Impacts of COVID 19 Pandemics
> Backgrounder: Covid-19 and States of Emergency in Europe
> The Multilateral System Still Cannot Get Its Act Together on COVID-19
> Coronavirus Has Started a Censorship Pandemic
> The Impact of COVID-19 on Peace Operations
> Pandemics and Power Narratives: The Rashomon Effect
Hungary: from COVID 19 to autocratization
> Orbán Exploits Coronavirus Pandemic to Destroy Hungary’s Democracy
> Orbán Uses Coronavirus to Put Hungary’s Democracy in a State of Danger
> A New Risk to the EU from Coronavirus
Oil & Energy Security
> The Oil Collapse: A Pandemic and a Price War Have Together Brought Energy Markets to a Crisis
> Cashing out – Saudi Arabia’s radical new oil strategy
> Russia Has Designated Itself as the Loser in the Trilateral Oil War
Afghanistan
> Are the Taliban Serious about Peace Negotiations?
> Can America Trust the Taliban to Prevent Another 9/11?
> Did Pakistan Win the Afghanistan War?
> Afghanistan Misperceives China as an Honest Broker in Peace Process
Terrorism
> Contending with ISIS in the Time of Coronavirus
> The Islamic State’s Increasing Focus on India
> Why is the US ramping up anti-terrorism efforts in Kenya?
Great Powers
> Russia and China in the Arctic: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences
> Responding to China’s New Tools of Global Influence
> Decreasing U.S.-China Trade Is Worrisome
USA
> Does America Need an Africa Strategy?
> How Foreign Policy Factors for American Muslims in 2020
> Continuity and Change in US Policies towards the Caspian Region
China
> China’s Coming Upheaval: Competition, the Coronavirus, and the Weakness of Xi Jinping
> China Looms Large in Central Asia
> Amidst China’s “mask diplomacy” in Europe, Beijing’s global diplomatic offensive and local dynamics
Russia
> The Covid-19 pandemic in Russia: No applause for Putin’s political play?
> Russia’s View on Nuclear Arms Control: An Interview With Ambassador Anatoly Antonov
European Union
> The future of Europe is being decided now
> How the coronavirus threatens a geopolitical Europe
> Facing the lower bound: what will the ECB do in the next recession?
> L’Iran et ses “proxys” au Moyen-Orient. Les défis de la guerre par procuration
> Looming Challenges for Iraq’s New Government
> Five years on, has the Arab coalition achieved its objectives in Yemen?
> The Perfect Storm: Coronavirus and Climate Change in the Middle East
> Algeria: Between Popular Protests, Political Uncertainty and Regional Turmoil
Latin America
> As coronavirus hits Latin America, expect serious and enduring effects
> Assessing the Political and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis in Latin America
> How to Think About the Lockdown Decision in Latin America
> Turkey and Venezuela: An Alliance of Convenience
Asia
> One small step for Japan’s space security strategy
> Why are some stock markets in Asia less affected by coronavirus?
> South Korea: Elections Amid a Pandemic
> The Coronavirus Is Making U.S.-North Korea-South Korean Relations Worse
Africa
> Africa after COVID-19 and the retreat of globalism
> A Heated Debate: Climate Change and Conflict in Africa
> Écosystème des groupes armés en Centrafrique
> Insurgents change tactics as Mozambique seeks help
> Ethiopia’s Transition: Implications for the Horn of Africa and Red Sea Region
Extremism & Radicalisation
> The Nexus between Human Security and Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism
> Prison radicalisation and deradicalisation in Australia
Reports
> Autocratization Surges – Resistance Grows
> Counterterrorism Yearbook 2020
Essay
> Democracy, authoritarianism and crises
Books & Reviews
> MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman [An Excerpt]
> A People Betrayed by Paul Preston review – a magisterial study of Spain's turbulent past
> East-Central Europe's revolt against imitation
> Comment financer une vie politique vraiment démocratique?
> Can Democrats save democracy — or even their own party?