Publications

  • Jan232026

    Understanding Success: Why Certain Ukrainian Military Formations Run Consistently Successful Recruitment Campaigns

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    By Jimmy Rushton Key Points: Ukrainian military units recruit in a competitive marketplace. Volunteers have considerable choice over where they…

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  • Jan232026

    Ukraine Strategic Communications: Narratives and Approaches in Recruitment/Mobilisation

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    By anonymous strategic communications specialists Key Points: The Strategic Imperative: As the war extends into 2026, the ability of the…

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  • Jan232026

    Making the Ukrainian Army Attractive Again: The Need for a Second Civil Wave

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    By Dr Alexander Shulga Key Points: After four years of high-intensity war, Ukraine cannot sustain its defence without sufficiently expanding…

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  • Jan232026

    Council of Servicemembers’ Representatives (CSR)

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    By anonymous soldiers serving in the Ukrainian military since 2022 Key Points: The war of attrition has exposed not only…

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  • Jan202026

    Is the Islamic Republic on Borrowed Time?

    The troubled history of the Arab Spring sheds light on the fate of Iran’s uprising. It explains why the Islamic…

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  • Jan202026

    Aid Cuts, Differentiated Assistance, and Implications for Fatherhood in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

    By Dr Heidi Riley, Peter Kidi, and Clara May Centring local knowledge and voices is key to conducting impactful research.…

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  • Jan152026

    Inside the White House Situation Room

    Hillary Clinton and others explore the psychology behind the decisions that shape history It is one of the defining images…

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  • Jan142026

    Thresholds of Survival: The Resistance in Occupied Ukraine

    The 2024 CSIS report Crossing Thresholds traced the emergence of diverse forms of resistance in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories between…

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  • Jan122026

    More Than Bargaining Chips: How Jabhat Al-Nusra and Islamic State Kidnapped and Used Hostages in Lebanon

    This paper presents an empirical examination of the Arsal hostage crisis in Lebanon, when Jabhat Al-Nusra and Islamic State kidnapped…

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  • Jan072026

    The Age of Invasion

    How Trump’s new global strategy will assert Washington’s hemispheric ambitions When a US presidential election race enters its final stages,…

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