Foreign Policy
The South Caucasus Republics and Russia's Growing Influence
MERIA
This 12-page Israeli paper examines the relations between the South Caucasus republics and Russia and how the former countries have attempted to decrease Russian influence through ties with other major powers
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-04-11
The Arab Democratic Wave: How the EU Can Seize the Moment
ISS
This 72-page European report examines how democratic uprisings in Arab states call for a radical shift in the way in which Euro-Mediterranean relations are formulated and conducted
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-06
Largest Minority Shareholder in Global Order LLC: The Changing Balance of Influence and U.S. Strategy
Brookings Institution
This 21-page US policy paper reviews the nature of the emerging powers’ rise and the strategies they are persuing
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-25
China in the Next Five Years: Comprehensive and Sustained Development at Home and Win-Win Cooperation with the World
Chatham House
The 7-page transcript of a UK address by the Chinese ambassador talking about the importance of the 12th Five-Year Plan, the steps China will take in the next five years and the potential impact on China and the rest of the world
Economic Policy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-23
EU and Recent Events in the Southern Mediterranean
INSS
An Israeli analysis considering the EU’s contribution to the turmoil in the Middle East and the opportunities it may have missed in preventing it, pan-systemic conclusions that may be drawn in response to the changes the region now faces, and the ramifications of possible changes on Israel’s relations with the EU.
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-03-16
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
Myanmar's Post-election Landscape
Crisis Group
This 20-page report argues the international community should seize the opportunity to encourage greater openness and reform in Myanmar
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-10
China’s Assertive Behavior--Part One: On “Core Interests”
Hoover Instiution
This 25-page US essay assesses whether, to what extent, and in what manner, Beijing is becoming more assertive in several major areas of relevance to the United States
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-03-09
Turkey's Changing Foreign Policy and Its International Ramifications
FPRI
A 3-page US commentary on Turkey's new friendship with Iran
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-09
Myanmar’s Post-Election Landscape
Crisis Group
This 20-page briefing examines the opportunities offered by the generational and political transitions under way following the elections, and encourages Western governments to urgently adopt a new approach towards the country
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-07
Israel: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS
A 43-page US review of US-Israel relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-03-04
Libya: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS
This US report provides background information on Libya and U.S.-Libyan relations; discusses Libya’s political and economic reform efforts
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-04
The EU’s Eastern Partnership and Regional Politics
ADA
An Azerbaijani article evaluating the European Union’s latest initiative towards its Eastern neighborhood
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-03-02
Changing Pace: ASPI's Strategic Assessment 2011
ASPI
This 60-page Australian report provides an in-depth strategic assessment of a world where the pace of change appears to be accelerating. The relative slippage in US power, and the broader decline of Western influence, portend an era of fraying global leadership
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-28
No Solution in Sight for Russo-Japanese Territorial Dispute
IDSA
An Indian commentary on the renewal of Russia's efforts to reconfirm its territorial claim over the southern Kuril Islands
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-25
Syria's Triumph in Lebanon: Au Revoir, Les Ententes
Gloria Center
This 21-page Israeli article describes how, since the ignominious withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon in 2005, Damascus has managed to regain dominion over the country by exploiting its adversaries' conflicting interests and weak resolve
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-24
Upgrading the EU's Role as Global Actor
CEPS
This 2-page commentary argues that the EU should build up a world-class diplomatic corps, capable of becoming a major actor in global affairs
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-18
The Soft Notion of China’s 'Soft Power'
Chatham House
A 10-page UK paper attempting to clarify the meaning of "Chinese soft power"
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-18
U.S. Policy toward Korean Re-unification: Cross-Cultural Perspective
USAWC
This 28-page US paper identifies the cross-cultural awareness gaps between South Korea and the United States in respect of Korean reunification
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-18
Tunisia, Egypt and Beyond: Fewer Predictions, More Data and Aid Reform Needed
Brookings
A US commentary on the policy of the West towards the Middle East
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-15
Alternative Strategies towards China: Charting India’s Course for the Next Decade
IPCS
A 4-page Indian issue brief asssessing furure Indo-Chinese relations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-02-10
The EU's External Action Service: New Actor on the Scene
EPC
This 2-page commentary considers the potential and problems of the EEAS
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-09
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS
A 32-page US report providing an overview of U.S.-Egyptian relations, Egyptian politics, and U.S. foreign aid to Egypt
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-07
Tunisia: Recent Developments and Policy Issues
CRS
This 17-page US report comments on recent developments in Tunisia
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-07
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
Too Late for Reform Now
CEIP
A 2-page US commentary on US policy in respect of political reform in Egypt
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-03
Is the United States on the Side of Mideast Democracy?
Brookings
A US article questioning US policy towards the Middle East
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-01
The EU's Legal Ties with its Former Colonies: When Old Love Never Dies
DIIS
A 20-page Danish working paper examining how the European Union pursues preferential policies towards most of its former colonies
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-02-01
Azerbaijan and the EU Eastern Partnership: Toward a Relationship of Equals?
ADA
An azerbaijani commentary on the relationship between the EU and Azerbaijan
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-01
Chinese Mercantilism: The Long View
Business Standard, New Delhi
This US op-ed argues that instead of confronting China and risking conflict, the West should nudge China away from mercantilism using carrots, not sticks, in an energetically multilateral approach aimed at designing better rules rather than an aggressively unilateral one aimed at achieving particular outcomes
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-29
A New Geography of European Power?
Egmont
This 35-page Belgian paper offers an analysis of the geography of European power in the early twenty-first century
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-01-28
The Politics of Peacekeeping in Africa: The End of Indifference?
SIPRI
A Swedish essay arguing that the ways that external actors have addressed the challenges in Côte d’Ivoire and Sudan suggest a new commitment to support genuine and far-reaching political reform in Africa
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-28
The Referendum in Sudan: Where To After 2011?
Parliamentary Information and Research Service - Canada
A 44-page Canadian report studying the implications and ramifications of the referendum in Sudan
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-27
The EU as a Global Player: Financing EU's Ambitions for 2014-2020
Clingendael
A 5-page Dutch policy paper offering recommendations for the EU's foreign policy development
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-27
Ensuring that China Rises Peacefully
Clingendael
This 2-page Dutch article deals with China's new assertiveness
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-27
China and Climate Change: A Strategy for U.S. Engagement
RFF
A 54-page US report offering recommendations on how the US administration should engage with China on climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-27
Benchmarking the EU’s New Diplomatic Service
"Europe's World"
This article looks at the background to the difficult birth of the EU's External Action Service and sets out criteria for its future success
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24
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
United States-Israel Relations: Is Anything Forever?
INSS
An Israeli commentary on the US-Israeli relationship
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-18
The Elephant in the Room: Summitry and China's Challenging Relations with Great Powers in Asia
FPRI
A 6-page US essay on China's relations with great powers in Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-17
Wen Jiabao’s India visit: A Strategic Review
IDSA
A 10-page Indian issue brief reviewing Wen Jiabao's recent Indian visit
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-13
Diplomatic Shifts in the Warming Arctic
IISS
A commentary explaining that as the physical state of the High North is changing, so too is the diplomatic environment
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-13
Challenges for European Foreign Policy in 2011. After the Crisis
FRIDE
This 51-page Spanish paper looks forward and presents the ten most important challenges for the EU in 2011
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-12
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Trigger for New Civil Unrest?
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief argues that the EU would do well to encourage a conciliatory atmosphere between all parties when the Special Tribunal issues its conclusions about the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-12
Stabilizing Unstable U.S.-China Relations? Prospects for the Hu Jintao Visit
Brookings
A US commentary examining current issues in the relationship between the US and China
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-11
Russia's Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Mercantilism and Identity-building
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining Russia's Arctic policy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-11
Riding the Tiger: China’s Rise and the Liberal World Order
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief arguing that now the liberal world order has to adjust itself to the opportunities and constraints brought about by China’s rise
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-07
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 Direction of Turkey's Foreign Policy and Strategic Partnerships
Euro-Atlantic Quarterly
A US article on the likely future direction of Turkey's foreign policy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-05
Russia's Oil Exports: Economic Rationale Versus Strategic Gains
CEIP
This 32-page US paper examines the rationale behind Russia's drive for new export markets for its oil
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
The EU, Russia and the Neighbourhood
ISS
A 3-page analysis of EU-Russian relations
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
The EU in Zimbabwe: What to do Now?
ISS
A 4-page opinion piece on how the EU might be effective in respect of Zimbabwe
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-17
Making EU Strategic Partnerships Effective
FRIDE
This 28-page working paper offers a framework to help develop a more effective and coherent approach to EU strategic partnerships
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-16
The United States and Turkey: Can They Agree to Disagree?
Crown Center for Middle East Studies
This 8-page US policy brief evaluates US-Turkish relations by placing the recent tensions in a larger historical context and assesses various points of convergence and divergence in this relationship today
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-13
Turkey, the NATO Summit, and After
GMFUS
This 4-page policy brief explains that the Lisbon NATO summit experience suggests that some aspects of Turkish foreign policy remain cautious and traditional, and the NATO connection still matters
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-13
Unfinished Business: An American Strategy for Iraq Moving Forward
Saban Center
A 73-page US paper proposing an Iraq strategy that will secure and sustain its interests in Iraq and the region
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-06
Economic Sanctions: Silver Bullet or Harmless Dud?
CSS
This 3-page Swiss analysis paper examines the effectiveness of economic sanctions in security and foreign policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-02
Iran Sanctions
CRS
A 60-page updated US report on Iran sanctions
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-30
US-Asia Relations after the Crisis
Global Brief
An article arguing that the new balance of relationships between the US and Asia will shape, for better or worse, the coming years not only for Asians and Americans but, in tandem, for the post-crisis world
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-26
Sultan of the Muslim World
CFR
A 2-page US article on Turkey's search for a new role in world affairs
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-25
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
Caught in the Middle: China and India in Sudan’s Transition
DIIS
A 21-page Danish working paper on China and India’s relations with Sudan
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-24
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
CRS
A 29-page US report providing an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan’s government and economy and of its cooperation in promoting Arab-Israeli peace and other U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-20
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
CRS
This 50-page US report providing an overview of the political situation in Afghanistan
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-20
Deter and Assure: Charting a Course for America’s Asian Alliances in a New Nuclear Age
AEI
A 17-page US working paper examining the future of The United States' alliances and security partnerships in Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-19
U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan
CFR
A 112-page US task force report considering the direction of US strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-15
The European External Action Service: Towards a Common Diplomacy?
Robert Schuman Foundation
This 7-page policy paper concludes that the European External Action Service offers Europeans a real opportunity to strengthen their influence on the international stage just as the Member States' individual positions are being eroded
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-12
The Iran Primer: Power, Politics and U.S. Policy
Wilson Center, USIP
A project by 50 of the world’s top scholars on Iran representing some 20 foreign policy think tanks, nine universities, and senior foreign policy officials from six U.S. administrations
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-10
Kosovo and Turkey : What Lies Ahead?
SETA
A 12-page Turkish policy brief arguing that Turkey can contribute to bridging relations between Belgrade and Pristina by identifying ways of cooperation on technical issues concerning the living standards of all Kosovar citizens without getting entangled on the issue of recognition
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-08
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
Toward Realistic U.S.–India Relations
CEIP
A 54-page US essay analyzing US-India relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-03
Ukraine’s regional Integration: Terms of Reference
ICPS
This 17-page Ukrainian bulletin argues that Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry is faced with an impossible task: to normalize relations with Russia in a way that will not threaten the country’s independence. To protect its own sovereignty, Ukraine needs to fulfill the integrational terms of reference
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-03
Ensuring Peace and Security in Africa: Implementing the New Africa-EU Partnership
Chatham House
The 11-page transcript of a UK speech on the evolution of Africa’s partnership with the EU and its contribution to the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-02
Iran: A View From Moscow
CEIP
A 44-page US report that details how Iran’s desire to develop nuclear weapons and long-range missiles—while refusing to compromise with the international community—threaten Russia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-11-01
The Caspian Basin States: From Conflict to Cooperation?
ADA
This Azerbaijani article comments on the rapidly expanding cooperation among the Caspian Basin countries on issues ranging from environmental protection to international security
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-26
Next Steps on U.S.-Russian Nuclear Negotiations and Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Brookings
This 9-page US paper contains recommendations in four areas: steps to prepare for future negotiations on nuclear arms reductions after New START; principles for cooperation on missile defense; ideas for following up on the April nuclear security summit to secure all fissile material globally; and actions to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-20
Still No Outlet: Israel–Turkey Relations and the Turkish Referendum
INSS
An Israeli commentary on the state of Israel-Turkey relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-19
Ahmadinejad in Beirut: Reassessing the Islamic Republic's Influence in Lebanon
INSS
This Israeli commentary examines the implications of Ahmadinejad's Beirut visit to Lebanon-Iran relations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-10-19
Saudi Arabia and the New Strategic Landscape
GLORIA Center
A 7-page Israeli article on the stance of Saudi Arabia in the new Middle Eastern strategic landscape dominated by U.S.-Iranian confrontation
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-12
Turkey and the Gulf States in the 21st Century
GLORIA Center
This 9-page Israeli article argues that Turkey's improved relations with the Gulf states in recent years reflect Ankara's refusal to allow Washington to use its territory to invade Iraq in 2003, Turkey's promotion of regional trade, and the decline of traditional Cold War security alliances in the Middle East
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-12
The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
INSS
An Israeli article questionning whether US Middle East policy is playing a constructive role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
Foreign Policy, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-10-11
Iran Becoming a Major Player in the South Caucasus
ADA
An Azerbaijani article outlining how Iran is rapidly expanding its activities both bilaterally with each of the countries in the South Caucasus and multi-laterally as a new center of geopolitical power in its own right and a counterweight to other outside powers
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-10
Long View from Delhi: Defining India’s Grand Strategy
IPCS
The 12-page report of a conference held to discuss a grand strategy for India
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-07
The Economization of Russian Foreign Policy
DGAP
This 3-page German brief describes how Russia is using the global financial crisis to strengthen its position in the post-Soviet neighbourhood
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-06
Turkey Drifts Away
National Journal
A 2-page US commentary on weakening US-Turkish ties
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-06
Stagnation and Integration in Europe
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commentary contemplating the future of the European Union
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Russia, the United States, and Cyber Diplomacy: Opening the Doors
EastWest Institute
This 32-page report calls for Russia and the United States to work together to protect the world’s digital infrastructure, including joint participation in NATO-Russia cyber military exercises
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
A Normative EU Policy Towards China: Mission Impossible?
FIIA
This 26-page Finnish working paper discusses EU normative policy towards China, identifying loss of the moral high ground, conflicting interests of EU members and lack of leverage towards China as the three main factors hampering it
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-01
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
An Orienting Principle for Foreign Policy
Hoover Institution
This US essay studies the deficiencies of “Grand Strategy”
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-10-01
Democratic Partnership in Asia
Hoover Institution
A US essay considering the future role of the US in Asia
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-01
Change in India-US Diplomatic Practices: An Interim Report
IDSA
This 42-page Indian occasional paper studies the altered set of diplomatic practices that have accompanied the major policy change from a bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-01
Will China Change the Rules of Global Order?
"The Washington Quarterly"
This 20-page US essay examines China's potential role in the future of global order
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-09-30
The Way Forward in Afghanistan
U.S. Senate
The text of a 6-page address on the way forward in Afghanistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-09-30
A New Way Forward
Afghanistan Study Group
The 16-page Afghanistan report by a US study group recommending a focus on U.S. foreign policy strengths in concert with the international community to promote reconciliation among the warring parties, advance economic development, and encourage region-wide diplomatic engagement
Foreign Policy, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-09-29
Turkey and the EU: A Play in Search of a Script
CEPS
This 4-page commentary warns that the EU is dodging the critical issue of how to establish friendly and constructive relations with an independent, self-confident Turkey
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-09-29
Terrorism Out of Somalia
CEIP
This Q&A assesses the danger of terrorism originating in Somalia, analyzes Shabab’s links with the global al-Qaeda network, and details how the United States should respond
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-09-28
New Foreign Policy Actors in China
SIPRI
This 64-page Swedish policy paper shows that it is possible to identify the interest groups vying for a voice in Chinese policy formulation and to explore their policy preferences
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-09-23
Russia’s Difficult Balancing Act in the South Caucasus
ADA
An Azerbaijani article commenting on the latest effort by Moscow to maintain its difficult balancing act among the countries of the South Caucasus
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-09-22
The Gulf in the New World Order: A Forgotten Emerging Power?
FRIDE
This 24-page Spanish working paper studies whether indicators in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may or may not merit this region also being included in discussions of new emerging powers
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-09-22