Weekly International
Press Brief
January
18 – 22 : I : 2016
Arch of Crisis
>Turkey and Russia’s Proxy War and the Kurds
>Iran's New and Dangerous Moment
>The Syrian Civil War and its Consequences for Hezbollah
Terrorism
>The Islamic State's Territorial Methodology
>Jihadism in the Sahel is Not Fading Away
Nukes
>Iran Nuclear Deal Is Working, but Challenges Persist
>Beyond Implementation Day: A Brief Statement on U.S. Policy Toward Iran
>"Assuring Assured Retaliation: China’s Nuclear Posture and U.S.-China Strategic Stability"
War and Peace
>Hybrid Warfare: Iranian and Russian Versions of “Little Green Men” and Contemporary Conflict
>Hybrid Warfare with Chinese Characteristics
USA
>Is a New Republican Foreign Policy Emerging?
>Making the grade? Assessing John Kerry’s record as secretary of state
>Voters Skeptical That 2016 Candidates Would Make Good Presidents
China
>China Global Investment Tracker
>China's “undeterred” strategy on the South China Sea: a “challenge” for the US
Russia
>How the West Misjudged Russia, Part 2: The Pragmatists
>Russia’s 2015 National Security Strategy
European Union
>Guidelines for Effectively Protecting Democracy in the European Union
>EU Global Strategy (EUGS) Expert Opinions Initiative
>Brexit and defence: where is the strategy?
>Rethinking the security of the European Union’s gas supply
Middle East
>The Middle East’s sectarian divide on views of Saudi Arabia, Iran
>Erdoğan’s Neo-Ottoman Vision Meets Xi’s Silk Road Dream in the Middle East
>Strategic Survey for Israel 2015-2016
Latin America
>L’Amérique latine après la gauche
>El populismo, un fenómeno que trasciende América latina
Asia
>How China and Regional Forums Can Help Afghanistan Recover
> A Stable Transition in Taiwan?
>Can Suu Kyi Break Myanmar’s Ceasefire Deadlock?
>Continental and maritime silk routes: Prospects for India-China cooperation
Africa
>Improving but still a long ways to go: A status update on women’s empowerment in Africa
>Good talk, not enough action: The AU's counter-terrorism architecture, and why it matters
International Politics
>Le retour du risque géopolitique: Le triangle stratégique Russie, Chine, États-Unis
International Security
> Transatlantic drug trafficking – via Africa
> Trust and Realpolitik: The OSCE in 2016
International Economy
>Global System on the Brink: Pathways toward a New Normal
>Where better to challenge the status quo, than in Davos?
NATO
>Perspectives for NATO-Russia Relations
Cybersecurity
>A Framework for Programming and Budgeting for Cybersecurity
>Governing Cyberspace: A Road Map for Transatlantic Leadership
Sanctions
>Diminishing Returns? The Future of Economic Coercion
Energy
>The Prince and Politics Behind a Saudi Aramco IPO
>Saudi Arabia: Harnessing the Oil Market
>End of the U.S. Crude Oil Export Ban–Consequences for TTIP and the Climate
Poverty
> The global poverty gap is falling, and billionaires could help close it
Books & Reviews
>The New Deal: A Global History [Chapter 1]
>Why humans find it hard to do away with religion
>‘Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire,’ by Roger Crowley
>Right Concept, Wrong Country: Tianming and Tianxia in International Relations
>The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia by James Bradley