Survival: Global Politics and Strategy (April-May 2020)

Survival, the IISS's bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment. In this issue: - Anatol Lieven argues that strong and legitimate states remain central to any efforts to limit climate change and mitigate diseases such as coronavirus, and to maintain Western democracy - Oriana Skylar Mastro warns that hereditary autocratic regimes such as North Korea's are prone to sudden collapse, something for which policymakers should be prepared - Shelby Butt and Daniel Byman contend that Russia's attempts to undermine the West include supporting white-supremacist and other far-right groups - And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and noteworthy column

The International 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.

Survival 62.2 (April-May2020), pp. 1-204 Climate Change and the State: A Case for Environmental Realism, by Anatol Lieven Trump's Policies and the Sino-Russian Entente, by Alexander Lukin and Anatoly Torkunov Reconsidering Spheres of Influence, by Evan R. Sankey Noteworthy Strategy and Democracy, by Hew Strachan NATO 4.0: The Atlantic Alliance and the Rise of China, by François Heisbourg All in the Family: North Korea and the Fate of Hereditary Autocratic Regimes, by Oriana Skylar Mastro Forging Stability in Cyberspace, by Lu Chuanying Right-wing Extremism: The Russian Connection, by Shelby Butt and Daniel Byman Castro's Revolutionary Coming of Age, by Russell Crandall and Jack Richardson Book Reviews Politics and International Relations, by Steven Simon Middle East, by Ray Takeyh Environment and Resources, by Jeffrey Mazo United States, by David C. Unger Letter to the Editor, by Christopher Preble America and Israel: The Thrill Is Gone, by Steven Simon