The Arctic: Global Warming and Heated Politics
The Arctic, a vast sea historically trapped in ice for most of the year, has long been an object...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Arctic: Global Warming and Heated Politics
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
The Effect of Zuma’s Imprisonment on South Africa’s Institutions and Rule of Law
In mid-July, violent riots and looting engulfed Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal following the sentencing and imprisonment of former South African...
Islamists as Partners in World War II
In North Africa, the Axis powers had the support of Islamists in the fight against the Allies. As a...
The U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and Philippine External Defense Forces
On the face of it, the Philippines’ security situation is somewhat puzzling. The country has a mutual defense treaty...
COVID and Economic Well-Being in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
The COVID crisis shifted perceptions of what society is and how interdependent people are in times of crisis. It...
A Sea Change Brewing over the Taiwan Strait?
One of the most impressive developments over the course of President Joseph Biden’s recent summits with foreign leaders has...
Hot and Cold: The Philippines’ Relations with China (and the United States)
In spring 2021, hundreds of Chinese fishing boats gathered at several South China Sea islets, most notably at Whitsun...
Assessing Syria Policy Leaves More Questions than Answers
Aaron Stein has done a real service in his June 15 piece, Assessing the Biden Administration’s Interim Syria Policy....
ASEAN’s Search for a Third Way: Southeast Asia’s Relations with China and the United States
Stung by Southeast Asian criticism of Chinese behavior in the South China Sea at the 2010 ASEAN Regional Forum,...
Assessing the Biden Administration’s Interim Syria Strategy
After taking office in January, the Biden administration began a review of American policy in Syria and the ongoing...