Foreign Policy


Diversity as a Foreign Policy Asset

German Marshall Fund of the United States

This 31-page paper urges Europe to follow the US example and ensure that demographic changes are reflected in the makeup of governments, foreign policy and foreign services

Foreign Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-07-07

Does Israel Belong in the EU and NATO?

Hoover Institution

This U.S. article considers whether Israel should reconsider its relationship with the core Euro-Atlantic community institutions of NATO and the EU

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-02-02

Double Win in EU-Russia Relations – Roadmap for a New PCA

CAP

A 4-page German policy paper arguing that the EU as well as Russia should now avail the opportunity to agree on a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in order to set a new legal framework for their cooperation

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-02

Dr. Ali Al-Dabbagh's Iraq-based Formula for Regional Cooperation

USIP

A description of a far-reaching regional initiative to increase economic and strategic cooperation in the Middle East

Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-26

Drift to War

ORG

This 4-page UK security briefing focuses on the prospect of a US-Iran conflict

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-12

Dual Dilemmas: U.S. Policy Options for the Israeli-Palestinian Predicament

Brookings Institute

A memo examining the US policy options in respect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-05-23

E.U.-Russia Relations: Interests and Value - A European Perspective

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

This 40-page paper examines E.U.-Russian relations from a European perspective, focusing on how the issue of "common values" has figured in the relationship

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-13

East Asia Community Building: Time for the United States to Get on Board

CSIS

A 17-page study urging the US to adopt an active policy toward community building in East Asia

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-11

East Asian Institutionalism: Where Do We Go Now?

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

A 3-page commentary on East Asian multilateral institutions viewed from the perspective of security

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-15

East Asian Regional Architecture: New Economic and Security Arrangements and U.S. Policy

CRS

This 42-page US report describes the emerging East Asian regional architecture in the form of trade, financial and poilitical arrangements

Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-31

East of the Middle East: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and U.S. Security Implications

CDI

A 9-page U.S. article describing how the policies and agendas of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation freuquently clash with those of the US

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-12-22

Eastern Fronts

American Prospect Online

A commentary on the East Asia policy of the U.S.

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-05-24

Economic and Political Relations After the EU Enlargement: The Visegrad Countries and Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova

Institute for World Economics

The papers in these 52-page conference proceedings address the issues that will influence the political and economic development of the new Central European member states of the EU and their Eastern neighbours

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-20

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

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

Egypt in Transition

CRS

This 19-page US report provides a brief overview of the transition underway in Egypt and information on U.S. foreign aid to Egypt

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-28

Egypt in Transition

CRS

A 25-page US report providing a brief overview of the transition underway in Egypt and information on U.S. foreign aid to Egypt

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-12

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations

CRS

This 31-page updated report provides an overview of Egyptian politics and current issues in US-Egyptian relations

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-09-04

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations

CRS

A 34-page US updated report providing an overview of Egyptian politics and current issues in US-Egyptian relations

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-01-02

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

Egypt–Israel–United States: Problems on the Horizon?

INSS

An Israeli commentary on the direction of relations between Egypt, Israel and the US

Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-17

Egypt’s View of the Threat: Iran – Hizbollah – Hamas

INSS

An Israeli article on Egypt-Iran relations

Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-04-26

Election 2008 and the Future of Cross-Strait Relations

Hoover Institution

This 29-page US essay considers how Taiwan's 2008 presidential election is likely to affect cross-strait relations

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-17

Elections and Opportunity in Myanmar

CFR

A US article on developments in Myanmar and possible future US policy

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-08-08

Elections in the Republic of Korea: Foreign Policy Alternatives Under New Leadership

FPRI

A US essay assessing the future direction of US-South Korean relations

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-07-03

Elections, Political Transitions and Foreign Policy in East Asia

FPRI

Report of a US conference examining the impact of elections and political transitions on foreign policy in East Asia

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-24

Eliminating Nuclear Threats: A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers

CEIP

This 332-page US report outlines practical policy options designed to make progress on today’s proliferation challenges, produce positive outcomes at the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, ensure the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and move to a world free of nuclear weapons

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-02-06

Empty Words: Saudi Blustering and US-Saudi Realities

BESA

A 3-page Israeli commentary on US-Saudi relations

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-03

Enabling Kurdish Illusions

AEI

A US commentary warning of the dangers of promoting ethnic federalism for Iraq, with special reference to Kurdish aspirations

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-03-12

End-State Afghanistan

Egmont

This 31-page Belgian paper aims to return to the core of crisis management in Afghanistan and stimulate a broad debate about a grand strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-04-30

End-State Afghanistan: A European Perspective

Egmont

This 4-page Belgian security brief on the importance of the forthcoming international conference on Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-11-25

Endgame for Palestine

FPRI

A US essay examining the US Administration's latest effort to secure a resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-31

Endgame or Game End? The OSCE Minsk Group and the Resolution of the Karabakh Conflict

ADA

An Azerbaijani article on the contribution of the OSCE Minsk Group to the resolution of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Karabakh and other occupied territories

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-03-04

Ends, Means, and Meaning

A Belgian article claiming that the EU lacks a clear strategic narrative

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-10-13

Energy as a Tool of Foreign Policy

ADA

An Azerbaijani commentary on the interplay between foreign policy and energy supplies

Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-08-13

Energy Empire: Oil, Gas and Russia's Revival

Foreign Policy Centre

A 38-page report tracing the transformation of Russia from defunct military superpower to energy superpower

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07

Energy in a Changing World

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

This 38-page lecture examines the prospects for energy security in the future

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-03-26

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

Engaging Foreign Audiences

GAO

A 48-page US report on the State Department's outreach platforms overseas, the challenges and opportunities related to these platforms, a review State’s plans for these platforms, and assess the extent to which State has evaluated these platforms.

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-07-21

Engaging Islamists and Promoting Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment

USIP

This 16-page US report examines the experiences of US democracy promotion in Morocco, Jordan and Yemen

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-07

Engaging Pakistan: Getting the Balance Right

CEIP

This 8-page US policy brief proposes a strategy for the US to pursue in respect of Pakistan

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-09-05

Engaging Syria? Lessons from the French Experience

Crisis Group

A 16-page policy briefing drawing practical lessons based on France's attempts to engage Syria, while offering creative ideas as to how Paris may consolidate what remains a still tenuous initiative.

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-20

Engaging Syria? U.S. Constraints and Opportunities

Crisis Group

This 38-page report on the prospects for US-Syrian engagement focuses on the need for a prudent, progressive approach that first rebuilds ties and restores confidence

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-02-12

Engaging Ukraine in 2009

Brookings Institution

This 30-page paper briefly discusses U.S. interests in a successful Ukraine and describes four key challenges currently facing Kyiv. It then discusses in more detail the above policy recommendations for strengthening U.S.-Ukrainian relations and for helping Ukraine to meet these challenges and continue its transformation into a modern, successful European democracy.

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-24

Engaging with Russia: The Next Phase

Trilateral Commission

A 185-page report examining how the Russian Federation is developing in the post-Soviet Era and the challenges it faces

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-22

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

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

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Allergic to Persuasion?

Chatham House

A 12-page UK paper examining the differing approaches of Ethiopia and Eritrea to diplomacy and the challenges that this poses to the international community

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-07

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Preventing War

Crisis Group

This 27-page report urges the principal international actors to re-engage so as to prevent a new war between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-24

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

EU and Ukraine: Looking for a New Partnership and Cooperation in Europe's Neighbourhood

EastWest Institute

An 8-page report on a conference held to discuss the future of the relationship between Ukraine and the European Union

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-08

EU at 25 - Shaping the Future

German Council on Foreign Relations

An analysis of the future of the European Union in terms of its structure and its place as a world power

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-18

EU Eastern Partnership: Fine, but what about Russia?

Bertelsmann Stiftung

An 8-page German paper assessing the EU's Eastern Partnership

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-08

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

EU Global Power? Reflections on the European Security and Defence Policy

DIIS

This 34-page Danish report considers the global power of the EU in the aftermath of the failed referenda in France and the Netherlands

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-10-03

EU-Russia Relations: A Regrettable Continuation

Robert Schuman Foundation

An 8-page French paper examining the state of EU-Russia relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-24

EU-Russia Relations: Toward a Way Out of Depression

IFRI, CSIS

This 23-page report aims to shed light on the current disagreements between the EU and Russia to find a way out of the current depression

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-07-04

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

EU-US Risk Policy in the European Neighbourhood: The Cases of Moldova and Georgia

Center for Transatlantic Foreign and Security Policy Studies

A 24-page German paper examining the attempt to develop a common transatlantic risk policy in respect of Moldova and Georgia

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-27

Europe and America: Managing the 21st Century's Agenda

DGAP

The 41-page report of an international conference held in Germany to explore a wide range of current transatlantic issues

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-04

Europe and America's Debate about Foreign Policy

CER

A European commentary on how US and European foreign policy are likely to interrelate in the future

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-06-01

Europe and Angola: The Case for Deeper Engagement

ISS

An analysis of Angola's growing significance for Europe

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-29

Europe and the Gulf Region: Towards a New Horizon

CAPR et al.

A 36-page discussion paper on developing relations between the EU and the GCC countries

Foreign Policy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-07-06

Europe and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Oxford Research Group

This 5-page briefing paper argues for an active E.U. role in promoting a genuine two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-01-02

Europe and the Mediterranean: Eyeing Other Shores

Chatham House

A 3-page UK article arguing that Pres. Sarkozy's scheme for a Union for the Mediterranean is flawed

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-07-13

Europe and the Middle East

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

The 67-page report of a conference held to discuss various aspects of European-Middle East relations

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-22

Europe in Russian Foreign Policy: Important but no Longer Pivotal

IFRI

This 23-page French paper investigates the place Europe holds in Russian foreign policy

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2010-05-20

Europe, The United States, and Middle Eastern Democracy: Repairing the Breach

Brookings Institution

This 34-page US paper looks beyond the highly charged, Iraq-related deterioration in the transatlantic relationship between the US and the European Union in order to assess the real similarities and differences in the two actors’ democracy promotion strategies in the Middle East.

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-03

Europe: Nice Location, Shame about the Neighbours

Europe's World

An article arguing that Europe’s biggest challenge in coming decades is how it will get along with the Islamic world, and warns that Europe needs to shake off its habitual passivity on the Palestinian issue

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-12-18

European Defense Reform: The Beginning of the Beginning

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

A 4-page U.S. commentary on the weakness of Europe's defence posture, with proposals for steps to improve it

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-09-20

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

European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2012

ECFR

The European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2012 is a 150-page evaluation of Europe’s performance in pursuing its interests and promoting its values in the world

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2012-02-21

European Infopolitik: Developing EU Public Diplomacy Strategy

Foreign Policy Centre

A report examining a range of issues concerning how the EU projects itself to the publics of third countries

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-06

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

European Perspectives on the New American Foreign Policy Agenda

ISS Europa

This 44-page report highlights what it considers to be the major political event of 2009: the election of President Barack Obama and the impact that the change in the American administration will have on the world

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-13

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

Europe's Power to Lead

Project Syndicate

An article on Europe's potential for contributing to global power politics

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-05

Europe's Uncertain Pursuit of Middle East Reform

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A 20-page paper outlining the E.U.'s Middle Eastern policy during the 1990s and since 9/11, identifying the distinctive features of the European approach and offering suggestions for strengthening E.U. strategy in the Middle East

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-07-06

Europe's Vital Role Will Be to Defuse U.S.-China Tensions

Europe's World

A commentary on Europe's future role as mediator between the US and China

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-06-13

Evaluating the Reset: Is It Time for a Pause?

CFR

A US House testimony assessing the state of US-Russia relations

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-07-11

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

Evolving India-China Relations

Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies - New Delhi

Brief report of a panel discussion on issues bearing on relations between the two countries

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-03-17

Facing China's Rise: Guidelines for an EU Strategy

ISS-EU

This 129-page report analyses aspects of China's domestic transformation and its evolving international relations to provide guidelines for the development of effective EU strategic thinking on China

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-01-31

Facing Up to the Conflict in Colombia

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

This 3-page analysis aims to pinpoint the root cause of the conflict in Colombia

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-02-24

Fallujah and its Aftermath

Oxford Research Group

A 5-page commentary on the consequences of the U.S. Fallujah offensive in Iraq

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-02

False Hopes

Nixon Center

A US article commenting on China's failure to impose robust economic penalties against the newest nuclear proliferators, North Korea and Iran

Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-03-18

False Premises, Sound Principles: The Way Forward in EU-Russian Relations

FIIA

This 7-page Finnish briefing paper proposes a strategy for the EU to follow in its relations with Russia

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-05-07

Fear of Democracy or Revolution: The Reaction to Andijon

Brookings Institution

A 15-page article commenting on a deep-rooted crisis in Uzbekistan

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-13

Fidel's Final Victory

CFR

A 6-page article assessing Cuba's future without Castro and implications for US policy

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-01

Financial Warfare

FPRI

A US article tracing the development and nature of financial warfare

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-10

Finnish Foreign Policy: An Analysis

FIIA

An essay explaining the basis of Finnish foreign policy

Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-28

Five Scenarios for the Iran Crisis

IFRI

A 30-page essay exploring five broad pathways by which Iran and the international community can try to resolve the nuclear standoff

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-04

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

Fixing Afghanistan: What Role for China?

NOREF

An 8-page Norwegian policy brief by presenting an overview of Sino-Afghan relations and assesses China\'s role in the wider south Asian region

Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-07-08

For a More Active EU in the Middle East

Egmont

This 31-page Belgian paper examines transatlantic relations and the strategic implications of Europe's engagement with Iran, Lebanon and Israel-Palestine

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-07

For a More Progressive Transatlantic Agenda

FRIDE

A 7-page Spanish paper urging the EU and US to adopt a more progressive, engaged agensda

Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-07

For a New Iran Policy

CER

An article proposing a new approach for the West to deal with Iran's nuclear programme

European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-03-25

Forceful Engagement: Rethinking the Role of Military Power in US Global Policy

Project on Defense Alternatives

This 16-page report reviews and critiques the evolving role of force and the armed forces in US foreign and security policy since the end of the Cold War

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-10

Foreign Economic Policy for the new President

Institute for International Economics

A commentary arguing that the major global economic challenges facing the U.S. will be supporting globalization domestically, restoring the country's financial position, reviving trade liberalization and halting the manipulation of energy markets

Economic Policy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-04-18

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