Weekly International
Press Brief
May
09 - 13 : V : 2016

Arch of Crisis

> Sectarianism and the Protests in Baghdad

> Russia’s ‘Middle East’: The Escalation of Religious Conflicts in the Northern Caucasus

> Intervening better: Europe’s second chance in Libya

> How Afghanistan Survives the 2016 Fighting Season

> Iran's Unstoppable March Toward Dominance

Terrorism

> The Role of Iraq’s Former Regime Elements in Islamic State

> Corruption and Terrorism: The Causal Link

> New al-Qaida message urges attacks on Israel

> Gulf Coalition Targeting AQAP in Yemen

> How Islamic State Gained Ground in India Using Indigenous Militant Networks

BREXIT

> The Debate Over 'Brexit'

> Britain, the EU and the Sovereignty Myth

> Nigels against the World

North Korea

> Reining in North Korea

> The China-North Korea Relationship

> Why Kim Jong Un Needs Nuclear Weapons

> Ki m Jong-un’s Coronation and North Korea’s Future

USA

> Public Uncertain, Divided Over America’s Place in the World

> Donald Trump and the authoritarian temptation

> American Caudillo: Trump and the Latin-Americanization of U.S. Politics

> California’s Unspoken Oil Failure

China

> The Eclipse of the Communist Youth League and the Rise of the Zhejiang Clique

> China's Twilight Years

India

> Changes in Indian Foreign Policy: The Case of Israel and the Palestinians

> Can India negotiate a new trade strategy?

Latin America

> Brazil’s Problems are Much Bigger than Dilma

> La paz no termina de llegar a Colombia

> Peace and Violence in Colombia

> Venezuela Is Falling Apart

> Can Puerto Rico Escape Its Debt Crisis?

European Union

> Why EU Defense Policy Is in the UK’s Interest

> Poland’s Polarizing Politics

> Slouching Toward Ankara: The EU-Turkey Migration Deal

> Is Greek public debt unsustainable?

Middle East

> The Promise of Middle Eastern Swing States

> Renewing the Alliance: How Egypt and Israel Saved Their Relationship

> Iraq's Struggle for Reform

> Social, Economic and Political Dynamics in Tunisia and the Related Short- to Medium-Term Scenarios

Asia

> Is China’s new ICBM a game changer in Asia Pacific?

> France's Pivot to Asia: It's More than Just Submarines

> Christianity in Mongolia

> Duterte’s Victory Is Cry for Help From Those Left Behind in Philippines

Africa

> Congo Blues: Scoring Kabila's Rule

Alliances

> The Future of US Global Leadership: Implications for Europe, Canada and Transatlantic Cooperation

> Allies Beware: Americans Support a More Limited Role for the US

> Why the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit Matters to the Next U.S. President

> A Rebalanced Transatlantic Policy Toward the Asia-Pacific Region

OSCE

> Russia and the West in the European Security Architecture: Clash of Interests or a Security Dilemma?

NATO

> Russia: A Test for Transatlantic Unity

> INF Treaty Increasingly in Danger, as Russia Balks at New Missile Defense Base in Romania

> National Priorities for the NATO Warsaw Summit

Energy Security

> Transatlantic Energy Security: On Different Pathways?

Artic

> Friends If We Must: Russia and China in the Arctic

Corruption

> Combatting Corruption

Democracy and Authoritarianism

> Is Transition Reversible? The Case of Central Europe [PDF]

Nukes

> Time to push back on nuclear saber-rattling

> Chinese and U.S. Nuclear Strategies in a New Era of Great Power Competition

Essay

> Propaganda and Censorship: Adapting to the Modern Age

Books & Reviews

> Saudi Arabia and Iran: Friends or Foes? [preview]

> Restless Continent: Wealth, Rivalry and Asia’s New Geopolitics by Michael Wesley

> Le jihadisme menace l’État de droit

> The Magic of Donald Trump

> The cold war’s first chill

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