Weekly International
Press Brief
April
28 : III - 01 : IV : 2016

Nuclear Security Summit

> Nuclear Arms Control for the 21st Century

> Africa at the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit

> U.S.-Russia Tensions Jeopardize Effort to Lock Down Loose Nukes

> Saudi Snub at the Nuclear Summit?

> Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Continuous Improvement or Dangerous Decline?

Arch of Crisis

> The French connection: Explaining Sunni militancy around the world

> Yemen’s Conflict Changes Course

> ISIS is losing ground in Iraq, but stabilizing the country remains a challenge

> Syria after the Russian Intervention

> Pakistan: The Army Steps In

Terrorism

> The Coming ISIS–al Qaeda Merger: It's Time to Take the Threat Seriously

> The Military Doctrine of the Islamic State and the Limits of Ba’athist Influence

> The Comparative Metrics of ISIS and "Failed State Wars" in Syria and Iraq

Myanmar in transition

> Understanding Myanmar

> Burma’s Timid Friends

> Five ways Myanmar’s new government can succeed

USA

> Making Places, Not Bases a Reality

> The Last Pro-Trump Argument Implodes

> Obama’s Tarnished Legacy in the Middle East

Russia

> Economic Crisis

> Russia’s World: Facing a Century of Instability

> Avoiding the Blame for Russia’s Economic Woes

European Union

> Europe’s Energy Union: Foreign Policy Implications for Energy Security, Climate and Competitiveness

> An Ever-Looser Union: Can Europe Survive Its Current Crises?

> Modi in Europe: Relaunching the EU-India Strategic Partnership

> The Renationalization of European Defense Cooperation

Middle East

> The End is Nigh

> «Los jóvenes en el mundo árabe de la "Primavera" democrática al "Invierno" yihadista?: participación y activismo político y social».

> Jordan: How Close to Danger?

> La fragilidad del experimento democrático tunecino

> Dilemmas of Reform: Policing in Arab Transitions

Latin America

> ¿Hacia dónde se dirigen la crisis de Brasil y Venezuela?

> The Fuel for Brazil’s Protests: Anger at the Entire Political Elite

> How to Bring Capital to Cuba

> 100 días de cambio en Argentina

> Peru's Path: No Longer So Shining

Asia

> Peak Japan and its implications for regional security

> How Will the Philippines Presidential Election Transform the Country?

> Will China Change its North Korea Policy?

> Power Politics in (Eur)Asia

> Troubles, They Come in Battalions: The Manifold Travails of the Indian Air Force

> The domestic politics of Jakarta's South China Sea policy

Africa

> Tchad: entre ambitions et fragilités

> The Motivations of Warlords and the Role of Militias in the Central African Republic (CAR)

Oceania

> The future of Papua New Guinea: Old challenges for new leaders

International Economy

> Is the oil price-GDP link broken?

> The Future of the WTO after the Nairobi Ministerial Conference

Refugees & Migraton

> No Way Out? Making Additional Migration Channels Work for Refugees

> What Should the U.S. Do About Refugee Resettlement?

> Not likely to go home: Syrian refugees and the challenges to Turkey—and the international community

Peace & War

> The role of ex-rebel parties in building peace

> Connectivity Wars: Weaponizing Interdependence

Cybersecurity

> Protecting Data Privacy With User-Friendly Software

History

> China’s False Allegations of the Use of Biological Weapons by the United States during the Korean War

> The Aftershock of the Nazi War against the Jews: Could the 1948 War Against Israel Have Been Prevented?

Books & Reviews

> Power and International Relations: A Conceptual Approach [Chapter 1]

> Ruling Russia: Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin [Introduction]

> India’s War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia by Srinath Raghavan

> The Victory of Ukraine

> Scenario for a Wonderful Tomorrow

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