Foreign Policy
The Dangerous Implications of the Harari Assassination and the U.S. Response
Foreign Policy in Focus
This 6-page report examines the potential implications of the assassination of Rafik Harari in the Lebanon
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-04
"Rising U.S. Stakes in Africa": A Possible New U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Africa?
Africa Institute of South Africa
This South African policy brief comments on proposals to strengthen U.S. African policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-06
From Conflict to Cooperation: Writing a New Chapter in U.S.-Arab Relations
Center for Strategic & International Studies
The 14-page executive summary of a U.S. report analysing what needs to be done to overcome strong negative Arab sentiment towards the U.S. and secure enduring regional stability
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-10
Iran in Iraq: How Much Influence?
Crisis Group
This 36-page report analyzes Iran's objectives and influence in Iraq and offers policy recommendations to the U.S. Administration
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-22
No Longer the 'Lone' Superpower: Coming to Terms With China
Nautilus Institute
An essay urging the world, and the U.S. in particular, to adjust peacefully to China's legitimate claims
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-28
The 2004 Roundtable on UN Sanctions Against Iraq: Lessons Learned
Department of Peace and Conflict Research
A 36-page summary of the findings of a roundtable held to discuss the lessons learned from the UN sanctions operation against Iraq, 1990-2003
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29
Transforming the Middle East
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Text of a speech urging a realistic approach to the U.S. aim of democratizing the Middle East
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29
The Chosen Nation: The Influence of Religion on U.S. Foreign Policy
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
An 8-page policy brief examining the influence of religion on U.S. foreign policy under the present and previous administrations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-03-31
Democracy's Eclipse in Russia: Why is the United States So Concerned?
Foreign Policy in Focus
An 8-page policy report questioning the consistency of U.S. foreign policy towards Russia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-05
Between Ignorance and Intervention: Strategies and Dilemmas of External Actors in Fragile States
Development and Peace Foundation
A 12-page policy paper exploring aspects of external intervention in weak and failing states
Foreign Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-06
India, Pakistan and Kashmir: Of Buses and People
Center for Strategic and International Studies
A 4-page report on the progress of peacemaking activities between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-06
Lessons of the Tulip Revolution
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 11-page testimony analyses the implications of Kyrgyzstan's 'Tulip Revolution'.
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-13
Understanding Arab Political Reality: One Lens is Not Enough
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 6-page policy paper considering the long-term outcomes of the current wave of democratization in the Middle East
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-13
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
U.S. Policy Towards Iran: Developments, Options and Scenarios
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page paper examining U.S. policy towards Iran from a German/European perspective
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-14
Kiev's EU Ambitions
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 5-page German commentary assessing the new Ukrainian government's policy towards EU membership
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-14
Georgia-South Ossetia: Refugee Return the Path to Peace
Crisis Group
A 20-page policy briefing recommending steps that Georgia needs to take to avoid another war with Ossetia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-20
All Not Quiet on the Eastern Front
American Enterprise Institute
A 2-page essay commenting on antagonism between China and Japan, and the role of U.S. diplomacy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-21
Economic Implications of a "Bold Switchover" in DPRK Security Policy
American Enterprise Institute
This 17-page U.S. paper examines the economic potential for North Korea of a dramatic policy shift to "defence sufficiency"
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-21
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
Deducing India's Grand Strategy of Regional Hegemony from Historical and Conceptual Perspectives
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
A 73-page working paper assessing whether India will seek to achieve regional hegemony
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-22
America, India and Pakistan
International Institute for Strategic Studies
A commentary on Washington's newly-developed policy towards assisting both India and Pakistan
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-22
U.S. Tries New Tack in Pursuing Interests, Stability in East Asia
Nautilus Institute
Commentary on a new phase in U.S. policy in respect of its pursuit of national interests in Asia
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-22
Intervene to Save Darfur
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 2-page commentary calling for a rapid and robust international intervention in Darfur to stop the continuing genocide
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-25
A Transatlantic Agenda for the Year Ahead
Royal Institute of International Affairs
The 14-page transcript of a speech by U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs on the future of transatlantic relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-25
Untapped Potential: US Science and Technology Cooperation with the Islamic World
Brookings Institution
This 112-page analysis paper proposes a strategic approach for developing science and technology cooperation between the U.S. and the Islamic world
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-26
Newly Available Evidence Offers Insights into North Korea's Thinking
Wilson Center
This U.S. article interprets newly available historical evidence as clues to the intentions and motivations of North Korea's leadership
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-04-28
A Spreading Danger: Time for a New Policy towards Chechnya
Centre for European Policy Studies
This policy brief outlines steps that the West should take to prevent the Chechnyan conflict becoming an international security risk
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-04-28
The Autumn of the Autocrats
Council on Foreign Relations
A U.S. article discussing Lebanon's bid for independence from Syria, U.S. foreign policy and the implications for other autocratic regimes in the Middle East
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-02
The Military We Need
American Enterprise Institute
A 100-page study of the armed forces needed to implement U.S. policy in the post-9/11 world
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-03
The Rise of Europe's Defense Industry
Brookings Institution
A 7-page U.S. analysis paper examining the development of Europe's defence industry, and the political implications
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-10
China Goes Global
Foreign Policy Centre
This 53-page paper examines how engagement with globalisation is changing the Chinese state and how, in turn, China is affecting the global economy
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
Five Years of President Putin: An Assessment
Foreign Policy Centre
A 10-page report of a conference held to assess President Putin's five years in power
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12
A New President in Northern Cyprus
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page paper on the Cyprus question, concluding that the change in the presidency of Northern Cyprus will not end the impasse
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-05-13
A "Roadmap" for Kashmir
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page commentary on the prospects for rapprochement between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-13
Will China Split Taiwan?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page commentary on China's "Anti-Seccesion Law" and its possible impact on Taiwan's political landscape
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-13
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
Eastern Fronts
American Prospect Online
A commentary on the East Asia policy of the U.S.
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-05-24
Friction or Fiction? The Gas Factor in Russian-Belarusian Relations
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 14-page briefing paper reporting on how the natural gas relations between Belarus and Russia have been interwoven with political issues
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-25
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
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
In Support of Arab Democracy: Why and How
Council on Foreign Relations
This 88-page report of an independent U.S. task force urges the United States to give wholehearted support to an evolutionary development of democracy consistently throughout the Middle East
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-09
India-U.S. Strategic Partnership: Perceptions, Potential and Problems
Brookings Institution
A 24-page transcript of an address on the current state of India-U.S. relations by the leader of the opposition in India's upper house
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-10
Understanding Uzbekistan
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A short U.S. article describing the fragile balance of Uzbekistan's domestic politics
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-12
Evaluating U.S. Policy in Colombia
IRC Americas Program
This 16-page U.S. policy report re-evaluates U.S. interests in Colombia and discusses whether those interests are best served by Plan Colombia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-14
Living with Uncle: Canada-U.S. Relations in a Time of Empire
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
The 4-page overview of a conference held to discuss the implications for Canada of North American integration
Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-06-16
Cleaning Up the UN in an Age of U.S. Hegemony
C.D. Howe Institute
A 12-page commentary proposing a formula for reforming the United Nations
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-21
European Neighbourhood Digest - June 2005
EastWest Institute
This 12-page digest focuses on the dormant conflicts in the newly-independent states to the east of the EU's boundaries.
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-23
Role of the International Actors in Promotion of Political Change in the Arab World: Case Studies of Egypt and Syria
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 44-page Finnish study describing the challenges posed by semi-authoritarian Arab regimes to external efforts in support of political reform
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-23
Democracy in Crisis in Latin America
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
An 8-page German commentary on the dissolution of the institutional foundations of democracy currently taking place in Latin America
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-26
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
The United States As an Asian Power: Realism or Conceit?
MIT Center for International Studies
This 6-page U.S. paper examines the conventional wisdom underlying the claim that the U.S. is an Asian power
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-27
Why U.S. National Security Requires Middle East Peace
MIT Center for International Studies
This 8-page U.S. paper examines the inter-relationship of Al Qaeda, a Palestinian-Israeli peace and U.S. security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-27
U.S. Options in Iraq
Oxford Research Group
An essay discussing four options for U.S. policy in Iraq
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-06-28
Forgotten Intervention? What the United States Needs to Do in the Western Balkans
Council on Foreign Relations
This 44-page report identifies steps that the U.S. can take to avert a new crisis in Kosovo, achieve progress in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro, and thus help stabilize the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-07-05
The Barcelona Process and European-Arab Economic Relations: 1995-2005
Middle East Review of International Affairs
This article examines how the European-Mediterranean Partnership has contributed to the economic development of the Arab world and bi-lateral European Union-Arab relations
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-05
Have Old Problems Trumped New Thinking? China's Security Relations with Taiwan, North Korea and Japan
Hoover Institution
A 10-page U.S. commentary on Chaina's foreign policy towards Taiwan, North Korea and Japan
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-07-05
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
American Interests and UN Reform
United States Institute of Peace
A 154-page report of a task force directed by the U.S. Congress to assess reforms that would enable the UN to better meet the goals of its 1945 charter
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-07-08
The Significance of Iran's Presidential Election
Tel Aviv Notes
This Israeli paper interprets the implications of the result of the Iranian presidential election
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-07-11
North Korean Paradoxes: Circumstances, Costs and Consequences of Korean Unification
Rand Corporation
A 94-page study of the economic, political and security issues associated with Korean unification
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-07-12
Challenge and Opportunity: A U.S. Strategy on Ukraine
Center for Strategic and International Studies
A 4-page background paper on U.S.-Ukraine relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-07-15
Russian Foreign Policy With Special Reference to Its Western Neighbours
European Policy Centre
This 22-page issue paper examines trends in Russian foreign policy, with a special focus on Russia's approaches to neighbouring countries
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-07-24
Afghanistan Reconstruction
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 97-page progress report on U.S. humanitarian, development and counternarcotics assistance to Afghanistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-02
In the Wake of War: Improving U.S. Post-Conflict Capabilities
Council on Foreign Relations
A 65-page report stressing the importance of post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization to U.S. foreign policy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-02
China and the Indo-US Entente
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
A commentary on Chinese reactions to recent developments in Indo-US ties
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-05
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
U.S.-Pakistan Engagement: The War on Terrorism and Beyond
United States Institute of Peace
This 16-page report analyzes the basis of the current U.S.-Pakistan engagement
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-06
Turkey and Iraq: The Perils of Proximity
United States Institute of Peace
A 24-page U.S. report studying how the invasion of Iraq has affected Turkey's stance towards the country
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-06
Iran: What Does Ahmadi-Nejad's Victory Mean?
Crisis Group
A 20-page briefing on the likely foreign policy implications of the new presidency of Iran.
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-07
The Primacy of Regional Transformation: U.S. Strategy in the Post-Disengagement Era
Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
An Israeli assessment of likely U.S. policy towards Israel during the remainder of the second Bush administration
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-16
Russian-Iranian Relations: Outlook for Cooperation with the "Axis of Evil"
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A U.S. paper examining Russia's support of Iranian nuclear development
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-16
What is Driving India's and Pakistan's interest in Joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A paper examining the motives of India and Pakistan in joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-16
U.S. Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: Is it Working?
Council on Foreign Relations
A U.S. op-ed examining the extent to which democracy promotion in the Middle East is having an effect
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-17
U.S.-China Relations: Opportunities, Risks and the Issue of Taiwan
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 4-page policy brief analyzing U.S.-China relations and the threat posed by the Taiwan issue
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-24
The Relevance of Norms and Values in the EU's Russia Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 24-page paper examining the role of norms and values in the EU's Russia policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-24
China's Search for Stability With America
Council on Foreign Relations
A 5-page essay examining the mutual self-interest involved in the maintenance and development of good relations between China and the U.S.
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-24
The New Gap Between Iran and the West
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 9-page commentary on the political implications of the outcome of Iran's presidential election
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-08-25
USA-India: New Security and Defense Relations?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page German commentary analyzing developments in the American-Indian security relationship
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-25
Canada's Foreign Policy Dilemmas
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 14-page German research paper urging a more prominent role for Canada in Europe's Atlantic Policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-25
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 Pentagon Eyes China's Military
International Institute for Strategic Studies
An article commenting on the implications to be drawn from the Pentagon's latest report on Chinese military power
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-08-29
New Security Challenges and Opportunities in East Asia: Views From the Next Generation
Pacific Forum CSIS
This 85-page conference report includes the papers presented on major security issues in Asia Pacific
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-01
The Democratisation of Diplomacy: Negotiating with the Internet
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
A 40-page discussion paper studying the use of information technology and its influence on the formulation of foreign policy advice
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-02
Washington and Damascus: Between Confrontation and Cooperation
United States Institute of Peace
This 12-page U.S. paper examines Washington's options in its approach towards the Syrian regime
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-05
Germany's Foreign Policy: What Lessons Can Be Learned from the Schroeder Years?
Centre for European Reform
This 5-page essay reviews German foreign policy under Chancellor Schroeder and assesses the likely directions of future policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-06
The Strategic Implications of Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Middle East
U.S. Army War College
This 16-page U.S. paper examines what democratization would mean for U.S. interests in the Middle East
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-09-07
The Case for "Integration"
"National Interest"
An article arguing that the focus of U.S. foreign policy should be the integration of other states into U.S.-led efforts to meet challenges central to the modern era
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-12
A New U.S.-ROK Alliance: A Nine-Point Policy Recommendation for a Reflective and Mature Partnership
Brookings Institution
This 34-page working paper analyses the strains on the U.S.-South Korean alliance and offers proposals for strengthening it
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-09-12
Friends or Family? Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish Perspectives on the EU's Policy Towards Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 57-page Finnish report urges a more proactive EU policy towards the accession of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
China's Transforming Society and Foreign Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 73-page Finnish report contains three papers dealing, respectively, with insecurities existing in Chinese society, Chinese perceptions of its societal transformation, and an assessment of Chinese foreign policy during the reform era, especially towards the rest of Asia
Foreign Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
Sanctions Against Iran: Options, Problems, Perspectives
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page German commentary on possible sanctions scenarios if the Iranian uranium enrichment impasse remains unresolved
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
Merkel's New Foreign Policy: What, if anything, will change?
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
An assessment of possible changes in German foreign policy in the event of Angela Merkel's election as Chancellor
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-14
Between Stagnation and Renovation: The Arab System in the Aftermath of the Iraq War
Middle East Review of International Affairs
An Israeli article exploring the impact of the U.S. occupation of Iraq on the Arab system
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-19
Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea: Strategic and Diplomatic Status Quo
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies - Singapore
A 27-page working paper describing the strategic and diplomatic status of maritime disputes in the South China Sea
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-19
The Democratisation of Diplomacy: Negotiating with the Internet
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
This 40-page discussion paper examines how the policy formulation environment for governments has been affected by the development of the Internet
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-09-23
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
The Caspian Sea: Legal Status and Regime Problems
Royal Institute for International Affairs
This 8-page briefing paper examines the dispute over the definition of the legal status and regime of the Caspian Sea
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-26
An East Asian Community and the United States: An East Asian Perspective
Singapore Institute of International Affairs
This paper considers the prospects for an East Asian community and its relations with the U.S.
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-26
America's Bismarckian Asia Policy
"Current History"
An 8-page critique of U.S. Asia policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-27