The CIA After 75 Years: A Retrospective on The Agency

2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency. Dr. Simon Willmetts walks listeners through the founding of the Agency, its successes, controversies, portrayal in media and film, as well as its impact on state intelligence.

Simon Willmetts, Jake Wright, Praneet Khandal and Aayushi Shah • December 14, 2022

The Strategic Reconsideration of the Netherlands-China Relations

The recently published China strategy is a reluctant first step by the Dutch government towards a fundamental reconsideration of its China policy in response to China’s more assertive foreign policy.

Sander Wit • July 10, 2019

Changing US Foreign Policy toward India: A look from security policies perspective

Throughout the Cold War, US-India relations were often distant and volatile as India mostly received attention at times of grave international crises, but from the late 1990s onwards, the US showed a more sustained interest in India.

Jaroslaw Kantorowicz • May 13, 2017

Analyzing Non-State Actors

Among academics it is debated how to analyze non-state actors like IS. Recent research argues that existing state-centric analytical models can be applied to non-state actors too.

Wietse van den Berge • October 17, 2016

Islamic State’s Ambivalent Relation to Drugs

According to Islamic State’s official propaganda – as stated in its Dabiq-magazine – it is very anti-drugs. However, in practice, Islamic State seems to use drugs to make money and strengthen its fighters. How to explain this ambivalence?

Wietse van den Berge • March 07, 2016

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The CIA After 75 Years: A Retrospective on The Agency

The Strategic Reconsideration of the Netherlands-China Relations

Changing US Foreign Policy toward India: A look from security policies perspective

Analyzing Non-State Actors

Islamic State’s Ambivalent Relation to Drugs