Regional
Iran Enters the Space Arena
IDSA
An Indian commentary on the strategic implications of Iran's February 2009 satellite launch
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-27
Agglomeration versus Fragmentation: A Comparison of East Asia and Europe
IDE
This 27-page Japanese discussion paper conducts an empirical clarification of the difference in spatial relationships among countries within a region for the electric machinery industry by use of spatial econometric analysis
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-03
Recent Trends in Asian Integration and Japanese Participation
IDE
This 30-page Japanese discussion paper reports on recent developments in Asian trade, services and investment integration
Globalisation & International Trade, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-03
Shock Transmission Mechanism of the Economic Crisis in East Asia: An Application of International Input-Output Analysis
IDE
This 35-page Japanese paper investigates the impacts of the 2008 economic crisis on industries in East Asia
Regional, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-17
Shock Transmission Mechanism of the Economic Crisis in East Asia
IDE
This 35-page Japanese discussion paper investigates the impacts of the 2008 economic crisis on industries in East Asia
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-08
Production Networks and Spatial Economic Interdependence: An International Input-Output Analysis of the Asia-Pacific Region
IDE
This Japanese discussion paper not only analyzes the intrinsic mechanism of spatial economic interdependence, but also shows how value added, employment and CO2 emissions induced are distributed within the international production networks
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-27
Food Security in South Asia:
ICRIER
This 40-page Indian working paper aims to identify issues relating to food security, the policy initiatives taken to tackle these issues, evaluate these policies and suggest measures to overcome identified constraints in order to improve the food security situation in the region
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-17
Trans-border Identities: A Study on the Impact of Bangladeshi and Nepali Migration to India
ICRIER
This 37-page paper deals with migration into India from adjoining neighbours and its impact on security and other issues of national interest
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-12
Russia’s Agenda on Ukraine
ICPS
A 31-page Ukrainian report on Ukraine's relations with Russia
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-09-19
Black Sea Region Cooperation Threats and Opportunities: What they mean for Ukraine
ICPS
This 3-page analysis considers the threats to and opportunities for international cooperation in the Black Sea region that emerged during a study of subregional integration in the European Union’s four sea basins:
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-26
Migration Policy Must Become a Government Priority
ICPS
A 2-page Ukrainian article highlighting the need for a regional migration policy
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-29
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
Re-thinking Western Policies in Light of the Arab Uprisings
IAI
This 163-page Italian research paper contributes to the international debate concerning the West's approach to the epochal change occurring across the Mediterranean
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-04-17
The State of Play of the Union for the Mediterranean in the Euro-Med Context
IAI
This 9-page Italian paper examines problems related with the political identity of the Union for the Mediterranean(UfM), its relations with the EMP's EuroMediterranean "acquis" and the functioning of its institutions
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-12
The Geneva Talks over Georgia’s Territorial Conflicts: Achievements and Challenges
IAI
An 8-page Italian paper reporting on the Geneva talks established to resolve outstanding disputes over Georgia’s breakaway regions – Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-12-14
Rising Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean: Implications for Turkish Foreign Policy
IAI
A 15-page Italian working paper asserting that Turkey’s image as a constructive and dialogue-oriented country, a critical achievement pursued by a generation of Turkish politicians, diplomats and officials, risks being replaced by one of an antagonistic/assertive power
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-04-17
A Return of Armies to the Forefront of Arab Politics?
IAI
An 11-page Italian working paper investigating what kind of actors armies are
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-12
The Shiites of Saudi Arabia
Hudson Institute
This article analyzes the dilemmas facing the Saudi regime in its relationship with its Shiite subjects, following the strengthening of Shiite Iran
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-09-20
Cross-Strait Relations: First the Easy, Now the Hard
Hoover Institution
A 34-page US paper on PRC-Taiwan-US policy on cross-Strait relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-05-10
Democratic Partnership in Asia
Hoover Institution
A US essay considering the future role of the US in Asia
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-10-01
Cross-Strait Relations: "Ascend the Heights and Take a Long-term Perspective"
Hoover Institution
A 46-page paper analyzing recent developments in P~RC-Taiwan relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-12
China and the “AfPak” Issue
Hoover Institution
This 22-page US essay examines the interests and motives, specific policies actual and potential influence, and possible future orientation and behavior of the Chinese leadership in respect of the US Afpak strategy
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-22
China’s North Korea Dilemma
Hoover Institution
This 27-page article identifies the most salient elements of change and continuity in China's approach to North Korea in order to gain a more precise understanding of the range of interests, assumptions, fears, and hopes that will most likely influence the PRC leadership's future behavior
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-11-23
China’s Assertive Behavior—Part Two: The Maritime Periphery
Hoover Institution
This 29-page US essay examines Chinese statements and actions with regard to China’s entire maritime periphery, from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, with regard to both disputed and undisputed maritime territories
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-09-23
Perceptions of an Assertive China
Hoover Institution
This 19-page US essay examines the features of the discussion in the West, and among many Chinese, regarding the notion of a more assertive China
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-05-16
PRC-Taiwan-United States: A Confederacy of Skeptics
Hoover Institution
A 25-page US essay on recent developments in Taiwan-PRC relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-08-12
Turkey and the Arab Spring
Henry Jackson Society
A 15-page US briefing asking whether Turkey's “zero problems” policy is still relevant or workable
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-16
Traditional Leaders In Modern Africa: Can Democracy And The Chief Co-Exist?
GSDRC
This 35-page US study analyses survey data to explore popular perceptions of elected and traditional leaders in Africa
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-22
The Iranian Nuclear Crisis as Seen from Central Asia
GMFUS
This 3-page policy brief examines the views of Central Asian countries toward Iran's nuclear programme
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-04-16
Kurdish Opening: Onto the Second Round
GMF
A 4-page US analysis on recent developments in relations between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurds
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-01-11
The Arab Gulf States and the Iranian Nuclear Challenge: In the Line of Fire
Gloria Center
This 10-page Israeli article describes how, as a way to contain Iran’s ambitions, the Gulf states’ policy combines elements of appeasement with a fundamental reliance on the United States as a defending and deterring force
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-11
The Middle East: Well-intentioned Conciliatory Policy Meets Revolutionary Islamist Threat
Gloria Center
This 9-page Israeli article discusses the nature of the central conflict in Middle East Politics including the identity of the Islamist side and the balance of forces
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-03-28
Turkish Regime Changes Sides, West Averts Eyes
Gloria Center
An Israeli commentary on the breakdown of Israel-Turkey relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-06-08
A Victory for the Iran-led Coalition
Gloria Center
An Israeli commentary on Syria's continuing influence in Lebanon
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-14
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
Goldstone's Gaza Report: Part Two: A Miscarriage of Human Rights
Gloria Center
This, the 27-page second part of this two-part article, explores two further aspects of the Goldstone report
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2010-01-20
Building Regional Peace: Iraq and the Kurds
Gloria Center
This 8-page Israeli article discusses Israeli-Iraqi relations in the post-Saddam era, arguing that Iraq has distanced itself from its traditional radicalism and adopted a more pragmatic and moderate posture
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-20
Goldstone's Gaza Report: Part One: A Failure of Intelligence
Gloria Center
This, the 19-page first part of this two-part article explores the pervasive flaws that mar the UNHRC's "Gaza Fact-Finding Mission Report"
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2010-01-20
Jordan's Future Challenges
Gloria Center
This 13-page Israeli commentary asserts that the Jordanian king will have to institute greater and more fundamental reforms in order to maintain the basic pact between the monarchy and the people and to prevent Jordanians from beginning to question the legitimacy of his rule
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-24
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
Is a Nuclear-free East Asia Possible? Opportunities and Constraints
Global Asia
The report of a panel discussion of the potential for a nuclear-free East Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-21
What Is ASEAN’s Relevance for Geopolitical Stability in Asia?
GIGA
This 4-page article examines the relevance of ASEAN to stability in Asia
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-11-09
Constraints to Economic Development and Growth in the Middle East and North Africa
GIGA
A 46-page German working paper attempting to identify the most significnt constraints on Arab Mediterranean economic development
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-01
Authoritarian State Building in the Middle East: From Durability to Revolution
FSI
A 40-page US working paper explaining variation in the durability of authoritarian regimes in the post-colonial Middle East
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-06-03
Yemen Between Regime Survival and Systemic Change
FSI
This 25-page US paper explores the options facing Yemen and President Ali Abdullah Saleh in light of the protests calling for democratic reform in the country in early 2011
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-01
The EU and Belarus After the Election
FRIDE
This 7-page Spanish policy brief considers that the EU now has an opportunity to regain the initiative in its relationship with Belarus. It should follow a combination of targeted and ‘smart’ isolation, selective sanctions and engagement
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-23
Religion and Politics in Arab Transitions
FRIDE
A Spanish policy brief examining the part that religion should play in the new political orders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and how its involvement might be shaped in law and practice
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-16
The EU Strategy for Central Asia: Year One
FRIDE
A Spanish commentary on the EU's strategy towards Central Asia
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-07
Is Iran immune from the Arab spring?
FRIDE
This 4-page Spanish policy brief asserts that Iran’s opposition is far too divided to enable a democratic breakthough and the country’s potential for democratic change may largely depend on ongoing regional developments
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-10-07
The EU and the Arab Spring: From Munificence to Geo-strategy
FRIDE
This Spanish brief argues that emerging dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa suggest that over the longer-term the EU will also require a fundamentally more strategic approach to the region
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2011-10-07
Algeria's Deceptive Quiet
FRIDE
A 4-page Spanish policy brief considering why the Arab spring has so far passed Algeria by
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-16
Maritime Security in Asia: What the EU Can Do
FRIDE
This Spanish policy brief states that the EU's interests in the South East Asian maritime region are immense but its role remains limited. It argues that maintaining peace and stability in Asia is crucial for the EU and the EU should do more in the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-16
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
Serbia: Tying the EU in Knots
FRIDE
A 5-page Spanish policy brief dealing with the complexities of Serbia's application for EU membership
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-04-20
Russia and Central Asia: From Disinterest to Eager Leadership
FRIDE
A 10-page Spanish paper commenting on the implications of Russia's renewed involvement in Central Asia
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-07
Central Asia and the Global Economic Crisis
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish policy brief assesses the achievements of the EU's strategy for Central Asia
Regional, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-15
Challenging the South Caucasus Security Deficit
FRIDE
A 29-page Spanish working paper examining the role played by regional security organisations play in the South Caucasus
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-07
South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Ways Ahead from Accra
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish document aims to analyse the opportunities and challenges of South-South cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
International Development, RegionalPosted: 2009-03-27
A New Start in the Balkans?
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish policy brief argues that to bring the Balkans closer to the EU and preclude continued instability, the EU will need to strengthen its political engagement beyond a mere institutional restructuring
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-18
Bahrain: Reaching a Threshold
FRIDE
This 40-page Spanish working paper argues that Bahrain has reached an impasse in its reform process
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2009-04-14
African Mistrust of ‘Northern Justice'
FRIDE
A 10-page Spanish paper describing the difficulties that international justice has in expanding jurisdiction beyond state borders in cases of genocide or massive violations of human rights
Human Rights, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-07
Managed Successions and Stability in the Arab World
FRIDE
This 28-page Spanish working paper assesses the succession scenarios in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Yemen and explores the sources of instability these prospective leadership changes may bring about
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-25
Central Asia's Growing Partnership with China
FRIDE
This 14-page Spanish paper focuses on the political and geopolitical impact of Beijing's growing influence, along with the economic implications of the Chinese presence in Central Asia
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-10-28
The end of the Euro-Mediterranean Vision
FRIDE
A 14-page Spanish paper describing how relations between the European Union and North Africa have veered away from the political vision expounded under the Barcelona Process
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2009-10-01
Tunisia: Exemplar or Exception?
FPRI
This 3-page US bulletin considers Tunisia's political future, and the implications of the "Jasmine Revolution" for its immediate North African neighbors and the wider Arab world
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-19
Countering Democratic Regression in Europe and Eurasia
FPRI
A US essay asserting that democracy is now on the defensive throughout much of the Europe and Eurasia. This regression should be of serious concern to both the United States and to the European Union member states. These anti-democratic trends can and should be reversed, drawing upon the lessons of the last twenty years of postcommunist transition experience
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2009-12-08
China’s “Peaceful Rise,” “Harmonious” Foreign Relations, and Legal Confrontation—and Lessons from the Sino-Japanese Dispute over the East China Sea
FPRI
This US essay considers the virtues and potential—as well as the limits—of China’s reliance on international law to address a chronic source of friction and instability in China’s foreign relations
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-05-03
Taiwan: Sovereignty and Participation in International Organizations
FPRI
A 5-page US bulletin considering the question of Taiwan's statehood
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-11
Hezbollah on Trial: Lebanese Reactions to the UN Special Tribunal's Indictments
FPRI
A 4-page US commentary on Lebanese reactions to the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon's indictments of four individuals accused of having been involved in the plotting and execution of the assassination of Lebanese PM, Rafic Hariri, in February 2005
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-10
Redefining U.S. Interests in the Middle East
FPRI
An article endeavouring to define how US interests in the Middle East have changed since the ending of the Cold War
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2008-10-26
Jordan's Quandary Over Syria
FPRI
This 3-page US bulletin examines Jordan's changing attitudes towards Syria
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-26
The Crisis in Yemen: al-Qaeda, Saleh, and Governmental Instability
FPRI
This 5-page US essay explains the roots of the crisis in Yemen
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-23
Al Qaeda's View of the Arab Spring
FPRI
This 4-page US essay considers the manner in which al Qaeda confronted the ideological challenge presented by the Arab Spring
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-10-04
New Policies and Old Realities in the Middle East
FPRI
A US essay reviewing Amercican policy in the Middle East
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-19
Saudi Arabia's Intervention in Bahrain: A Necessary Evil or a Strategic Blunder?
FPRI
This 3-page US memorandum considers whether Saudi Arabia’s decision to deploy more than one thousand troops in Bahrain is a necessary evil or a strategic blunder
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-03-21
An Enemy from Within: The Iranian Regime and the New Political Challenge
FPRI
A 4-page US essay on strains within the Iranian leadership
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-06-29
Power in East Asia: A Conference Report
FPRI
The report of a US conference examining power in East Asia and shifts in its distribution and meaning
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2010-03-18
Turmoil in the Arabian Peninsula
FPRI
This 4-page US essay examines the current turmoil in the Arabian peninsula
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-04-12
Do the Post-Communist Transitions Offer Lessons for the Arab World?
FPRI
A 5-page US essay on the usefulness of analogies between the Arab Spring and post-communist transitions
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-15
Is Taiwan Moving Toward Finlandization?
FPRI
This US essay looks at the prospects for Finlandization between Taiwan and China and the implications
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2010-06-16
The Moroccan Spring
FPRI
This 2-page US essay considers the possibilities for democratization in Morocco
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-06-29
Understanding Turkey's 2011 General Election Results
FPRI
A 3-page US essay focusing on the result of Turkey's general election
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-06-30
Beyond the Tenth Year in Afghanistan: Security Force Assistance and International Security
FPRI
A 4-page US essay on security-building in Afghanistan and the implications for international security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-08
The Arab Uprisings of 2011: Ibn Khaldun Encounters Civil Society
FPRI
This 9-page US essay attempts to put the "Arab Spring" in perspective
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-07-11
Politics, Terrorism and the Sunni Divide
FPRI
An article explaining the differences between groups of Sunni Islamists
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-24
The Rise And (Future) Fall Of A Turkish-Iranian Axis
FPRI
A 3-page US analysis focusing on the rise of Iran and Turkey
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-05-16
North Africa's Democratic Prospects
FPRI
This 7-page US essay discuss the dynamics and challenges facing Tunisia, Libya, Morocco and Algeria, the countries of the “Maghreb” (Arab-Islamic “West”), in the wake of the upheavals of 2011
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-01-13
A Tale of Two Crises
FPRI
A US foreign policy perspective on Israeli-Palestinian and Indo-Pakistani conflicts
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2009-02-20
China and India: A Rivalry Takes Place
FPRI
This 6-page US essay examines the growing regional rivalry between China and India
Regional, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-06-15
Regional Security In East Asia
FPRI
The 5-page report of a Washington conference held to consider issues of regional security in East Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-11
Russia's Anxieties About the Arab Revolution
FPRI
A 4-page US bulletin examining how the Arab revolutions pose serious challenges to Russia
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-13
Qaradawi's Return and Islamic Leadership in Egypt
FPRI
This 3-page US article explores both how Qaradawi’s actions injected an “Islamic” vision into the revolution, and why his actions were not perceived as reflecting theocratic ambitions
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-03-25
Israel and Palestine - Two States for Two Peoples: If Not Now, When?
FPA
A collegial, collective policy statement representing a consensus view of the Boston Study Group on Middle East Peace
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-04-18
The Iranian-Saudi Cold War Heats Up
ForeignPolicy.com
This US article examines the critical questions raised by the Iranian-backed plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Washington
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2011-10-19
Springtime in Sudan
Foreign Policy/NPR
A 3-page US article on political developments in Sudan
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-12-14
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
An Alienated Partnership: German-Russian Relations after Putin's Return
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining the alienation within German-Russian relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2012-05-24
What Future for the Union for the Mediterranean?
FIIA
This 2-page Finnish commentary assesses the state of the EU\'s Union for the Mediterranean
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2010-06-09
Getting Cold in the Caucasus: Can the EU Prevent the Freezing of the Georgian-Russian Conflict?
FIIA
This 7-page Finnish bruiefing paper argues that Georgia constitutes a litmus test not only for the EU’s crisis management activities, but also for the Union’s streamlined external action
European Union, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-07
The Arab uprising: Causes, prospects and Implications
FIIA
A 10-page Finnish briefing paper examining the Arab uprising
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-07-15