Research, analysis, and academic writing organized from newest to earliest by publication date.
What Washington Knew and What it Chose
Written for my Intelligence and Espionage course, this research paper examines Operation AJAX, the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran, focusing on how intelligence assessments and Cold War concerns shaped American intervention and its broader consequences.
Tobin Albanese✵✵Geopolitics
The Terrorist Without an Organization
The next terrorist threat in Europe may not come from an organized cell in the traditional sense. It may come from someone operating largely on their own, but still connected to a much larger digital environment shaping how they think, what they believe, an...
Tobin Albanese✵✵Technology & Innovation
Markets Without Rules
A political economy paper examining why IMF-backed neoliberal reforms failed to produce stable market institutions in post-Soviet Russia. The project argues that rapid liberalization entered a weak institutional environment where informal networks like blat...
Tobin Albanese✵✵Economic Intelligence
Strategic Proxies:
A realist analysis of Iran’s support for Hezbollah, examining how proxy warfare allows Iran to project power, deter stronger adversaries, expand regional influence, and avoid the costs of direct military confrontation.
Tobin Albanese✵✵Military & Defense
Pipelines and Democracy:
A data-driven foreign policy analysis examining how Russian energy dependence, democratic institutions, and military spending shaped EU member-state alignment against Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Tobin Albanese✵✵Global Events
The Invisible Emir:
Teaser for my psychological examination of Hibatullah Akhundzada, or better known as the Amir al-Mu'minin of Afghanistan. .
Tobin Albanese✵✵All
IRMPS - Final Essay Topic
Energy is not just an economic resource; it's a geopolitical lever shaping alliances and constraints.
This research explores how dependence can quietly influence political decisions within international systems.
Tobin Albanese✵✵Economic Intelligence
International Politics - Topic Paper
This paper explores how states use proxy groups to project power indirectly, focusing on Iran’s relationship with Hezbollah. It introduces the core questions and frameworks that will guide a deeper final analysis.
