The World This Week

The World This Week (TWTW) is a flagship publication of NIAS Global Politics and Area Studies initiative. Published every Sunday, it looks at major developments during the week. The main comments are in 700-800 words looking at three questions: What happened? What is the background? What does it mean?
Latest Publication

The Davos Forum 2026 Takeaways I The US Pentagon’s National Defence Strategy 

The World This Week #341, Vol 8, No 03, 25 January 2026
January 2026 | CWA # 1945

Global Politics Team

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Conflict Weekly

NIAS Conflict Weekly is a flagship publication of NIAS Global International Peace Research Initiative (IPRI). Published every Friday, it looks at major developments during the week. The main comments are in 700-800 words looking at the following three aspects: In the News, Issues in the background, and In Perspective.

Latest Publication
Another major kidnapping in Nigeria and Election announcement in Guinea-Bissau 
Anu Maria Joseph
23 January 2026
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GP Comments

TWTW Note

The Davos Summit 2026

January 2026 | CWA # 1946

R Preetha

The World This Week

The Davos Forum 2026 Takeaways I The US Pentagon’s National Defence Strategy 

January 2026 | CWA # 1945

Global Politics Team

CW Note

Syria: The State victory over the Syrian Democratic Forces

January 2026 | CWA # 1944

Brighty Ann Sarah

Conflict Weekly Note

Another major kidnapping in Nigeria and Election announcement in Guinea-Bissau 

January 2026 | CWA # 1943

Anu Maria Joseph

GP Short Notes

This Week in History

This Week In History is a new initiative looking at historic developments from a contemporary perspective.

It aims to look at what happened on a particular day in history, provides a brief background, and analyse it implications for regional/global politics.
Latest Publication

28 August 1963
August 2025 | CWA # 1801

R Preetha

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Europe Monitor

January 2024
Europe Monitor #28 Vol. 04, No. 01

The EM January Edition consists of a Russia: De-ratifing the CTBT, Ukraine: Missile attacks, US divide over military aid and the Hungarian block.

December 2023
Europe Monitor #27 Vol. 03, No. 12

The EM December Edition consists of a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 655 to Day 610 and short notes on contemporary Europe also form part of the edition.

November 2023
Europe Monitor #26 Vol. 03, No. 11

The EM November Edition consists of commentary on the Poland Elections 2023 and a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 610 to Day 584 and short notes on contemporary Europe also form part of the edition.