Weekly International
Press Brief
March
29 : II – 04 : III : 2016

Arch of Crisis

> End Times for the Caliphate?

> The Rule of Law in Contemporary Ukraine: Widespread Elite Failure Puts Reforms at Risk

> Saudi Arabia and the United States: Common Interests and Continuing Sources of Tension

> Moscow, Washington, and Damascus: Is Cooperation Really Possible?

> Intervention in Libya: Why Here? Why Now? What Next?

Iran Election

> Despite Election Triumph, Rouhani Still Faces Formidable Foes

> The State(s) of Ideology in Iran

G20 Summit

> G20 Stays the Course

Brexit

> The Final Brexit Question: The known Plan A to remain or the unknown Plan B to leave

> Brexit : les risques du référendum

> Fog in the Channel: Brexit through the eyes of international trade

Russia

> Russia’s Military: On the Rise?

> What Russia Learns From the Syria Ceasefire: Military Action Works

> Que vaut l'armée russe?

China

> China’s Coming Ideological Wars

> Xi Jinping on the Global Stage: Chinese Foreign Policy Under a Powerful but Exposed Leader

> China's Belt and Road Initiative: Motives, Scope, and Challenges

Asia

> India-Pakistan Relations and Regional Stability

> The Rise of Buddhist-Muslim Conflict in Asia and Possibilities for Transformation

> Peace with Taliban Could Stem ISIS Growth in Afghanistan

> Relations informelles entre Pékin et Taipei : l’essor de la diplomatie académique dans le détroit de Taiwan

Middle East

> The Sunni Predicament in Iraq

> The Future of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party

> Hezbollah’s Death Valley

> Iran’s Diplomatic Dance on Syria

European Union

> Why Moldova’s European integration is failing

> New kids on the CFSP block: the JHA agencies

> A Schengen 'Grexit' Would Not Solve the EU's Refugee Crisis

> EU Global Strategy Expert Opinion

Latin America

> The Rot at the Heart of the Brazilian Economy

> América latina tras el referéndum boliviano

> Rousseff on the Ropes: Has the Brazilian Dream Come to an End?

Africa

> Re-evaluating the Boko Haram conflict

> Zimbabwe: Stranded in Stasis

> Taking back the seas: prospects for Africa's blue economy

> Luttes et imaginaires démocratiques en Afrique

USA

> After Trump’s Super Tuesday: What Should U.S. Allies Expect?

> After Tuesday: The Ugly Truth

> The Global Outlook of the Top Five Candidates in the U.S. Presidential Election

> Going it alone? The president and the risks of a hair-trigger nuclear button

> What a Trump presidency could look like in 2020

Eurasia

> Regards sur l’Eurasie - L’année politique 2015

Nukes

> The New UN Sanctions and Prospects for North Korea’s Denuclearization

> UN Security Council adopts Resolution with Tougher Sanctions on North Korea

Diplomacy

> The Diplomacy of “Red Lines”

International Security

> Building a Skilled Cyber Defence Workforce for the EU Military

Strategy

> The Power to Coerce: Countering Adversaries Without Going to War

Essay

> The Decline of International Studies: Why Flying Blind Is Dangerous

Books & Reviews

> How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why [Introduction]

> For Love of Country: Is emotion the key to the good society?

> The architect of the Reich

> Really Good at Killing

> An Athenian for Our Time: Why we read Thucydides

> ‘Dark Territory’ Illuminates Cybersecurity’s Shadows

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