Foreign Policy
Syria's Role in the Region: Media, Peacemaker or Aggressor
TCF
A 30-page US paper examining Syria's role in the Middle East
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-12
The EU's "Sanctions Paradox"
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on the EU's sanctions policy in respect of Zimbabwe
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-18
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
EU-Turkey Negotiations: Still in the "Cyprus Impasse"
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on the impasse in the accession negotiations between the EU and Turkey created by a deadlock over Cyprus
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-01
The EU and Russia: Conflicts and Potentials of a Difficult Partnership
SWP
This 32-page German study examines recent developments in Russia-EU relations, compares the aims of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the reality of achievement, and makes recommendations for future EU and German policy towards Russia
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-01
Foreign Policy as Provocation
SWP
This 32-page German research paper assesses Venezuela's ability to build on its influence in South America to play an enduring leading role in the Western hemisphere and global politics
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-02-14
US Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Security Relations after the Elections
SWP
This 8-page German commentary on the future of transatlantic security relations concludes that considerable continuity in US foreign policy rather than a fundamental shift is the more likely outcome of the upcoming change in the White House.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-11-08
The West Balkans between the EU, the USA, and Russia
SWP
This 6-page German commentary examines the challenges and options facing the EU, the US and Russia in respect of the West Balkans
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-31
German Middle East and North Africa Policy: Interests, Strategies, Options
SWP
This 73-page German study identifies Germany's objectives, interests and options in the Middle East and North Africa, examining the extent to which concepts and strategies have been developed, and exploring whether the identified approaches match up to the aims.
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-16
Sanctions in International Relations
SWP
This 17-page German paper examines the current state of research into the use of sanctions in international relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-06-21
The Iraqi Insurgency: Actors, Strategies and Structures
SWP
This 29-page German research paper examines the role that Germany and the EU should assume to foster security in Iraq
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-01-02
A New Helsinki for the OSCE?
SWP
This 8-page German commentary considers how the OSCE might be the forum for reviving the European Security Dialogue
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-05
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
The Kazakh Chairmanship and the Future of the OSCE
SWP
A 4-page German commentary taking stock of the OSCE's activities
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-01-02
Russia-NATO Relations: Stagnation or Revitalization
SWP
This 32-page German research paper alalyzes the reasons why NATO-Russian relations have failed to meet earlier expectations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-05-15
Russia and the Eastern Partnership
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on the launch of the EU's Eastern Partnership initiative
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-26
Credibility and Compliance
SWP
A 4-page German commentary arguing that the EU's CFSP risks forfeiting its leverage in the Western Balkans
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-03-14
The Berlin-London Connection: From "No Frills" to "Full Service"
SWP
An 8-page German article discussing the growth in cooperation between Germany and the UK in European affairs
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-08
Obama's Visit to Asia
SWP
A 7-page German commentary on the policy implications of Barack Obama's recent visit to Asia
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-04
Toward a New Start: Approaches to a Strategic Partnership between NATO and Russia
SWP
A 2-page German commentary on improving relations between NATO and Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-16
Burma Beyond the Elections
SWP
A 7-page German commentary arguing that the EU policy towards Burma should be based on the principle that economic consolidation can be understood as a fundamental prerequisite for political transformation
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
Stormy Relations between Kiev and Moscow
SWP
A 4-page German commentary describing how relations between Ukraine and Russia are under strain over gas supplies and security concerns
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-05-15
Europe's Foreign and Security Policy Adrift: Strengthening the Role of the EU-3
SWP
This 4-page German commentary asserts that the current lack of political cohesion on European foreign policies can only truly change if the forerunners of European foreign and security policy – Germany, France and the United Kingdom – align their global interests
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-12-06
European Foreign and Security Policy: Challenges and Opportunities for the German EU Presidency
SWP
An 87-page collection of 16 essays on the foreign and security issues likely to be salient during the German EU Presidency
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-25
EU Foreign Policy Perspectives: A Call for the Revival of the Weimar Triangle
SWP
An 8-page German commentary arguing for closer foreign and security policy coordination between Germany, Poland and France
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-10-07
Creating the European External Action Service
SWP
This 8-page German commentary sets out preconditions for a successful EEAS
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-30
American and European Relations with China
SWP
The 144-page report of an international confernece held to discuss transatlantic approaches to relations with China
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-06-30
Qatar and the Arab Spring
SWP
An 8-page German commentary on adjustments to Qatar's foreign policy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-16
A Weaker Russia: Serious Repercussions for EU-Russia Relations
SWP
This 4-page German commentary considers the validity of the EU's current policy towards Russia
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-07
The Importance of Turkey
Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Transcript of a 14-page speech examining why Turkey is taking so long to accede to the European Union
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-02
Natural Allies? Regional Security in Asia and Prospects for Indo-American Strategic Cooperation
Strategic Studies Institute
This 200-page monograph explores the strategic and policy ramifications of the projection of U.S. military power into Central Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-28
Going to War with the Allies You Have: Allies, Counterinsurgency, and the War on Terrorism
Strategic Studies Institute
A 47-page U.S. monograph urging Washington to recognise that some of its allies in the war or terror are often the source of counterinsurgency problems
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-22
The Future of Transatlantic Security Relations
Strategic Studies Institute
The 109-page report of a conference examining the key dimensions of the transatlantic security relationship
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-30
Chinese National Security: Decisionmaking Under Stress
Strategic Studies Institute
A 253-page report of a U.S. conference studying China's behaviour in conditions of tension and stress
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-28
Civil-Military Change in China: Elites, Institutes and Ideas After the 16th Party Congress
Strategic Studies Institute
This 381-page book examines the political and military ramifications of the leadership changes in China initiated by the 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-21
North Korea's Strategic Intentions
Strategic Studies Institute
A 41-page U.S. paper examining Pyongyang's strategic intentions
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-06
String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power
Strategic Studies Institute
This 36-page US paper examines the maritime component of China's national strategy and its implications for US policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-27
China-ASEAN Relations: Perspectives, Prospects and Implications for U.S. Interests
Strategic Studies Institute
An 83-page monograph assessing the implications of growing China-ASEAN ties
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-11-07
The Future Geostrategic Implications of the HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa
Strategic Studies Institute
A 44-page paper evaluating U.S. policy towards South Africa and determining its relevance in preventing the crisis threatened by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in that country
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-02-23
U.S. China-Taiwan Policy: The Key Towards Managing Regional Stability in Asia
Strategic Studies Institute
A 29-page U.S. paper proposing a strategy for using the Taiwan issue as a means to improving stability in the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-02-23
U.S.-U.K. Relations at the Start of the 21st Century
Strategic Studies Institute
This 225-page book examines the endurance of the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-01-27
Iron Troikas: The New Threat from the East
Strategic Studies Institute
A 76-page US study explaining how the Russian leadership has exploited its energy assets to advance its security interests in the East Baltic Sea region
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-04-06
The E.U.-Russia Relationship: What is Missing?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
A 10-page policy brief examining the obstacles to an effective E.U.-Russia relationship and proposing some methods for improving it
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-06-01
Iraq's New Reality: Finding its Role in the Middle East
Stimson Center, CIGI
This 14-page US report examines Iraq's reintegration into the Middle East and the formation of its foreign policy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-04-20
The Role of the United States in the Future of Northeast Asia in the Wake of the North Korean Nuclear Test
Stimson Center
A 10-page address analyzing how the role of the US in Northheast Asia has been affected by North Korea's nuclear test
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-01-03
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
ASEAN Charts a New Course in Manila
Stimson Center
A US commentary on ASEAN's draft charter
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-08-17
ASEAN Charts a New Course in Manila
Stimson Center
A US commentary on the signing of the draft charter by the 10 ASEAN Foreign Ministers
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-13
The U.S.-Iran-Iraq Triangle: Uncertainty and Anxiety
Stimson Center
A commentary on relations between the U.S., Iraq and Iran
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-26
The Meaning of the Mumbai Blasts
Stimson Center
A commentary on the implications of the recent Mumbai explosions for India, Pakistan and the U.S.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-16
The United Nations in 2015: Some Alternative Futures
Stimson Center
The 15-page summary of a workshop held in the U.S. to discuss the future of the UN
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-16
A New Direction for France's Security and Foreign Policy
Stimson Center
A US article on the current reappraisal of French security and foreign policy
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-07
The Middle East After the Lebanon War
Stimson Center
A commentary on the possibilities for peace and stability in the Middle East following the conflict in Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
Bellagio Space Security Workshop Summary
Stimson Center
The 8-page report of an international workshp held to discuss ways to provide momentum to space diplomacy and to facilitate new diplomatic initiatives in 2009
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-08
Japan's Relationship with its Neighbours: Back to the Future?
Stimson Center
This 10-page testimony examines the history of Japan's relationships with neighbouring countries, and assesses future directions
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
Abe Shinzo, New Nationalism and the Future of Sino-Japanese Relations
Stimson Center
A 23-page US paper assessing the future of Sino-Japanese relations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-01
Arab Gulf States: The Iran Complex
Stimson Center
An article explaining the stance of Gulf Arab states towards Iran
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
China in the Eyes of its Neighbours
Stimson Center
A US article on the concerns held in neighbouring countries about the emergence of China as a major power
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-08
George Bush and Northeast Asia: Anticipating the Final Two Years
Stimson Center
A 10-page US essay analyzing the course of US policy in Northeast Asia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-03
Iraq and America: Choices and Consequences
Stimson Center
A volume of essays examining some of the consequences of U.S. engagement in Iraq (single page linking to each essay)
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-16
Toward an Interdependent Partnership
Stimson Center
A 15-page US paper on the future of the US-Japan security alliance
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-19
The Arab Gulf States in the Shadow of the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
Stimson Center
A 26-page working paper examining the attitude and predicament of the Arab Gulf states vis-a-vis the Iranian nuclear challenge
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-14
Engagement, Coercion, and Iran’s Nuclear Challenge
Stimson Center
This 76-page US report arguing for a policy of "strategic engagement" towards Iran
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-11-25
The Arab Gulf States and the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
Stimson Center
A commentary on the passivity of the Arab Gulf states in the face of Iran's nuclear progress
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-18
Iran's Calculations and the New Round of Diplomacy
Stimson Center
A commentary on the latest (June 2006) developments in the Iranian nuclear crisis
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-06-14
The East Asia Summit: Much Ado About Nothing - So Far
Stimson Center
A U.S. essay commenting on the foreign policy implications of the East Asia Summit
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-01-18
Should Democracy be Promoted or Demoted?
Stanley Foundation
A 16-page US paper arguing for a continued US effort to promote democracy
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-06-30
Imperial Designs, Empirical Dilemmas: Why Foreign-Led State Building Fails
Stanford Institute for International Studies
This 47-page U.S. working paper examines why foreign-led state-building efforts frequently fail
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-07-07
Gauging U.S.-Indian Strategic Cooperation
SSI, NPEC
A 429-page compilation of research on U.S.-Indian nuclear and strategic cooperation
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-15
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
Civil-Military Relations in Medvedev's Russia
SSI
A 116-page US document examining the challenges Russia faces in Asia, the nature of the dynamic and complex Asian security environment, and the extent to which Russia is or is not meeting those challenges
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-07
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
North Korea's Nuclear Question: Sense of Vulnerability, Defensive Motivation, and Peaceful Solution
SSI
This 56-page US paper argues that engaging the regime in Pyongyang and forgoing endeavours to forcefully push democracy in North Korea are inseparable prerequisites to a peaceful and lasting solution to the North Korean nuclear problem
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-06
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union's Common Security and Defense Policy: Intersecting Trajectories
SSI
A 60-page US monograph arguing that it is time for NATO 2.0, a new version of NATO, to fit the realities of an ever more integrated Europe in the 21st century
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-08-23
Rosoboroneksport: Arms Sales and the Structure of the Russian Defense Industry
SSI
This 108-page US monograph examines Russia's programme of weapons exports and its part in winning friends abroad and rebuilding Russia's armed forces
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-09
Chinese Perceptions of Traditional and Nontraditional Threats
SSI
This 173-page US monograph examines how China perceives itself, the world and China's place in it
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-22
Georgia after the Rose Revolution: Geopolitical Predicament and Implications for US Policy
SSI
This 47-page US monograph proposes a more coherent and proactive US policy towards the Caucasus and Central Asia
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-20
Russian-American Security Cooperation after St. Petersburg
SSI
A 65-page monograph assessing progress in US-Russian security cooperation, and prospects for further progress
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-16
China's Grand Strategy: From Confucius to Contemporary
SSI
A 35-page US monograph addressing how China's grand strategy may be expected to develop
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-05
India in Africa: Implications of an Emerging Power for AFRICOM and U.S. Strategy
SSI
This 64-page US monograph examines India’s rapidly expanding network of influence in Africa
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-03-11
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
India's Strategic Defense Transformation: Expanding Global Relationships
SSI
This 40-page US study describes India’s transformation to modernize its military, obtain “strategic partnerships” with the United States and other nations, and expand its influence in the Indian Ocean and beyond includes a shift from an emphasis on the former Soviet Union as the primary supplier of defence equipment to a western base of supply and an increasing emphasis on bilateral exercises and training with many of the global powers
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-11-04
Russia, the United States and the Caucasus
SSI
This 47-page US monograph examines the impact of regional issues emerging from the Caucasus on US-Russian relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-10
Dealing with Political Ferment in Latin America: The Populist Revival, The Emergence of the Center, and Implications for US Policy
SSI
This US monograph deals with frustration with poverty, corruption, and citizen insecurity within the political scene in Latin America and the implications for US policy
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-10-18
From Munich to Munich
SSI
A 3-page US essay explaining Russia's foreign policy in terms of domestic despotism
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-04-22
China-Russia Relations: Strategic Parallelism without Partnership or Passion?
SSI
This 172-page US monograph assesses security relations between China and Russia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-08-23
ASEAN and Its Security Offspring: Facing New Challenges
SSI
This 45-page monograph assesses the effectiveness of ASEAN and its offspring organisations in dealing with internal and external challenges
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-25
Russia, Iran and the Nuclear Question: The Putin Record
SSI
A 61-page US monograph tracing Russia's stance vis-a-vis Iran's nuclear programme, and its implications for US-Russian relations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-13
Russia and Arms Control: Are There Opportunities for the Obama Administration?
SSI
This 185-page US monograph examines the prospects for arms control progress in US-Russian relations
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-04-05
The Eastern Dimension of America's New European Allies
SSI
This 196-page monograph discusses how the US and the EU can more effectively shape a successful Eastern Dimension
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-09
Russian Security Strategy Under Vladimir Putin: Russian and American Perspectives
SSI
This 54-page US publication illustrates the degree to which the great power rivalry in Eurasia has become a major security issue and a source of growing Russo-American tension
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-10
The United States and ASEAN-China Relations: All Quiet on the Southeast Asian Front
SSI
A 35-page US monograph examining the implications of closer ASEAN-China relations for US foreign policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-09
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
US Foreign Policy and Regime Instability
SSI
This 72-page US monograph analyzes the extent to which conflict and terrorism in other countries are influenced by their military and foreign policy relationships with the US
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-03
Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions other than Taiwan
SSI
This 404-page US volume analyzes the PLA’s involvement in disaster and humanitarian relief, United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO), counterterrorism and border defense, security in outer space and cyberspace, and the level of activity in regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the whole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of these varied PLA developments and how they affect policy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia-Pacific region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-05-01
Hard Power and Soft Power: The Utility of Military Force as an Instrument of Policy in the 21st Century
SSI
A 73-page US monograph discussing the future use of hard and soft power
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-04-11
Russia, China, and the United States in Central Asia
SSI
This 73-page US monograph discusses the prospects for great power competition and cooperation in the shadow of the Georgian crisis
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-11
The NATO-Russia Partnership: A Marriage of Convenience or a Troubled Relationship?
SSI
This 101-page US monograph focuses on the Russian side of the relationship with NATO and the increasing sense of estrangement between the two parties
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-14
U.S. Foreign Policy and Regime Instability
SSI
A 72-page US monograph analyzing the extent to which intrastate and interstate conflict and terrorism are influenced by military and foreign policy relationships with the US
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-06-03
China's Energy and Security Relations with Russia: Hopes, Frustrations and Uncertainties
SIPRI
This 56-page Swedish report illuminates the current status of China’s security and energy relations with Russia
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-10-14