Weekly International
Press Brief
August
01 - 05: VIII : 2016
 

Arch of Crisis

> Transatlantic Rifts: Averting a Turkey/Russia Conflict

> Les radicaux de droite dans le conflit russo-ukrainien

> Prosecuting Assad: War Crimes, Mass Atrocities, and U.S. Policy

> A “historic” moment in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? Featured

 

BREXIT

> Europe seen from the outside - the British view

> Should The UK Pull out of the EU Customs Union?

> Britain’s new global role after Brexit

Terrorism

> Safe Havens in Pakistan: Terror Tools in the Region

> Islamic State Announces New Leader of Boko Haram, Who Vows War Against Christians

> The Conundrum of the Coming Islamic State Collapse

> We need to rethink the relationship between mental health and political violence

Nukes

> Let Them Make Nukes: The Case for "Friendly" Proliferation

> North Korean Nuclear Forces and Threats in Northeast Asia

> NATO’s Nuclear Future

USA
> What happens if Donald Trump or Mike Pence drops out before election day?

> Reflections on U.S.-Cuba Military-to-Military Contacts

> Space and the Right to Self Defense

China

> China’s tech trailblazers

> Mer de Chine et droit de la mer : où va la puissance chinoise ?

>  China’s interests at stake in the South China Sea ruling

Russia

> 25 Years After the USSR: What’s Gone Wrong?

> Why Turkey’s Military Coup Is Impossible in Russia

> The Kremlin’s Advantage

European Union

> The Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy

> EU Strength and Weakness Facing China

> In Defense of the Baltics

> The Disintegration of European Security: Lessons from the Refugee Crisis

> Which Europe Now?

Middle East

> Egypt’s Oil Dependency and Political Discontent

> While Kuwait peace talks smoulder, Yemen burns

> Saudi Vision 2030: Winners and Losers

> The Hezbollah-Iran Pivot: The Controlling Agencies behind Lebanon’s Sectarian Politics


Latin America

> After the Olympics, will Brazil's emergence get a second wind?

> Venezuela's Addiction: The Crisis of Chavismo Is a New Version of an Old Problem

> Slow-motion Coup in Venezuela?

> Rio's Olympic Moment

Asia

> Constitutional Revision in Japan: Why Change is Hard to Come By

> How India can motivate Pakistan to prevent cross-border terrorism

> Constitutional referendum cannot disguise Thailand's democratic deficit

> The Struggle Over Bangladesh’s Future

> ASEAN and the economic dimension of Asian security

Africa

> Obstacles to Stability in South Sudan

> Dismantling Zimbabwe’s 'Deep State’

> Katanga: Tensions in DRC's Mineral Heartland

> The Foreign Policies of African States in the Age of Democracy and Human Rights

> From Curse to Blessing: How Africa’s Natural Resources Can Build Peace

Alliances

> The Future of U.S.-Saudi Relations: The Kingdom and the Power

> Making Choices:The Future of the U.S.-Egyptian Relationship

International Economy

> Making the most of the G20

> Finding a TPP Alternative is Becoming a Priority


UN Summit on Refugees

> First UN Summit on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants


Peace & War

> Guerre, reconstruction de l’Etat et invention de la tradition en Afghanistan


Essay

> The mapping of peace constituency actors in the Philippines


Books & Reviews

> The Europeanization of the World: On the Origins of Human Rights and Democracy [introduction]

> Book Review: Enlightenment and Revolution

> Review of Benedict Anderson’s “A Life Beyond Boundaries”

> Averting US–China conflict in the Asia–Pacific

Complete Press Brief