A Periodically Digest Compiled by CIGA's Staff Researchers
A Periodically Digest Compiled by CIGA's Staff Researchers
Author: Ray Takeyh Affiliation: Council on Foreign Relations (senior fellow) Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date/Place: February 26, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 2043 Link: Keywords: Carter, Iran, Shah, Khomeini, revolution Brief: Before the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the…
Author: Dexter Filkins Affiliation: Staff Writer Organization/Publisher: The New Yorker Date/Place: March 2021/USA Type of Literature: Online Article Word Count: 7,500 Link: Keywords: Peace Deal, Security, U.S., NATO, Afghanistan. Brief: This article is based on first-hand information…
Author: C. Anthony Pfaff Affiliation: Atlantic Council (nonresident senior fellow), US Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute Organization/Publisher: Atlantic Council Date/Place: Feb, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Report Word Count: 9800 Link:https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BD-IRAQ-ROADMAP-7.pdf Keywords: Iraq, ISIS, Kurdistan, US, Europe Brief: This…
Author: Gideon Rose Affiliation: Foreign Affairs Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date/Place: March/April, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Journal Article Word Count: 3540 Link: Keywords: Liberalism, Realism, Pragmatism, History, Biden Administration, and US Foreign Policy Brief: In this article, the author advocates…
Authors: Brenna Artinger, Michael Rowand Affiliation: Independent researcher, Africa ASAP Organization/Publisher: Foreign Policy Date/Place: February 16, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Argument Word Count: 1345 Link: Keywords: Myanmar, Buddhists, Monks, Military Coup, Army Brief: Myanmar is a country with seven…
Author: Yael Grauer Affiliation: Independent Journalist Organization/Publisher: The Intercept Date/Place: January 29, 2021/UK Type of Literature: Investigation Report Word Count: 11,000 Link: Keywords: Uyghur, Surveillance, China, leaked files, minorities, religious extremism, terrorism, Islamophobia. Brief: The Intercept has…
Authors: Deborah Brautigam and Meg Rithmire Affiliation: School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Harvard Business School Organization/Publisher: The Atlantic Date/Place: February 06, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Analysis Word Count: 2,100 Link: Keywords: China, BRI, CPEC, Debt-trap…
Author: Michael Ramsden Affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Organization/Publisher: Social Science and Research Network Date/Place: January 21, 2021/Hong Kong Type of Literature: Article Number of Pages: 24 Link: Keywords: War Crimes, Strategic Litigation, The Genocide Convention. Brief:…
Authors: Apurva Kumar, Kristin Del Rosso Affiliation: Lookout Organization/Publisher: Lookout Date/Place: February 10, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Report Word Count: 2,600 Link: Keywords: Pakistan, Kashmir, Security, India, Spying, Malware, elections, Android, Pakistan military, Kashmir conflict. Brief: After…
Author: Yelena Biberman Affiliation: Skidmore College, (Saratoga Springs, New York), fellow at Modern War Institute at West Point, and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center (Washington, D.C.) Organization/Publisher: Modern War Institute at West Point Date/Place: February…