The Shah’s Son and the Future of Iranian Opposition
On January 15, 1979, Iran’s Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and his family left the country for the last time....
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Shah’s Son and the Future of Iranian Opposition
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
What Happens Next with the Wagner Group?
In a recent video released by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, he stares into the camera and berates several...
US-China Rivalry Exacerbates US Corporate Risk
Editor’s note: This is the first paper in the “Expanding the Focus” series in the National Security Studies program....
Macron’s Radical Reform to French Diplomacy
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article (“France, une grogne en cache une autre”) was published in Medias...
High North, High Tension: The End of Arctic Illusions
For a long time, the Arctic was seen as a zone free of geopolitical tensions. Apart from joint military...
Democracy at Stake in South Africa
Flawed Democracy Since the end of Apartheid, the South African government has functioned as a one-party dominant democracy. The...
Putin’s Holy Grail: Myth, Power, and the Retaking of Russian-Occupied Crimea
“Now, they will call you ‘Putin the Crimean.’” – Alexei Venediktov, editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow, to Vladimir...
An EU Pivot to the Middle East
The changes in the global balance of power, and in particular, the challenges posed by a rising China, have...
In Sierra Leone’s Elections, the Economy Is the Key Issue
The Youth Factor Sierra Leone, a West African nation of approximately 8 million people, is scheduled to hold general...
Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
In April 2023, a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group, led by the Shandong (China’s second aircraft carrier and the...