Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy Challenges for the New Administration
FPRI
A US essay on the foreign policy challenges that will face the incoming US administration
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-28
Foreign Policy for a Democratic President
Council on Foreign Relations
In this 8-page essay, the National Security Advisor to President Clinton proposes a new direction for U.S. foreign policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-05-22
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
Fragile Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
An article focusing on the fragility of the India-Pakistan peace process
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-11-02
Fragile Situations: Background Papers
DIIS
This 56-page Danish report discusses four central issues in the context of fragile states
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-09-25
France and the Middle East Crises
FRIDE
A 12-page paper examining the contribution that Europe and France might make towards a solution of Middle East crises
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-03
France's Africa Policy at a Turning Point
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page commentary on France's restructuring of its security policy in sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-11-08
Freedom, Prosperity, and Security: The G8 Partnership with Africa: Sea Island 2004 and Beyond
Council on Foreign Relations
A 44-page report designed to maintain the focus of the G8 states on the critical nature of Africa's needs
International Development, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-06-11
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
Friends or Family?
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
A 57-page report containing Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish perspectives on the EU's policy towards Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-13
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
From AfPak to PakAf: A Response to the New U.S. Strategy for South Asia
CFR
This 17-page US paper argues that a narrow focus on counterterrorism is insufficient to protect U.S. interests in South Asia and advocates a long-term approach that prioritizes engagement with Pakistan. Finally, it proposes a number of detailed recommendations to implement this strategy
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-04-23
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
From Cooperation to Confrontation: Russia and the United States since 9/11
ACDIS
The objective of this 30-page US essay is to track recent Russian relations with the United States—focusing on the period between the U.S. intervention in Iraq in spring 2003 until the end of 2008—to support the argument that Russian leaders have decided to pursue a policy of independence, even confrontation, in their relations with the United States, as well as with Europe, as an integral part of a new assertive approach to achieving policy objectives
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-06-11
From Diplomatic Talking Shop to Powerful Partnership? NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue and the Democratisation of the Middle East
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 10-page Danish brief warning that NATO plans to play a greater role in the Middle East should not be over-ambitious
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-05-26
From Hegemony to Loose Bipolarity: The Evolving Geopolitics of the US, EU and China
RSIS
A 3-page Singaporean commentary on the current evolution of global politics
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-01
From Moscow to Mecca: Russia’s Saudi Arabian Diplomacy
IFRI
A 25-page French paper examining relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-06-27
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
From Neighbourhood to Integration Policy: Are There Concrete Alternatives to Enlargement?
Centre for European Policy Studies
A policy brief exploring the merits of the European Neighbourhood Policy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-05
From Rejection to Acceptance: Israeli National Security Thinking and Palestinian Statehood
USIP
This 20-page US report traces the development of the Israeli stance towards Palestinian statehood
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-13
From the End of the Cold War and into a New Era of Relations
"Russia in Global Affairs"
This article discusses relations between ASEAN and Russia twenty years after the fall of the Soviet Union
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-02-19
From the Prisoners to the People: America’s Human Rights Policy toward China 20 Years after Tiananmen
FPRI
A US essay asking whether America’s human rights policy toward China has worked and how it might need to be reconsidered given the developments of the last twenty years
Human Rights, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-05
From the Shanghai Communique to "Responsible Stakeholder"
Peterson Institute
A speech stressing areas in which China and the US share common interests
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-05-10
From Triangles to Trilaterals: The Next Generation Views U.S.-China-Japan Relations
Pacific Forum CSIS
A 72-page conference report comprising papers addressing the strategic goals in US, China and Japan relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-25
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
Gaza: Risks and Opportunities
BESA
A 4-page Israeli article discussing the implications of the recent breach by Hamas of the Egyptian-Gaza border
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-02-20
General Trends, Global Futures and U.S.-Pakistan Relations
CCC
A 5-page article placing U.S.-Pakistan relations in the context of geopolitical trends
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-06-26
Generating Momentum for a New Era in U.S.-Turkey Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
This 53-page report recommends changes in US policy towards Turkey to improve relations between the two countries
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-23
Geopolitics, Grand Strategy and the Bush Doctrine
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies - Singapore
A 31-page working paper criticising the Bush doctrine and its formulation of a "Global War on Terror"
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-11-17
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
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
Georgia, Obama, Economic Crisis: Shifting Ground in the Russia-EU Relations
IFRI
A critical 20-page French analysis of the current state of EU-Russian relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-04
Georgia-Russia: Learn to Live Like Neighbours
Crisis Group
This 16-page briefing examines the continuing strains and recommends that Georgia and Russia engage in direct dialogue and de-escalate allegations about the other’s involvement in terrorism
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-08-11
Georgia-Russia: Still Insecure and Dangerous
Crisis Group
This 20-page policy briefing examines the Georgia-Russian situation ten months after the August 2008 war and finds deep cause for concern
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-22
Georgia-Russian Missile Row Calls for West to Revise its Strategy in Eurasia
PINR
This US analysis examines the West's geopolitical options in respect of Eurasia
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-22
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
Georgia's January 2008 Presidential Elections: Outcome and Implications
CRS
A 6-page US report discussing the campaign and results of Georgia's January 5, 2008 presidential election and its implications for Russian and US interests
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-02-06
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
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
Getting it Right in Pakistan and Afghanistan
CSIS
This 2-page US commentary considers the best way to promote peace and security in the greater South Asia region,
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-02-04
Ghosts of Empire: Reducing the Specter of Imperialism in Modern Stability Operations
U.S. Army War College
This 6-page US article examines the roots of the oft-made comparison between imperial adventures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and modern stability operations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-08-01
Global Implications of the U.S. Election
Carnegie Endowment for World Peace
Commentary on the implications of President Bush's re-election for the foreign policy of the U.S. and other countries
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-11-17
Global Responses to Global Threats: Sustainable Security for the 21st Century
Oxford Research Group
The 40-page report of a research project examining the various threats to global security and posssible responses to those threats
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-21
Global Voices on Regional Integration
ZEI
A 246-page German discussion paper consisting of a number of contributions from the world's regions on the phenomenon of regional integration
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-14
Global Water Futures
CSIS and Sandia National Laboratories
A 134-page U.S. paper exploring the international dimensions of water, focusing on U.S. policy formulation and the impact of technology
Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-07
God's Country?
"Foreign Affairs"
This 7-page essay discusses the domestic and international implications of the growing political power of the evangelicals in the US
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-31
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
Good and Bad Nuclear Weapons: Berlin's Part in Shaping Nuclear Reality
Körber Foundation
A 59-page German paper arguing that German policy needs to seek to shape the new nuclear reality in line with German security interests
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-04-06
Grand Strategy in the Second Term
Council on Foreign Relations
This 7-page U.S. essay argues that the basic direction of U.S. strategy should remain the same in the new Bush administration, subject to certain corrections
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-01-14
Guidelines for Approaching Iran
CEIP
This 6-page US policy outlook examines the factors that should guide any attempts to engage with Iran and influence its policies
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-11
Haiti: Dangerous Muddle
Foreign Policy in Focus
This commentary describes how the situation in Haiti has developed since 1994 and puts it in the context of single-power interventions in general
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-03-24
Halting Steps in New Delhi
CFR
A brief, US update on Indo-Pakistan relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-27
Hamas and Its Long-Range Rockets: Military and Political Implications
Washington Institute
A US brief on the military and political implications of Hamas's efforts to build a serious long-range rocket force centering on weapons with a 40- to 60-km range
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-11-27
Hamas's Victory and Israel's Dilemma
Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
An Israeli essay explaining the dilemma faced by Israel in formulating a strategy for dealings with Hamas
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-04-14
Handle With Care
The Jerusalem Report
An Israeli article on Egyptian-Israeli relations
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-08
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
Hardly a Savory Combination
Bitterlemon-International.org
A commentary on the strategic situation of Jordan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-24
Has the EU Got its Iran Strategy Right?
FRIDE
A 2-page article assessing the EU's strategy towards Iran's nuclear threat
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-17
Has the United States Poisoned Democracy?
CEIP
An article examining whether the association of democracy promotion with US foreign policy has made democracy less popular in the Arab world
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-10-15
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
Here There Be Dragons: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Center For Defense Information
This article examines the nature and purpose of The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Central Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-10-07
High Politics in the ‘Grand Area’
Group on Grand Strategy
A 9-page article considering whether Europeans have global impact in a multipolar age
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-01-13
High Stakes in the High North
IFRI
This 26-page French paper analyses the developing Russo-Norwegian energy relationship
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-20
How Iran Could Help End the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
FPRI
A US Article examining the possibility of Iran becoming a catalyst leading to an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-04
How Japan Imagines China and Sees Itself
Japan Institute of International Affairs
This Japanese article examines Japanese attitudes towards China and Sino-Japanese relations
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-07
How Japan's Economic Class Views China and the Future of Asian Regionalism
JIIA
This 9-page policy report considers future Sino-Japanese relations and their implications for a successful outcome to Asian regionalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-01-09
How the Iraq War Has Empowered Iran
Brookings Institution
A US commentary on the consequences of the Iraq war for Iran's hardliners
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-03-27
How The Russian-Georgian War Transformed The World
ADA
An Azerbaijani perspective on the implications of the Russian-Georgian war
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-06-09
How the US is Still Getting Afghanistan Wrong
CFR
A US commentary on weaknesses in the US understanding of events in Afghanistan
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-14
How to Deal with Belarus?
DGAP
A 6-page German analysis offering new approaches in EU-Belarus relations
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
How to React to a Reactor: Using Syria’s Nuclear Program to Engage Damascus
CFR
A 2-page US article making foreign policy recommendations for dealing with Syria's suspected nuclear programme
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-04-20
How to Strengthen EU Foreign Policy
Centre for European Reform
This 4-page policy brief offers recommendations as to how the EU might take a more strategic approach to foreign policy
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-06-02
How to Strengthen the European External Action Service
CEIP
A 20-page US paper urging corrective action to overcome the flaws in the EEAS
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-12-17
How Will the Financial Crisis Affect EU Foreign Policy?
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines whether the global financial crisis will affect the EU's broader foreign policies - and if so, how.
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-05
If India Tests? The Implications for the Indo-U.S. Civil-Nuclear Deal
IDSA
This 10-page Indian issue brief assesses the probable US response in the event of India resuming nuclear testing
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-08-27
If Turkey and the EU Break Up ....
CER
A commentary on the likely consequences of a break-up of the accession talks between the EU and Turkey
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-11-27
Illusion of Power: Russia after the South Caucasus Battle
CEPS
A 24-page paper aiming at reassessing Russia’s military, political, economic and diplomatic might after the battle in the South Caucasus. The research concludes with proposals for a new Western strategy on Russia and the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood which would ensure an undivided and sustainable European order
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-05
Imitation Russia
Carnegie Moscow Center
This paper examines whether Russia's inclination to defy the West springs from Western policy as opposed to internal Russian psycho-historical and structural political dynamics
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-11-15
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
Implications of the Georgian Crisis for Israel, Iran and the West
MERIA
An Israeli article examining Israeli and Iranian reactions to the Georgian crisis, as well as its broader impact on regional energy and security concerns.
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-12-22
Importing Revolution: Internal and External Factors in the Ukraine's Democratic Breakthrough
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
This 68-page working paper examines the role played by external actors in fostering the factors that led to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-26
Improved Cross-Strait Relations Confusing to the Japanese
AJISS
A 4-page Japanese commentary on the implications of recent developments in China-Taiwan relations for Japan
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-01-06
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
In the Aftermath of the Palestinian Parliamentary Elections: How to Deal with Hamas?
German Institute for International Politics and Security
A 4-page German essay discussing how the EU should deal with a politically-empowered Hamas
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2006-02-14
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
Increasing Europe's Stake in the Andes
International Crisis Group
A 16-page briefing paper urging the E.U. to engage more effectively in the increasingly unstable Andean region, to complement U.S. efforts
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2004-06-17
India and Europe in a Multipolar World
CEIP
This 15-page US paper explains how to revitalize the relationship between the EU and India, which has underperformed despite its tremendous potential
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2012-05-11
India and its Neighbours: Do Economic Interests Have the Potential to Build Peace?
Chatham House
This 25-page UK paper analyzes India's increasing role in world and regional affairs
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-28
India and Pakistan: A New Chapter?
Chatham House
A UK commentary on possible movement in Indo-Pakistan relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-11
India and the Gulf After Saddam
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 6-page draft examining India's strategic interests in the Persian Gulf, post Saddam
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-04-12
India Defies Oil Sanctions on Iran
BESA
This 3-page Israeli article endeavours to explain India's position on oil sanctions against Iran
Foreign Policy, EnergyPosted: 2012-03-30
India Has to be Wary of Chinese Intrusions
IDSA
An Indian commentary on recent Chinese land claims in the border area
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-09
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
India Rediscovering East Asia
PINR
A US brief on the development of India's engagement with East Asia
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-25
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
India-China Competition Revealed in Ongoing Border Disputes
PINR
A US analysis of strains in Sino-Indian relations
Foreign Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-09
India-Iran Relations and U.S. Interests
Congressional Research Service
A 6-page report on the implications of India-Iran relations for US policy
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-08-14
India-U.S. Relations
Congressional Research Service
A 19-page updated issue brief giving a wide-ranging overview of the U.S.-India relationship
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-04-12
India-U.S. Relations
CRS
A 57-page updated U.S. report overviewing key aspects of the US-Indian relationship
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-07-09
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