Center For Strategic International Studies: 249 books
A U.S.-Indonesia Partnership for 2020
Recommendations for Forging a 21st Century Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A U.S.-Indonesia Partnership for 2020 explores avenues to boost cooperation in all three of these pillars. Political and security relations between the United States and Indonesia have grown more robust in recent years. Trade and economic relations, while growing, remain contentious. This study assesses...
by James A. Lewis, Denise E. Zheng, William A. Carter
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
The Internet has become central to global economic activity, politics, and security, and the security environment has changed recently, as we face much more aggressive state actors in espionage. Terrorists and criminals find creative ways to leverage the latest technologies to evade security and privacy...
The South Caucasus in a Reconnecting Eurasia
U.S. Policy Interests and Recommendations
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The South Caucasus in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of South Caucasus–Eurasia relations and analyzes the broad outlines of U.S. engagement over the coming years. It is part of a four-part CSIS series, “The South Caucasus in a Reconnecting Eurasia,” which includes studies focusing on Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the South Caucasus.
Global Development Monitor
A Changing World
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
The face of global development is changing rapidly, and the CSIS Global Development Monitor seeks to address the complex issues highlighted by the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals. Over a dozen CSIS experts and affiliates examine the role and purpose of official development assistance...
Africa's New Energy Producers
Making the Most of Emerging Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa is on the verge of an energy boom. New discoveries off the East and West coasts have raised hopes of significant revenues that can accelerate poverty reduction and enhance Africa’s status as a destination for industrial investment. The question that African governments, citizens,...
Perspectives on Taiwan
Insights from the 2017 Taiwan-U.S. Policy Program
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018
The papers in this compendium were written by the 10 members of the 2017 CSIS Taiwan-U.S. Policy Program (TUPP) delegation. TUPP provides a much-needed opportunity for future leaders to gain a better understanding of Taiwan through first-hand exposure to its politics, culture, and history. Each participant...
The Evolving Military Balance in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia
Conventional Balance, Asymmetric Forces, and U.S. Forces
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
The Evolving Military Balance in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia describes the strategy, force deployments, and the military balance in potential current and future scenarios involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China, Japan, and...
Afghanistan and Its Central Asian Neighbors
Toward Dividing Insecurity
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
The general trend in Afghanistan is clear-cut: the overall security situation has consistently deteriorated since 2009, worsening dramatically since 2014. However, in the provinces of Afghanistan adjacent to Central Asia, the security situation has deteriorated even further than in Afghanistan as...
Russia in a Reconnecting Eurasia
Foreign Economic and Security Interests
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
Russia in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Russian national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Russian engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, “Eurasia from the Outside In,” which includes studies focusing on Turkey, the European Union, Iran, India, Russia, and China.
A Year of Sanctions against Russia—Now What?
A European Assessment of the Outcome and Future of Russia Sanctions
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
This report studies the impact of Western sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 over the crisis in Ukraine. Providing a European point of view, the report also makes recommendations as to how sanctions could be used effectively and efficiently to produce a diplomatic settlement of the crisis.
Chinese Strategy and Military Modernization in 2015
A Comparative Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
China’s emergence as a global economic superpower, and as a major regional military power in Asia and the Pacific, has had a major impact on its relations with the United States and its neighbors. China was the driving factor in the new strategy the United States announced in 2012 that called for...
by Jake Cusack, Matt Tilleard
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
The report from the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development outlines a new tool for policymakers to encourage private-sector development in developing nations. Specifically, it argues that in fragile states there is an intermediation gap between sources of capital and entrepreneurs seeking investment....
Opportunities in Strengthening Trade Assistance
A Report of the CSIS Congressional Task Force on Trade Capacity Building
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
While free trade agreements and other intermediary trade agreements allow emerging nations increased access to markets, many low- and middle-income countries lack the capacity required to meet global standards. Deficiencies in quality of product, speed of transport, or quality of regulation can prevent...
Barriers to Bankable Infrastructure
Incentivizing Private Investment to Fill the Global Infrastructure Gap
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
This report discusses the estimated $1 trillion annual global infrastructure gap and provides recommendations on how U.S. agencies and multilateral development banks can better incentivize private-sector investment in global infrastructure. While many private companies are looking to support infrastructure...