Discussion Paper
The IMF & Covid-19 in the MENA: An Assessment of Risks and Constraints
This paper discusses the IMF’s most recent foray into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
While no country in the Middle East and...
Turkey and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Congruence: A Co-orientation Analysis of Political Messaging
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The co-orientation of Turkish and Pakistani foreign policy highlights a robust geopolitical alliance driven by shared ideological framing, yet...
The Geopolitics of the Renewable Energy Transition: Winners and Losers
This paper argues that the ongoing transition towards renewable energy has significant implications beyond environmental impacts. The transition will deeply influence economic, political, and...
The Rise of Daesh in Mozambique: A Threat Assessment
Rising violence in northern Mozambique is posing a dangerous risk to the stability of the region.
Rising violence in northern Mozambique is posing a dangerous...
Strategic Culture, Elite Structure and the Formation of Russian Foreign Policy
This discussion paper examines the strategic culture and the elite structure of the Russian Federation as determining internal dynamics that have contributed to the...
The New Gold Rush in Africa: Main Actors and Challenges to Development
This discussion paper aims to explore Africa’s gold conflict and outlines the challenges to its governance and development.
The gold mining sector plays a significant...
Formalising Apartheid: Israel’s Proposed Annexation of the West Bank
This paper argues that Israel’s proposed annexation of the occupied West Bank has changed the dynamics for all the sides.
This paper first examines the...
Emerging Economies and the Covid-19 Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
This paper first introduces a short discussion of general trends affecting emerging economies, which have emerged during the Covid-19 crisis.
This paper first introduces a...
Pandemic in the ‘Stans’: How is Central Asia Managing Covid-19?
This discussion paper suggests that in order to understand the long-term implication of the pandemic in Central Asia, it is imperative to look at...
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