Economics scholars and policymakers have rung alarm bells about the increasing threat of consolidation within industrial sectors. This paper examines the importance of industrial concentration in U.S.
The papers included in this volume comprise research from participants in the 2018 Nuclear Scholars Initiative and the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) Conference Series. PONI sponsors this research t
Rebooting the Innovation Agenda analyzes the need for resilient institution and the role they are expected to play in the fourth industrial revolution.
South Korea’s Demographic Dividend: Echoes of the Past or Prologue to the Future? weaves together the compelling story of social and demographic effects of the economic miracle in South Korea. T
This paper garners information crucial to understanding business growth for new entrants and small businesses who contract with the federal government by utilizing publicly available contracting data
Economic cooperation by the U.S. and Japan has the potential to be a powerful stabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific Region. CSIS in partnership with the Asia Pacific Initiative examine opportunities f
This study examines the changes in the FY 2019 budget for each of the military services, DOD civilians, and contractors, how the budget shapes the forces, and the challenges ahead for building and mai
This volume explores the varied outcomes that self-determination movements around the world have achieved, and in particular seeks to understand what factors promote better outcomes and what factors p
This volume explores the varied outcomes that self-determination movements around the world have achieved, and in particular seeks to understand what factors promote better outcomes and what factors p
This report provides an in-depth assessment of the Trump administration’s request for national defense funding in FY 2019, the Department of Defense’s projections for the future, and long-
This report assesses domestic political support for internationalist foreign policy by analyzing the motivations of members of Congress on key foreign policy issues. It includes case studies on major
This report attempts to quantify, through budgetary analysis, what shifts occurred in the external dimension of Europe’s migration policy following the crisis, and in three member states (German
In 2012, a 20-year moratorium on state employment of chemical weapons use was broken. Since then, there have been more than 200 uses, against civilians, military targets, and political enemies. These
In Russia, religious teachings and philosophies are used both to justify and combat violence, and a better understanding of the dynamics at the heart of religious violence in Russia is critical to the
This report of the CSIS Task Force on the Global Forced Migration Crisis explains the issues and challenges surrounding the crisis, provides a strategic framework for analyzing it, and offers actionab
This report examines geopolitical changes in the Eastern Mediterranean and offers a new prioritization of U.S. objectives in the region in two priority areas: Syria and Turkey.
This report describes the incentives used in performance-based logistic contracts, identifies best practices, and provides recommendations for effective incentives going forward.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 expanded the legal definition of the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB) to include the United Kingdom and Australia. This study
This study examines potential surprises in a great power conflict, particularly in the initial stages when the interaction of adversaries’ technologies, prewar plans, and military doctrines first beco
This report explores the changing nature of maritime domain awareness (MDA) in the Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea and offers recommendations for establishing effective MDA in these basins.
The papers in this volume comprise research from participants in the 2017 Nuclear Scholars Initiative and PONI Conference Series. PONI sponsors this research to provide a forum for facilitating new an
This report examines key areas in security sector programming and oversight where the U.S. Departments of Defense and State employ accountability mechanisms, with the goal of identifying ways to sharp
The Baltic Sea and North Atlantic region have returned as a geostrategic focal point. It is vital, therefore, that the United States rethink its security approach to the region—what the authors
In a concerted effort to expand Taiwan’s presence across the Indo-Pacific, President Tsai Ing-wen has introduced the New Southbound Policy to strengthen Taipei’s relationships with the 10
This report analyzes prime and subprime Defense Department contract data to measure the impacts of the drawdown by sector to better understand how prime and subprime contractors have responded to this
