Foreign Policy
Pakistan: Threats to Musharraf's Rule
Council on Foreign Relations
A brief assessment of the threat posed to Musharraf by extremist groups in Pakistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-02-17
Pakistan's Foreign Policy Under Musharraf: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Chatham House
This 9-page briefing paper discusses the conflicting issues influencing the formulation of Pakistan's foreign policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-03-27
Pakistan's Kashmir Policy After the Bush Visit to South Asia
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 7-page essay analyzing Pakistan's frustration with its diplomatic dialogue with India over Kashmir and urging action to normalise Indo-Pak relations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-04-11
Pakistan's Political Crisis and State of Emergency
CRS
A 13-page US report analyzing the current political crisis in Pakistan and its implications for Pakistan and for Pakistan-US relations
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-12
Palestinian Politics After Arafat: What's Next?
Brookings Institution
A 38-page transcript of a Washington briefing to discuss the end of the Arafat era and its implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace process and American policy in the Middle East
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-11-15
Paraguay: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS
A 10-page US report on the political and economic situation in Paraguay and the state of US-Paraguayan relations
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-24
Partnership on terms of Regional Parity? Moscow Must Clearly Formulate its Vision of Relations with the United States
Center for Defense Information
Translation of an article seeking to describe Russia's foreign policy in respect of the United States
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-27
Party Politics and Foreign Policy in East Asia
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Report of a conference held to discuss the interrelationship of party politics and foreign policy in East Asia
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-08
Past Its Prime? The Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance
U.S. Army War College
An assessment of the likely future development of the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-07-24
Path to Prosperity
China Institute of International Studies
A Chinese commentary on Sino-Indian economic and political relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-18
Paths Diverging? The Next Decade in the US-Japan Security Alliance
Institute for International Policy Studies
This 62-page policy paper addresses how the two countries need to adapt to changing circumstances to maintain the alliance
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-02-18
Peace Accord in Sudan: Good News for People or Oil Companies?
Institute for Policy Studies
A 2-page commentary examining the relationship between oil and conflict in Sudan
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-16
Peace Through Pressure: Toward a New Allied Strategy for Contending with North Korea
AEI
This 8-page US brief argues that a recent string of provocations by North Korea has emphasized the need for a new allied strategy for deterring North Korean aggression, achieving denuclearization, and bringing about the demise of the Kim Jong Il regime
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-10-19
Perceptions of an Assertive China
Hoover Institution
This 19-page US essay examines the features of the discussion in the West, and among many Chinese, regarding the notion of a more assertive China
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-05-16
Peru: Current Conditions and U.S. Relations
CRS
A 17-page US report on progress towards economic and political stability in Peru
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-28
Pioneering Foreign Policy: The EU Special Representatives
ISS-EU
This 165-page paper examines the role of the EU special representatives
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-08
Pipeline Politics: India and Myanmar
PINR
A commentary on the political and energy-related implications of recent developments in the gas field projects of Myanmar
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-10
Pitfalls in Pakistan
Moshe Dayan Center
An Israeli commentary on the complexity facing the incoming Obama administration in formulating an effective and coherent policy towards the war on terror and towards the Pakistani government
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-24
Pivot to the Pacific? The Obama Administration’s “Rebalancing” Toward Asia
CRS
A 33-page US report on US efforts to expand and intensify its already significant role in the Asia-Pacific, particularly in the southern part of the region
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-05
Playing Both Sides: Belarus between Russia and the EU
DGAP
This 18-page German analysis describes how Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is deftly using the differences between Russia and the EU in the common neighborhood to preserve his regime
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-14
Pockets of Instability: What Links Kosovo, Cyprus and Nagorno-Karabakh?
INSS
An Israeli analysis examining the linkage between the situations in Kosovo, Cyprus and Nagorno-Karabakh
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-02-25
Poland and the East
German Institute of International and Security Affairs
An 8-page German commentary discussing Poland's relations with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine in the context of European Eastern Policy
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-06-26
Policy Options for German Future Government
German Council on Foreign Relations
An 8-page bulletin containing articles dealing with German-Russian relations, demographic challenges facing the two countries, and the situation in the Ukraine
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-08
Policy Options Paper: Pakistan
CFR
An 11-page US paper discussing how the US should respond to Pakistan's ongoing political crisis
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-21
Policy Recommendations for Japan: Unification of the Korean Peninsula
Brookings Institution
A 22-page paper identifying Japan's policy priorities in respect of a unified Korea and the measures needed to achieve them
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-08-02
Political Fences and Bad Neighbours: North Korea Policy Making in Japan and Implications for the United States
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
A 49-page report considering how the US should try to influence relations between Japan and North Korea
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-24
Political Islam in Egypt
CEPS
A 20-page working paper examining changes in Egyptian political Islam and considering possible democratic models for Egypt
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-25
Political Issues of Paradiplomacy - Lessons from the Developed World
Clingendael
A 15-page Dutch discussion paper examining the phenomenon of regional governments developing international relations, often called ‘paradiplomacy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-10
Political Murder in Central Asia: No Time to End Uzbekistan's Isolation
Crisis Group
A 12-page update briefing on the Saipov affair and its consequences
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-02-27
Political Trends in the New Eastern Europe: Ukraine and Belarus
SSI
A 50-page US monograph containing two reports interpreting domestic and foreign relations trends in, respectively, Ukraine and Belarus
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-07-11
Politics in a Stabilizing Democracy: South Africa's 2004 Election
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 10-page preliminary assessment of the 2004 electoral results in South Africa
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-05-04
Postconflict Iraq: A Race for Stability, Reconstruction, and Legitimacy
United States Institute of Peace
A 20-page U.S. overview of the problems and possibilities of the transitional period in Iraq, analysing the nature of the transition and the players involved and focusing on the liberalization process
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-01
Power Changes Hands in Warsaw, Change of Course in Foreign Policy?
German Institute for Security and International Affairs
This 8-page German paper examines whether the recent change of government in Poland presages a change in its foreign policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-01-09
Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asia Policy
Foreign Policy Institute
A Turkish paper analyzing the geopolitical struggle in Asia and Turkey's policy for the region
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-06-03
Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asian Policy
FPI
A Turkish essay examining geopolitical trends in respect of Asia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-03-14
Pragmatism Rather than Backlash: Moroccan Perceptions of Western Democracy Promotion
EUROMESCO
This 29-page study examines the perceptions in Morocco of Western democracy promotion amongst its main “targets” – namely, NGOs, political party activists and parliamentarians, representatives of the judiciary and the state, journalists, and academics
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-19
PRC-Taiwan-United States: A Confederacy of Skeptics
Hoover Institution
A 25-page US essay on recent developments in Taiwan-PRC relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-08-12
Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea
CFR
A 70-page US report focusing on how to manage the prospect of a change in North Korea's leadership
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-30
Preparing for the Multipolar World: European Foreign and Security Policy in 2020
CER
This article argues that the EU can help to ensure that multilateralism prevails over balance-of-power politics in the near future
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-19
Preserving Progress: Transitioning Authority and Implementing the Strategic Framework in Iraq
CFR
A 5-page US House testimony on the future of the U.S. relationship with Iraq
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-06-24
President Putin's Visit to India
IDSA
An Indian commentary on the strategic relationship between India and Russia
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-01
Presidential Elections in Iran: Is Cooperation possible?
Bertelsmann Stiftung
An 8-page German paper studying the possibilities for a rapprochement between Iran, its neighbours and the West
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-07-12
Presidential Succession Scenarios in Egypt and Their Impact on U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relations
SSI
This 62-page US monograph examines the important question as to who might succeed President Hosni Mubarak by analyzing several possible scenarios and what they would mean for U.S. strategic relations with Egypt. It was written before the pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt in January 2011
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-11-02
Preventing Conflict over Kurdistan
CEIP
This 66-page US report argues that Washington must pay close attention to the many intertwined dimensions of the Kurdish question and, in particular, to the very real potential for conflict and outside intervention. Washington mustdevelop a comprehensive approach that recognizes and, where possible, leverages those linkages to help usher in a stable and prosperous future
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-03-04
Preventing the Next Cold War: A View from Beijing
Foreign Policy Centre
A 44-page report spelling out the dangers inherent in a state of open geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-11-02
Prevention of Odious Obligations: A New Tool to Help Stem the Violence in Syria
CGD
A US article calling for the use of preemptive contract sanctions against the Syrian regime
Human Rights, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-03-15
Prime Minister Fukuda Weighs His Options
PINR
A US intelligence brief commenting on the current political situation in Japan
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-26
Private Military Contractors and U.S. Grand Strategy
PRIO
This 53-page Norwegian report examines the use of private military contractors by the US
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-10-31
Profiling Normative Foreign Policy: The European Union and its Global Partners
CEPS
An 18-page working paper developing a conceptual framework for a study of normative foreign policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-01-04
Prolonging East Asia’s Surprising Peace: Can It Be Managed?
FPRI
This US essay analyzes more than a decade of mainly constructive Sino-American relations and peace in East Asia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-16
Promotion of Democracy and Foreign Policy in India
SWP
A 27-page German research paper examining whether India can be a partner to the West in the promotion of democratic regimes
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-10-29
Prospects for U.S.-Russian Security Cooperation,
SSI
A 346-page US analysis of the prospects for and conditions favouring security cooperation between the US and Russia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-04-05
Prospects of Belarus-Ukraine Relations at the Inter-Regional, Bilateral and Multilateral Levels
BPPF
This 7-page paper examines promising spheres of cooperation between Belarus and Ukraine
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-04-13
Prudence and Realism in Japan's Nuclear Options
Brookings Institution
A paper examining whether Japan might react to North Korea's nuclear test by developing its own nuclear weapons
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-11-14
Psychological Dimensions of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
ADA
An Azerbaijani essay on the psychological dimension of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-16
Public Diplomacy in Small and Medium-Sized States: Norway and Canada
Netherlands Institute for International Relations
This 28-page diplomacy paper suggests ideas for exploring the specifics of small and medium-sized states' public diplomacy and their strategies for exercising 'soft power'
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-18
Putin and Russia's Middle East Policy
Middle East Review of International Affairs
An article commenting on Vladimir Putin's two-track policy towards the Middle East
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-05
Putin and Ukraine: The Calm Before the Storm
CEIP
A US analysis of Russian-Ukrainian relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-15
Putin's Foreign Policy Toward Syria
"Middle East Review of International Affairs"
This 10-page article examines developments in Russian-Syrian relations during the Putin presidency
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-03-06
Putin's Legacy: How the Russian Elite is Coping with Russia's Challenges
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 8-page briefing analyzes how Russia's governing elite has shaped domestic and foreign politics, and the potential consequences of these policies
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-02
Putin's Return to the Presidency and Its Implications for Asia
JIIA
A 3-page Japanese commentary speculating upon the likely future Russian policy towards Asia, particularly Japan and the rest of the Far East
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-12-07
Putin's Risks
American Enterprise Institute
A 9-page essay analyzing the risks involved in President Putin's moves towards the re-centralization of Russia
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-17
Putin's Second Republic: Russian Scenarios
Ebert Foundation
This 18-page paper suggests that after the presidential elections, Putin will choose between Bureaucratic Capitalism and Authoritarian Modernization
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-02-29
Putin's 'Party of Power' and the Declining Power of Parties in Russia
Foreign Policy Centre
A 37-page analysis of recent elections in Russia and the implications for the future of the multiparty system in Russia
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-14
Putting Together the North Korea Puzzle
FPRI
A US essay assessing whether the old pattern of North Korean provocations answered by foreign tolerance and reward will continue
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-21
Putting Together the North Korea Puzzle
FPRI
A US essay studying whether the old pattern of North Korean provocations answered by foreign tolerance and reward is likely to continue
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-07-10
Qadhdhafi Goes to Moscow
Moshe Dayan Center
An Israel commentary on the foreign policy implications of Qadhdhafi's recent Moscow visit
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-11-24
Qatar and the Arab Spring
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on adjustments to Qatar's foreign policy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-16
Quality Rather Than Speed: The E.U.-Russia Summit and Ukraine - A Test-Case of E.U.-Russia Relations
EastWest Institute
A 4-page analytical report on the E.U.-Russia summit and the current situation in Ukraine
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-12-02
Quo Vadis Cyprus?
TESEV
This 66-page Turkish working paper calls attention to the urgency of solving the Cyprus dispute between Turkey and Greece
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-25
Raising the Stakes: Iran's Resumption of Nuclear Activities
British American Security Information Council
An occasional paper commenting on the implications of Iran's resumption of nuclear activities
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-26
Re-Engaging North Korea After Kim Jong-il’s Death
Brookings
This 23-page US policy paper outlines recommendations for engaging North Korean leadership and maximizing prospects for achieving the goal of denuclearization
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-01-18
Re-thinking Western Policies in Light of the Arab Uprisings
IAI
This 163-page Italian research paper contributes to the international debate concerning the West's approach to the epochal change occurring across the Mediterranean
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-17
Real Bridge to Nowhere; China's Foiled North Korea Strategy
USIP
A 37-page US working paper examining the complexities of Chinese-North Korean relations, taking into account the perspective of China’s border areas, a vital aspect of China’s relationship with the Korean peninsula that is often overlooked.
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-05-08
Realism and Idealism: US Policy toward Saudi Arabia, from the Cold War to Today
U.S. Army War College
A 15-page essay analyzing US policy toward Saudi Arabia during the Cold War and developing a strategy for the future
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-10
Rebalancing the U.S.-China Relationship
Brookings
A US article examining trends in US-China economic relations
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-01-19
Rebuilding Iraq
US Government Accountability Office
This 59-page US report assesses the evolving US strategy for Iraq and evaluates its likely effectiveness
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-12
Recalibrating Germany’s and EU’s Policy in the South Caucasus
DGAP
A 20-page German analysis of the policy of Germany and the EU in the South Caucasus
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-13
Recent Developments in Taiwan: Politics in Command - But at What Cost?
Stimson Center
An article analysing the likely political fallout of recent statements by Taiwan's President Chen
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-02-21
Recognising Iran as a Strategic Threat: An Intelligence Challenge of the United States
Permanent Select Comittee on Intelligence
A 29-page US report assessing the nature of threats posed by Iran to the United States
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-25
Red Light, Green Light: Establishing US Levers of Pressure on Iran
INSS
An Israeli commentary on current US policy towards Iran
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-07-13
Redefining U.S. Interests in the Middle East
FPRI
An article endeavouring to define how US interests in the Middle East have changed since the ending of the Cold War
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-26
Reenergizing Japan's ASEAN Policy
JIIA
A commentary calling for Japan to reenergize its ASEAN policy in the face of heightened Chinese activity
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-08-17
Reform in Syria: Steering Between the Chinese Model and Regime Change
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 24-page paper exploring the complexity of Syrian political reform
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-05
Reform of Global Governance: Priorities for Action
Brookings Institutions
A 7-page US paper addressing the need for the reform of global institutions
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-23
Reforming Japan: Has the Corner Finally Been Turned?
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 10-page summary of proceedings at a conference held to discuss the progress of reform in Japan
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-01
Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans
ISS-EU
This 110-page paper offers a background for understanding and encouraging cooperation among the countries of the Western Balkans and integration into the EU
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-17
Regional Spillover Effects of the Iraq War
SSI
A US paper addressing the spillover issues associated with the Iraq war
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-16
Regionalism in South Asian Diplomacy
SIPRI
A 76-page policy paper examining the nature and success of regional security cooperation in South Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-14
Regionalizing the Iraq Conflict?
MIT Center for International Studies
This 4-page US essay casts doubt on the chances of a successful regionalization policy for ending the Iraq conflict
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-22
Reinventing 'West Asia'
Lowy Institute
A 16-page Australian issue brief explaining how the Middle East and South Asia increasingly comprise one strategically coherent region
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-03-06
Relations in the Russia-Ukraine-EU Triangle: 'Zero-Sum Game or Not?
ISS-EU
This 43-page occasional paper examines relations in the Russia-Ukraine-EU triangle
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-14
Relations with China Pass Stress Test
CEIP
A US brief explaining why despite the recent incidents with Chen Guangcheng and Bo Xilai, China’s overall relationship with the United States has remained productive
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-05-11
Remaking Alliances for the War on Terrorism
Brookings Institution
A 45-page US essay addressing US alliance dilemmas and the war on terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-30
Reorienting Strategies Towards Burma/Myanmar
ISS-EU
A 4-page analysis offering suggestions for improving the EU's policy towards Burma
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-27
Reshaping EU-US Relations:
Notre Europe
A 26-page paperon the future of the Euro-American partnership
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-26
Restarting Israel-Syria Negotiations
Crisis Group
This 45-page report examines prospects for renewing diplomacy between Israel and Syria
Foreign Policy, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-04-21
Restoring American Leadership: 13 Cooperative Steps to Advance Global Progress
Century Foundation and Open Society Institute
This 112-page collection of 13 essays outlines strategies to achieve U.S. national security goals through strengthening global alliances
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-21
Restoring Global Leadership: US Foreign Policy under Barack Obama
SWP
This 8-page German commentary considers the scale of the challenges to Barack Obama's ambition to restore the US to a position of global leadership
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-12-05
Results of the ‘Reset’ in US-Russian Relations
IFRI
This 26-page French paper argues that if progress in US-Russian relations is to continue, the reset agenda will need to become more ambitious and point toward a more profound restructuring of bilateral relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-08-05