Weekly International
Press Brief 
January 
25 – 29 : I : 2016

 
Arch of Crisis

> Fixing Geneva III

> Why Diplomatic Talks to End Syria’s Civil War Will Fail—Again

> Did Sisi Save Egypt?

> Rouhani's Long-Term Game Plan

Revolts & Revolutions

> Peut-on comparer les « révolutions de couleur » et les « printemps arabes »?

> The Arab Spring’s Aftermath, in 7 Minutes

Nuclear

> The North Korean Nuclear Test: Quest For Deterrence – Analysis

> China’s Nuclear Ambitions Go Global

Terrorism

> Is the Islamic State Making Gains in Southeast Asia?

> Jihadi Rivalry: The Islamic State Challenges al-Qaida"

USA

> Facts and Fictions: A Defense of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship

> Why is the presidential nominating system such a mess?

> “For Every Action...” The American pivot to Asia and fragmented European responses

China

> Rising powers and state transformation: The case of China

> The Fits and Starts of China’s Economic Reforms

> China’s First Overseas Base in Djibouti, An Enabler of its Middle East Policy

Russia

> Perceptions of Stalin

> Is There A Non-West for Russia to Lead?

> A SWOT Analysis of US–Russian Relations

European Union

> The EU on the Verge of Collapse

> Asserting European interests: How Brussels should deal with the question of China’s Market Economy Status

> The Brexit Equation: EU minus UK = ?

> Common Ground for European Defense: National Defense and Security Strategies Offer Building Blocks for a European Defense Strategy

Middle East

> The Truth About Sectarianism

> Abandoning Turkish Democracy

> Bahrain's Stalled Reforms and The Future U.S. Role

> Externalizing the burden of war: the Obama Doctrine and US foreign policy in the Middle East

Latin America

> Venezuela 2016: nuevo escenario político

> El papel de la comunidad internacional tras la firma de los acuerdos de paz en Colombia

Central America

> Elections in Haiti: 2016 Run-off Elections

> Cuba: Change and Continuity

Asia

> U.S. Policy Toward Central Asia 3.0

Africa

> Political Tensions Threaten Mozambique’s Tenuous Peace

> Uganda: When Democracy Doesn’t Count

> Nigeria's Future Hinges on its States

NATO

> NATO’s Nuclear Policy as Part of a Revitalized Deterrence Strategy

> NATO Defence Planning between Wales and Warsaw

Democracy

> Look Homeward, Democracy Promoter

Essay

> The rhyme of History

> No End of History: A Chinese Alternative Concept of International Order?

Report

> Corruption Perceptions Index

> World Report 2016

Books & Reviews

> On War and Democracy [chapter 1]

> Brief Bios

> ‘Dark Money,’ by Jane Mayer

> China: Surviving the Camps

> The Battle Of Wills That The Soviet Union Lost

> How the American left fell in and out of love with Fidel Castro

Complete Press Brief