Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.
In this issue:
Dalia Dassa Kaye and Shira Efron argue that only a major shift in US policy towards Iran would rekindle debate in Israel about its approach to the Islamic Republic
Jordan Calinoff and David Gordon contend that the accusation of ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ against China lacks convincing evidence
Erik Jones examines the impact of COVID-19 on the EU economy
Michael J. Mazarr calls for a new international norm to safeguard the virtual territorial integrity of states from subversive cyber attacks
And ten more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and Noteworthy column
Survival 62.4 (August–September 2020), pp. 1–260 Israel’s Evolving Iran Policy, by Dalia Dassa Kaye and Shira Efron The Military and the Constitution Under Trump, by Kori Schake Iran and Mr Bolton, by Mark Fitzpatrick Don’t Fear China’s Belt and Road Initiative, by Christopher Mott Noteworthy Port Investments in the Belt and Road Initiative: Is Beijing Grabbing Strategic Assets?, by Jordan Calinoff and David Gordon COVID-19 and the EU Economy: Try Again, Fail Better, by Erik Jones Virtual Territorial Integrity: The Next International Norm, by Michael J. Mazarr Towards a New Model for US–Russian Relations, by Thomas Graham and Dmitri Trenin Deterrence and the NPT: Compatible and Reinforcing, by Gregory F. Giles Opportunistic Aggression in the Twenty-first Century, by Hal Brands and Evan Braden Montgomery The UAE and the War in Yemen: From Surge to Recalibration, by Thomas Juneau A Great and Growing Rift, by John A. Gans, Jr Northern Exposure, by Russell Crandall and Frederick Richardson Book Reviews Asia-Pacific, by Lanxin Xiang Russia and Eurasia, by Angela Stent Politics and International Relations, by Steven Simon Notes from a Pandemic: Bologna, Rome, Nanjing, Vienna and San Jose, by Emma Mika Riley, Christopher Olivares, Laura Rong, Niklas Hintermayer and Zoe Mize
The Institutional Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a registered charity with offices in Washington, London, Manama and Singapore, is the world’s leading authority on political–military conflict. It is the primary independent source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues. Publications include The Military Balance, an annual reference work on each nation’s defence capabilities; Strategic Survey, an annual review of world affairs; Survival, a bi-monthly journal of international affairs; Strategic Comments, an online analysis of topical issues in international affairs; and the Adelphi series of books on issues of international security.
Reviews for Survival August-September 2020: Crisis and response
'In a world of complex security challenges the need for serious, thoughtful analysis is greater than ever. Survival's combination of elegant writing and rigorous scholarship from the world's top experts makes it essential reading for both practitioners and academics.'-- Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, War Studies King's College London
