Investment Programs (NIIP), which could then be...chevron_right

This paper, which is the second of three, looks into what was a defining phase for Euro-Mediterranean relations. In the 1990s, the Mediterranean was presented as a threat that required attention. It was perceived to be, in other words, an opportunity and a...chevron_right

This text speculates on G7 economic cooperation during Donald Trump’s ‘America first’ presidency. In order to ensure macroeconomic collaboration while taking US constraints into account, the text’s authors advise G7 members to...chevron_right