Terrorism Trends in South and Southeast Asia
March 9, 2010
While the Arab Middle East is political Islam’s ideological and historical core, South Asia and Southeast Asia, concentrated in the Indonesian archipelago, make up the modern demographic core of the Muslim world. Advocates of...
Britain & the North West Frontier: Strategy, Tactics and Lessons
December 17, 2009
The tribal areas of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) fully deserve President Barack Obama’s description as “the most dangerous place in the world”. This remote and inhospitable region is only nominally under...
The South China Sea Dispute: Increasing Stakes and Rising Tensions
November 20, 2009
Tensions are on the rise in the South China Sea. Longstanding sovereignty disputes over the profusion of atolls, shoals and reefs that dot the 1.2 million square miles of sea, allied to extensive overlapping claims to maritime...
Who's Who in the Somali Insurgency: A Reference Guide
September 30, 2009
The ongoing struggle for control of Somalia is one of the world’s most complicated. With the country already effectively split into three parts, it may be too late to speak of a Somali nation. While the popular conception of this...
China's Quasi-Superpower Diplomacy: Prospects and Pitfalls
September 2, 2009
The year 2009 will go down in history as a watershed for the epochal expansion of China’s global influence. With its economy tipped to grow at 8 percent despite the world financial crisis, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is...
Beyond the Afghan Trauma: Russia's Return to Afghanistan
August 11, 2009
Russian authorities are extremely divided about the right position to take as Moscow increasingly concerns itself with the Afghan question. They have continually criticized NATO’s decisions though, at the same time, many Russian...
Azerbaijan and the West: Strategic Partnership at Eurasia's Crossroads
August 3, 2009
Jamestown presents a complete summary of the May 14, 2009 event entitled Azerbaijan and the West: Strategic Partnership at Eurasia's Crossroads featuring discussions by Senior Fellow Vladimir Socor, Dr. Brenda Shaffer and Daniel...
Russian LNG - The Future Geopolitical Battleground
June 26, 2009
The global natural gas industry is undergoing a historical shift away from overland pipeline deliveries of gas and gradually towards Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), shipped by seaborne tankers designed to supply distant markets...
Friends of Jamestown Program
April 1, 2009
The Jamestown Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Friends of Jamestown Program, an annual membership that offers complimentary copies of Jamestown books and reports, and signficant discounts on registration fees...
The Changing Face of Islamist Militancy in North Africa
March 17, 2009
The Changing Face of Islamist Militancy in North Africa contains the proceedings of a panel from Jamestown's December 2008 conference entitled "The Expanding Geography of Militant Jihad."
The Impact of the Russia-Georgia War on the South Caucasus Transportation Corridor
March 3, 2009
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Executive SummaryThe August 2008 war in the Caucasus revealed the new strategic realities that have emerged in the Black Sea / Caspian Region in recent years. These realities...
Gazprom's European Web
February 18, 2009
For over a decade the proliferation of so-called “Gas Trading” companies in Europe has destabilized the EU energy market and possibly criminalized it as well. The appearance of such companies as RosUkrEnergo, the Centrex group of...
The Georgia Crisis and Russia-Turkey Relations
November 26, 2008
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The August 2008 Russia-Georgia war has triggered some major shifts in regional geopolitics. The Caucasus crisis also directly affected the relationship between the two main...
Who's Who in the Azerbaijani Opposition
November 3, 2008
On October 15, Azerbaijanis will go to the polls to elect their next president. Seven candidates are running for the most prestigious and powerful position in the country. Who will become Azerbaijan’s president for the upcoming...
Arming for Asymmetric Warfare: Turkey’s Arms Industry in the 21st Century
June 19, 2008
Located at the strategic crossroads of Europe, Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East, Turkey still maintains a vast conscript army of over one million men, the second-largest in NATO and the largest in Europe. Major reforms to...
"Russo-Turkish Rapprochement through the Idea of Eurasia: Alexander Dugin's Networks in Turkey"
April 30, 2008
"Russia's Race for the Arctic and the New Geopolitics of the North Pole"
October 26, 2007
"The Rising Dragon: SCO Peace Mission 2007"
October 19, 2007
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY• The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held historic counterterrorist exercises in China and Russia that lasted from August 9-17, 2007. The exercises involved military...
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Volatile Landscape: Iraq and its Insurgent Movements
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Violence in Iraq has declined since its civil war of 2005-2007 due to the implementation of the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy, Shi'a militia ceasefires, and the emergence of Iraq's Awakening Movemen...
Pakistan's Troubled Frontier
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Friends of Jamestown Program
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Unmasking Terror Volume IV: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities
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Terrorism Trends in South and Southeast Asia
March 9, 2010While the Arab Middle East is political Islam’s ideological and historical core, South Asia and Southeast Asia, concentrated in the Indonesian archipelago, make up the modern demographic core of the Muslim world. Advocates of...
Britain & the North West Frontier: Strategy, Tactics and Lessons
December 17, 2009The tribal areas of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) fully deserve President Barack Obama’s description as “the most dangerous place in the world”. This remote and inhospitable region is only nominally under...
The South China Sea Dispute: Increasing Stakes and Rising Tensions
November 20, 2009Tensions are on the rise in the South China Sea. Longstanding sovereignty disputes over the profusion of atolls, shoals and reefs that dot the 1.2 million square miles of sea, allied to extensive overlapping claims to maritime...
Who's Who in the Somali Insurgency: A Reference Guide
September 30, 2009The ongoing struggle for control of Somalia is one of the world’s most complicated. With the country already effectively split into three parts, it may be too late to speak of a Somali nation. While the popular conception of this...
China's Quasi-Superpower Diplomacy: Prospects and Pitfalls
September 2, 2009The year 2009 will go down in history as a watershed for the epochal expansion of China’s global influence. With its economy tipped to grow at 8 percent despite the world financial crisis, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is...
Beyond the Afghan Trauma: Russia's Return to Afghanistan
August 11, 2009Russian authorities are extremely divided about the right position to take as Moscow increasingly concerns itself with the Afghan question. They have continually criticized NATO’s decisions though, at the same time, many Russian...
Azerbaijan and the West: Strategic Partnership at Eurasia's Crossroads
August 3, 2009Jamestown presents a complete summary of the May 14, 2009 event entitled Azerbaijan and the West: Strategic Partnership at Eurasia's Crossroads featuring discussions by Senior Fellow Vladimir Socor, Dr. Brenda Shaffer and Daniel...
Russian LNG - The Future Geopolitical Battleground
June 26, 2009The global natural gas industry is undergoing a historical shift away from overland pipeline deliveries of gas and gradually towards Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), shipped by seaborne tankers designed to supply distant markets...
The Changing Face of Islamist Militancy in North Africa
March 17, 2009The Changing Face of Islamist Militancy in North Africa contains the proceedings of a panel from Jamestown's December 2008 conference entitled "The Expanding Geography of Militant Jihad."
The Impact of the Russia-Georgia War on the South Caucasus Transportation Corridor
March 3, 2009
*Click here to view the full PDF of this report
Executive SummaryThe August 2008 war in the Caucasus revealed the new strategic realities that have emerged in the Black Sea / Caspian Region in recent years. These realities...