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Policypointers is an online facility created to enable those involved in government, academe and the media to gain rapid access to the research and conclusions of think tanks, research institutes and government departments around the world.
We believe that policymakers and those who influence the policymaking function can frequently learn from the research done and the results achieved in countries other than their own. This belief is the rationale for creating this website.
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The Muslim Brotherhood Prepares for a Comeback in Syria
CEIP
This 24-page US paper argues that The Muslim Brotherhood’s success in the next stage of the Syrian revolution depends on its ability to address significant challenges on the ground
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-16
Morocco’s Salafis: In Search of a Comprehensive Solution
CEIP
This article explains how Morocco’s new dialogue aims to reduce ideological polarizations regarding the rehabilitation of Salafi-jihadis detained under the Anti-Terrorism Law
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-05-16
Bridging the Gap: Technology Trends and Use of Technology in Schools
"Educational Technology & Society"
This 10-page article discusses the causes of two gaps in educational uses of technology and provides suggestions for bridging them by engaging in discussions about effective teaching and committing to technology planning
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2013-05-16
Inquiry into the Gathering and Use of Criminal Intelligence
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
This 122-page report brings to light legislative, technological, resource and cultural impediments to the effective gathering and use of criminal intelligence in Australia
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2013-05-16
Business Innovation and the use of Information and Communications Technology – An Update
ABS
This 40-page Australian research paper finds that businesses which use ICT more intensely are more likely to undertake: innovation of all types, more types of innovation, more novel innovations; and are more likely to develop their innovations in-house
Science & TechnologyPosted: 2013-05-16
Four Changes to Trade Rules to Facilitate Climate Change Action
CGDev
This 16-page policy paper asks how trade policy and trade rules can facilitate action on climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2013-05-15
Still Teaching for America
"Education Next"
This analysis examines the recipe that has made Teach For America’s nearly quarter century record of growth possible
EducationPosted: 2013-05-15
Kenya After the Elections
Crisis Group
This 20-page policy briefing examines the 4 March elections that saw Jubilee Coalition’s Uhuru Kenyatta declared president
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-15
How Volatile are African Food Prices?
IFPRI
This 4-page brief uses recent data to explore food price volatility over time in international and African markets
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-15
China’s Military and the U.S.-Japan Alliance in 2030
CEIP
An unclassified strategic net assessment of the future impact of China’s growing military power on Japan and the United States
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-14
Previewing Park's New North Korea Policy
National Interest
A US article assessing President Park's policy towards North Korea
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-14
Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon
Crisis Group
This 41-page report argues that a priority for the Lebanese government and international partners must be to tackle the refugee crisis
Immigration & Refugees, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-14
Rethinking Force Generation: Filling the Capability Gaps in UN Peacekeeping
IPI
This 24-page report analyzes the UN system for generating contributions of personnel and equipment for peace operations, otherwise known as force generation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-05-14
The Sino-Japanese Clash: What is Behind it?
FPRI
A 3-page US essay examining recent developments in Sino-Japanese relations
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-14
Behind Smoke and Mirrors: On the Alleged Recapitalization of Europe's Banks
DIIS
This 72-page Danish report argues that European banks remain severely undercapitalized
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-05-14
The Egypt-Israel Peace Test
Brookings
This US article stresses that Israel and Egypt must take convincing action now to uphold the peace treaty
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-13
Morsy and the Muslims: Is Egypt’s Government Getting More Islamist?
"Foreign Policy"
This US article explores both American and liberal Arab perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood's political methods in Egypt
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-13
What if Pakistan's 'Old Lion' Returns to Govern?
CFR
A US article considering the implications of the current leadership election in Pakistan
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-13
Ending Syria’s Agony: Lessons from Other Civil Wars
The Internationalist
This US blog explores how new threats and rising powers are altering world politics and how multilateral institutions can adapt
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-13
Cross-border Humanitarian Aid in Syria Has Legal Basis But Few Precedents
IPI
This article considers whether aid can be channelled across borders directly in opposition-controlled areas despite Damascus’ lack of consent, or whether it should be channelled across frontlines with consent of the Assad regime
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Human RightsPosted: 2013-05-13
Taiwan and the U.S. Pivot to Asia: New Realities in the Region?
Wilson Center
Three essays examine the implication of improved bilateral relations between China and Taiwan in this 42-page US document
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-13
Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally
Migration Policy Institute, Wilson Center
This 75-page report offers recommendations to policymakers in the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for achieving greater regional economic competitiveness through a collaborative vision on migration and human-capital development
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-13
The Year of Recurring Disasters: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012
Brookings
This 119-page report examines the consequences and lessons of last year’s disasters
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2013-05-02
Can Egypt’s Transition and Economy Be Saved?
Brookings
A US opinion piece assessing the prospects for Egypt's democratic transition and economy
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-05-02
The Final Countdown: Prospects for Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030
Brookings
This 21-page US study examines the prospects for ending extreme poverty by 2030 and the factors that will determine progress toward this goal
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-05-02
Chemical Weapons in Syria: Has a Red Line Been Crossed?
INSS
An Israeli article addressing several issues arising out of announcements that Assad has used chemical weapons
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-01
Youth Justice in Australia 2011-12: An Overview
AIHW
This 24-page overview provides information on young people aged 10 and older under youth justice supervision in Australia due to their involvement or alleged involvement in crime
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2013-05-01
The Global Market in Natural Uranium: From Proliferation Risk to Non-proliferation Opportunity
SIPRI
This Swedish essay argues that it is now questionable whether a strategy based on close monitoring of technology 'choke points' is by itself a reliable barrier to nuclear proliferation
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-01
North Korea: Taking Account of the View from Pyongyang
ORG
This 4-page UK security briefing considers what lies behind North Korea’s sense of insecurity and the impact of western policy since 9/11 on decision-making by North Korea’s leadership
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-01
Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey
Crisis Group
This 54-page report examines the issue of cross-border aid and the situation of Syrian refugees in the border province of Hatay, which epitomises the humanitarian and security challenges Ankara faces
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-05-01
Reconverting Iran's U3O8 to UF6
"Arms Control Wonk"
This article assesses Iran’s capability to reconvert triuranium octoxide (U3O8) enriched to 20% U-235 back into UF6 feedstock that can be further enriched to produce weapon-grade uranium
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-01
Understanding Afghan Insurgents: Motivations, Goals, and the Reconciliation and Reintegration Process
FPRI
The 7-page executive summary of a study into the motivations for Afghan insurgency
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-01
Financial Regulatory Reform of the EU after the Global Financial Crisis
KIEP
A Korean policy analysis reviewing financial regulatory reform in the EU
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-04-30
The Persian Gulf and Afghanistan: Iran and Saudi Arabia's Rivalry Projected
PRIO
This 74-page Norwegian case study analyzes the Persian Gulf sub-regional security complex and its relations with Afghanistan
Regional, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-30
Manufacturing Enterprise in Asia: Size Structure and Economic Growth
IDRC
This 361-page book offers an interpretation of growth trajectories in the size-structure of enterprises in the manufacturing sector of selected Asian economies
International Development, Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-04-30
Taking Stock, Moving Forward
IPI
A 31-page policy paper providing a survey of the 2012 elections to the UN Security Council. Its objective is to provide an independent assessment of the elections along with lessons learned
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-30
Connecting the Disconnected: Improving Education and Employment Outcomes among Disadvantaged Youth
IRP
This 35-page US discussion paper briefly reviews recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become "disconnected" from school and the labour market, and considers why these trends have occurred. It then reviews a range of policy prescriptions that might improve those outcomes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2013-04-30
The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children’s Cognitive Development
IPR
This 56-page US working paper studies the effects of birth weight on cognitive development from kindergarten through schooling
The Role of EU and US Non-State Actors in the Global Environmental System. A Focus on Climate Change
IAI
This 15-page Italian working paper investigates the climate regime as a case study to assess the engagement of non-state actors from across the Atlantic with the global environmental system
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2013-04-29
Behind the Scenes of the Turkish-Israeli Breakthrough
IAI
A 15-page Italian analysis of the Turkish-Israeli rapprochement
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-29
The Transition of China’s Development Model
IWEP
This Chinese policy brief considers how China's development model needs to change to meet new circumstances
Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-04-29
IAEA's Iranian Investigation Stalled, UN's Amano Says; Pushes For Iranian Flexibility
AolDefense
In this interview, the head of the United Nations investigation into allegations that Iran seeks nuclear weapons offers a frank assessment of the difficulties that have brought the decade-old investigation to a standstill
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-29
Recommended Annual Taught Time in Full-time Compulsory Education in Europe
European Commission
This 108-page European study gives teaching time, the length of the school day and the length of school holidays for individual European countries
Education, European UnionPosted: 2013-04-29
Less Violence, More Development
IPI
This article considers the place of conflict and fragility in the development agenda
International Development, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-29
Searching for Successful Integration. An Assessment of Projects Which Aim to Help Young Adults and Immigrants to Find Employment
IFFS
The 6-page summary of a Swedish report compares the labour market outcomes for individuals who participated in a project funded by the European Social Fund with the outcome for those who participated in the regular activities of the Swedish Public Employment Service
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2013-04-28
A Women’s Guide to Security Sector Reform
The Institute for Inclusive Security, DCAF
This Swiss guide seeks to encourage and empower women to take part in shaping and transforming the security sector in their communities and countries
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-28
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan: Between Russia and the West
FPC
This UK article explores some of the geo-strategic dilemmas facing the countries of the South Caucasus, balancing Russian and Western influences in their foreign and domestic policies
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-26
High Stakes Gambit: Regional Positions on the North Korea Nuclear Crisis
FPC
A 7-page UK analysis of the positions of the major regional powers – the US, Japan, China and Russia – on the current North Korea nuclear crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-26
A Chinese View: What Does the Change in Chinese Leadership Mean for the Future of the China-EU Relationship?
EPC
A commentary on the implications of the change in Chinese leadership for the future of the China-EU relationship
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2013-04-26
Youth Unemployment - Does the EU Care about its Future?
EPC
This 4-page policy brief argues that the pan-European nature of the youth unemployment challenge calls for urgent action at EU level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2013-04-26
21st-Century Teacher Education
Education Next
A critique of teacher preparation in the US
EducationPosted: 2013-04-25
Migration, Trade and Income
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper explores the relationship between openness to trade, immigration, and income per person across countries
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2013-04-25
Islam and Politics in the New Egypt
CEIP
This 34-page US article explains how Islamic forces in Egypt are being reshaped by their participation in politics
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-04-25
The Rising Chorus of Chinese Exceptionalism
RSIS
A 37-page Singaporean working paper arguing that China's enthusiasm to demonstrate its international influence now takes the form of a rising chorus echoing China’s claim to exceptionalism in world affairs
Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-24
The Role of Gas in the External Dimension of the EU Energy Transition
Egmont, Notre Europe
This 7-page Belgian policy paper concludes by laying out concrete recommendations on how the EU could strengthen its gas strategy both internally and externally
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2013-04-24
A European Global Security Strategy: Offering Seven-League Boots to Become a Global Actor
Egmont
This 4-page paper argues that the objective of a European Global Strategy should be to pave the way for political discussions at the highest level and eventually the adoption by the European Council of such a strategy
European Union, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-24
Immigration Detention in Australia
Parliament of Australia
This 48-page background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding mandatory detention in Australia
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-04-24
Disturbing Disconnects in the US-Japan Alliance
CSIS
A 2-page US commentary on the state of the US-Japan alliance
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-24
The Beting Serupai Incident
CSIS
A 2-page US commentary on the sailing of a four-ship flotilla of the People's Liberation Army's Navy to the South China Sea
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-24
Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs Through Justice Reinvestment
Council of State Governments
This 10-page US report highlights 17 states that have cut corrections costs while reducing recidivism and improving public safety
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2013-04-24
Advanced US Conventional Weapons and Nuclear Disarmament: Why the Obama Plan Won't Work
Nonproliferation Review
A 17-page article analyzing efforts to increase the role of advanced conventional weaponry in US national security thinking and practice, in part to help reinvigorate the global nuclear disarmament agenda by reducing the role played by nuclear weapons in the US defence posture
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-24
The European Union and Decreasing Regional Stability in East and South-East Asia
NOREF
This 4-page Norwegian policy brief outlines how the European Union (EU) has been responding to deteriorating regional stability in East and South-East Asia, and which considerations are relevant for further steps by the EU
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-24
Keeping Options Open: Why the Number of US Military Troops in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 Matters
Clingendael
This 7-page Dutch policy brief argues that a substantial US military presence in Afghanistan after transition remains important for the international community
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-24
The Nexus Between Development and Security: Searching for Common Ground in Countering Terrorism
ICCT
This 16-page Dutch report analyses the relationship between the development and counter-terrorism sectors in light of the changing nature of terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-04-23
State U Online
Education Sector, New America Foundation
This 48-page US report examines the history of distance learning,identifies the most common challenges to implementing successful distance education programmes and charts a path forward for states and institutions looking to build streamlined and affordable online public higher education systems
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2013-04-23
The Tragedy of Greece
Levy Institute
The crisis in Greece reflects the deep structural problems of the country’s economy, its bureaucratic inefficiency, and a pervasive culture of corruption. According to this 7-page US policy note, it also reflects the deadly failure of the neoliberal project, which has become institutionalized throughout the European Union’s operational framework—with the International Monetary Fund the world’s single most powerful enforcer of market fundamentalism
Economic Policy, European UnionPosted: 2013-04-23
Toward a Post-Keynesian Political Economy for the 21st Century
Levy Institute
A 5-page US policy note arguing that the era of global neoliberalism, while still supreme, is fraught with serious problems and contradictions and the responsibility falls clearly on progressive economics to chart a full-fledged alternative course
Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-04-23
What’s Yours Is Mine: New Actors and New Approaches to Asset Recovery in Global Corruption Cases
CGD
This 42-page US policy paper is about recovering money stolen by corrupt politicians and officials
Corruption, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-04-23
Russian Corruption: Domestic and International Consequences
Henry Jackson Society
A 48-page UK report arguing that Russian corruption is now, more than ever, an issue to be addressed by the UK and the international community
Corruption, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-04-23
Stability at All Costs
CEIP
A commentary on how the Algerian government is cracking down more forcefully on demands for greater freedoms & political change
Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2013-04-22
People Power
CEIP
This article argues that institutional failure to move the peace process forward is compelling the Palestinian people to look to themselves and to civil society for a solution
Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-22
How New and Assertive Is China’s New Assertiveness?
"International Security"
This 42-page paper argues that the belief in China's new assertiveness underestimates the degree of assertiveness in certain policies in the past, and overestimates the amount of change in China’s diplomacy in 2010 and after
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-22
Building a Syrian State in a Time of Civil War
CEIP
A 38-page US paper concluding that the solution to the Syrian crisis lies in building a state within rebel-held territory that can replace the regime in Damascus
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-04-22
Balochistan: The State Versus the Nation
CEIP
A 38-page US paper describing how Pakistan’s Balochistan province is descending into anarchy and arguing that only a political agreement between the central government and the nationalist Baloch is likely to end the crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2013-04-22
Inequality and the Post-2015 Development Framework: Arguing the Case for a Stand-alone Goal on Reduced Inequality
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief considering the issue of inequality and how to integrate it into the new development framework
International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-04-22
Homecoming: Return and Reintegration of Irregular Migrants from Nigeria
IPPR
This 64-page UK report proposes how to make the reintegration of returning migrants as effective, efficient, humane and sustainable as possible, and stresses the importance of supporting returnees to reconnect with their families and communities
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2013-04-22
Sideways: America's Pivot and its Military Bases in the Asia-Pacific
FPRI
A 6-page US article assessing the state of America's strategic "pivot" or "rebalancing" toward the Asia-Pacific
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-22
Negotiation, Not Deterrence, the Way Forward with North Korea
Global Observatory
An interview discussing the North Korean crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-04-22
Living with the Middle East’s Old-new Security Paradigm
FRIDE
A 6-page Spanish policy brief calling for the United States and the European Union to equip themselves to deal with a far more diverse geopolitics in the Middle East
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-22
International Legal Frameworks for Humanitarian Action
GSDRC
This 57-page UK topic guide describes the key provisions and implications of the branches of international law relevant to humanitarian action
Human Rights, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-04-22
The Determinants of Income Polarization on the Household and Country Level across the EU
wiiw
An 18-page Austrian working paper adopting a multi-level approach to test for the determinants of income polarization at the household and the country level
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2013-04-22
Strengthening the UN Peacebuilding Commission
IPI
This 6-page meeting note summarizes the ideas and suggestions that arose during a roundtable workshop held to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the UN Peacebuilding Commission through transition and peacebuilding processes after conflict
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-04-22
The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: Lessons for the Iranian Case?
INSS
This Israeli article considers what North Korean threats are intended to achieve, and what this crisis implies for the Iranian nuclear crisis
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-22
Terrorism in Cyberspace: Hezbollah's Internet Network
Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
This 79-page Israeli report explains how, for Hezbollah, its cyberspace presence is of great importance, and is considered by both Hezbollah and Iran as an important weapon in the battle for hearts and minds
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-22
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 29-page Canadian background paper on euthanasia and assisted suicide
Social Policy, Human RightsPosted: 2013-04-20
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
CRS
This 36-page US report examining US attention to terrorism in Latin America
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-20
The European Union: Foreign and Security Policy
CRS
A 29-page US report addressing the complexities of EU policy making, assessing the compatibility and effectiveness of U.S. and EU policy approaches, and exploring the long-term implications ofnchanging transatlantic dynamics
Foreign Policy, European UnionPosted: 2013-04-20
Japan’s Possible Entry Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Implications
CRS
A 21-page US report considering the issues risks and opportunities for the United States and Japan presented by the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2013-04-20
International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF)
CRS
This 16-page US report sets out the issues involved in a US contribution to the UNFCCC Green Climate Fund
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2013-04-20
The Desire to Age in Place Among Older Australians. Volume 1 - Reasons for Staying or Moving
AIHW
This 20-page bulletin explores the relationship between the desire of many older Australians to age in place and the housing circumstances of older Australians of different tenure types
Inspiring Research, Inspiring Scholarship: The Value and Benefit of Digital Resources for Learning, Teaching, Research and Enjoyment
JISC
This 54-page UK report investigates the values, benefits and impacts of digitised resources.
Science & Technology, EducationPosted: 2013-04-20
Learning Anywhere, Anytime: Student Motivators for M-learning
Journal of Information Technology Education
This 17-page paper documents the outcomes of a study that focused on identifying what motivates students to use mobile devices for learning and to engage in m-learning
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2013-04-20
Adrift in Asia
National Review Online
An article arguing that US defence policy in Asia needs serious reassessment
Defence, Terrorism & Security, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-20
Qatar: The Economics and the Politics
Dayan Center
A 5-page Israeli article providing an overview of Qatari politics andeconomics
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-04-18
Global Jihad in Syria: Disputes Amidst a Common Goal
INSS
An Israeli article outlining how Salafi jihadi organizations regard the campaign in Syria as an opportunity to institute an Islamic regime enforcing Islamic law, or at the very least, to take over parts of Syria and turn them into a base for a regional jihad campaign
Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-18
Facing Mainland China: Taiwan’s Future Challenges
Brookings
A speech on the challenges for Taiwan facing mainland China
Foreign Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-18
Black Carbon and Kerosene Lighting: An Opportunity for Rapid Action on Climate Change and Clean Energy for Development
Brookings
This 13-page US policy paper argues that replacing inefficient kerosene lighting with electric lighting or other clean alternatives can rapidly achieve development and energy access goals, save money and reduce climate warming
International Development, EnergyPosted: 2013-04-18
Hastening the End to the Civil War in Syria
INSS
This Israeli article discusses how the military stalemate between the Syrian regime and the rebels might be broken in favor of the moderate rebels, thereby creating an opportunity for a decision in the military struggle or, alternatively, the promotion of a political resolution
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-18
The Euro - the Beginning, the Middle ... and the End?
IEA
A 216-page UK study demonstrating that the euro zone as we know it must be either radically reformed or broken up in an orderly way
European Union, Economic PolicyPosted: 2013-04-18
A Fine Balance
World Bank
A 28-page update on the East Asia and Pacific economies
Economic Policy, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-18