Weekly International
Press Brief
June
20 - 24 : VI : 2016
 

BREXIT

> With Britain Leaving, Europe Will Need to Quickly Carry On

> Post-Brexit, What Are the Geopolitical and Economic Consequences for Asia?

> Asian Leaders Agree About Little, Except That They Want Britain to Remain

> Who Has The Most To Lose From Brexit? Introducing The Brexit Sensitivity Index

> Europe Has a Referendum Addiction

> The day after: scenarios and regrets after the Brexit referendum

Arch of Crisis

> Ukraine's Fog of War: Why the World Misunderstands the Crimean Conflict

> The Iran Deal's Future Remains Uncertain

> Reconstructing Syria: The Need to Break the Mold

> Afghanistan’s Theorist-In-Chief

> The War on ISIS: Why Put Mosul before Hawija?

> Endless War? Fallujah Revisited

> The international efforts in Afghanistan were not coherent

Terrorism

> Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in the Mediterranean

> Islamic radicalism in the Balkans

> After ISIS: A Smarter Way to Fight Radicalization

> Why lone wolves fail

> Boko Haram-IS Connection: Local and Regional Implications

Nukes

> Long Nuclear Shadow Could Revive Calls for Abolition

USA

> What Orlando Doesn't Mean

China

> Propaganda: Who draws the party line?

> Understanding China-Africa Relations

> China's Maritime Militia: What It Is and How to Deal With It

Russia

> Russia's Perpetual Geopolitics: Putin Returns to the Historical Pattern

> Politique russe en Asie : d’une approche bilatérale à une stratégie globale

> The Road From 1996: Russia’s Failure of Democracy

European Union

> Refugees Will Not Sink the EU, but the Euro Might

> Closing the Gates

> The Idea of Europe

> Securing Europe's Borders: The First Step to a Comprehensive Asylum Policy

Middle East

> The Syrian refugee challenge and Turkey’s quest for normative power in the Middle East

> Ahmadinejad's Comeback? Iran's Unpopular Populist Returns to Politics

> Iran's Foreign Policy Is in Chaos. How Should America Respond?

> Takfiris in Tehran: The Sectarian Face of Iranian Counterterrorism

> What Egypt under Sissi is really like for Coptic Christians

Latin America

> Why dialogue probably won’t solve the crisis in Venezuela

> What Is Killing Latin American Populism?: The Exception to the Global Trend

> Colombia se abre al futuro

Asia

> In or Out of NSG, New Delhi’s Carried Out a Diplomatic Masterstroke

> U.S.-China Maritime Disputes: Too Close For Comfort

> Kazakhstan: Are Land Protests the Start of a Larger Wave of Discontent?

> Radicalization in Kyrgyzstan Is No Myth

> The End of a Golden Age in China-Taiwan Relations?

Africa

> Congo's Kabila Problem: How Washington Can Get the President to Step Down

> Nigeria: The Challenge of Military Reform

NATO

> NATO's Next Act: How to Handle Russia and Other Threats

> The Black Sea Region: NATO’s Exposed Sector on the Eastern Flank (Part One)

United Nations

> For UN, a Widening Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality

Essay

> Democracy in Decline

> Neuro-Philosophy of International Relations: Implications for Sustainable Peace and Security

Books & Reviews

> Egypt, Forty-One Months Later [sample]

> Asia Summer Reading

> Can the Monster Be Elected?

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