New Publications
 ISIS' Lone-Wolf Strategy
Barak Mendelsohn, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Foreign Affairs, August 25, 2016
Western leaders must not create a society where xenophobic criteria are used to separate “friends” from “enemies" especially when ISIS has made it so clear that it seeks to divide.
 The Twenty Years’ War
Dominic Tierney, Senior Fellow, FPRI
The Atlantic, August 23, 2016
Two decades ago, Osama bin Laden officially launched al-Qaeda’s struggle against the United States. Neither side has won. Rather, China and Iran have.
 Egypt’s Crackdown on the Human Rights Community
Ann M. Lesch, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, The American University in Cairo
FPRI E-Notes, August 23, 2016
The unprecedented crackdown against advocacy organizations in Egypt could silence voices seeking to foster an Egyptian polity based on rule of law and respect for citizens’ rights.
 Are You Staying, Or Just Passing Through? The Geopolitics Of Asylum
Ronald J. Granieri, Director, FPRI's Center for the Study of America and the West
Geopoliticus: The FPRI Blog, August 24, 2016
European politics have been roiled over the past few years by the question of how the EU as a whole and its individual member states should deal with refugees seeking asylum from the ongoing wars throughout the Greater Middle East.
 Twenty-Five Years after the Coup that Ended the USSR
Chris Miller, Editor, FPRI's Baltic Bulletin
FPRI E-Notes, August 22, 2016
Twenty-five years ago, Boris Yeltsin climbed on top of a tank in the center of Moscow to denounce a coup attempt by KGB hardliners against the reformist Soviet government. Within three days, the coup collapsed. However, there was less change than the falling statues of KGB heroes suggested.
 Putin Doubles Down in Syria
Stephen Blank, Senior Fellow, FPRI
FPRI's E-Notes, August 23, 2016
Last week, Moscow revealed that it was operating out of the Hamadan air base in Iran. However, within days the Iranian government pulled the plug, strongly suggesting that Russo-Iranian ties are more fragile than Moscow believed. However, it does not disprove the fact that both sides have hitherto collaborated quite well up to this point in Syria and that they share a common objective of preserving the Assad regime in power.
 The Disconnect Beneath the Praise for U.S. Military
Kori Schake, FPRI Board of Advisors
The Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2016
At a time when public opinion of most government institutions slides ever lower, the military represents a rare bright spot: 88% of Americans describe themselves as proud of the men and women who serve in our armed forces.But these broad sentiments don’t appear to run particularly deep, which presents issues for effective governance.
 NATO’s Warsaw Summit Leaves Russia Isolated and Dangerous
Maia Otarashvili, Program Manager, FPRI's Eurasia Program
Majalla, August 23, 2016
The July 8-9 NATO Warsaw summit reminded the world of just how isolated Russia has become.
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