By Michael Rossi The global nuclear order has developed an uncomfortable legitimacy problem. The countries with the greatest responsibility for preventing proliferation are simultaneously increasing their reliance on nuclear weapons.  This does not make the nuclear powers irrelevant: only they can negotiate reductions…

By Michael Rossi On March 15, Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on a proposed new constitution designed to update the country’s governing framework nearly three decades after the adoption of its current constitution in 1995.  For Kazakhstan, the largest economy and geographically…

By Michael Rossi As the world observes UN World Peace Day on 21 September, it is disheartening to see global conflicts escalating at an alarming rate.  Numerous pressing issues await discussion by world leaders at the upcoming UN General Assembly on 22–23 September.…