http://www.policypointers.orgen-usWed, 08 Sep 2010 10:59:27 +0100Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:59:27 +0100PolicyPointers . orgeditor@policypointers.orgeditor@policypointers.org60Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11571A 4-page US policy brief assessing the significance of the 1987 Montreal Protocol to address ozone layer depletionRichard J. Smith...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11572A US op-ed arguing for a rapid conclusion to the Doha Round to assist recovery from the global recessionGary Clyde Hufbauer, Robert Z. Lawrence...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11573A 48-page US report that examines the technological decisions that have enabled both the Internet’s spectacular success and its troubling vulnerability to attack. It then outlines an agenda that th...Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11574This US brief describes how new tensions in the South China Sea are a growing test to China\'s relations with the United States and China\'s Southeast Asian neighboursJoshua Kurlantzick foreign pol...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11567An Australian paper discussing where the world economy is likely to head over the next couple of decadesMark Thirlwell ...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11568An article criticising past US policy towards North KoreaDonald P. Gregg regional...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11569The 14-page July 2010 issue of EU-27 Watch offers Dutch contributions to the debate on the development of the EU...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11570The 80-page report of a Dutch conference discussing the role the EU could play in catalysing the transition towards a more sustainable economy in the Union and abroadLouise van Schaik et al. europ...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11565This 61-page White Paper sets out the UK Government\'s long-term vision for the future of the National Health Service...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11566This 17-page US policy brief argues that major restructuring is vital to the continuation of the EurozoneDimitri B. Papadimitriou et al....Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11561A commentary asserting that recent evidence of the depth and scale of criminal and corrupt activities have bolstered the arguments of those who believe that these countries have a long way to go befor...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11562An article commenting on Kuwaiti stagnation since the Iraqi invasion...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11563A Japanese article describing the prerequisites for the development of a two-way economic relationship between Japan and Russia Yoshiaki Nishimura...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11564A Japanese article examining the likely future relationship between Japan and South KoreaMasao Okonogi...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11555This toolkit is designed to lead policymakers through an assessment of climate vulnerabilities and adaptation options in a country\'s energy sector ...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11556A US commentary on an assessment of its human rights record submitted to the UN Human Rights Council as part of the UN’s newest human rights mechanismTed Piccone, Emily Alinikoff...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11557A US article assessing the prospects for the direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiationsShibley Telhami...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11558A 10-page US article analyzing the inter-Arab context in which the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative was adopted and the degree of its continued relevance Bruce Maddy-Weitzman...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11559This 38-page Japanese discussion paper examines empirically whether financial deepening has contributed to poverty reduction in IndiaTakeshi Inoue, Shigeyuki Hamori...Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11560This 44-page Japanese discussion paper studies the spending and absorption of aid in PRGF-supported programs, verifies whether the use of aid is programmed to be smoothed over time, and analyzes how c...Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11552A 23-page discussion paper comparing age-wage and age-productivity profiles Ana Rute Cardoso et al....Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11553This 30-page discussion paper is concerned with how culture manifests itself in the migration process for three groups of actors: the migrants, those remaining in the sending areas, and people already...Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11554This 45-page discussion paper presents the results of surveys which tracked academic high-achievers from five countries to wherever they moved in the world in order to directly measure at the micro le...Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11548An 8-page Indian issue brief reporting on the regional implications of the second Sochi summitSmita Purushottam...Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11549This 10-page Indian issue brief assesses the probable US response in the event of India resuming nuclear testingJustine Isola regional...Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11550An Indian commentary assessing the future prospects of Iraq as well as the strategic lessons learnt by the United States during its seven-year involvement in the countryMahan Abedin foreign policy...Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11551This 71-page US report has been developed to assist professionals in the workforce development system in gaining a better understanding of the needs of youth involved, or at risk of being involved in ...Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11546This 4-page UK briefing looks at recent developments in Afghanistan and the United States’ increasingly shadowy war against al-Qaida. It also examines the planned withdrawal of US combat forces from...Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11547A 26-page research report into methods for identifying the impacts of potential migration for individuals or their familiesDavid McKenzie, Dean Yang...Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11541This 36-page report looks at the real opportunity that Kosovo and Serbia currently have to resolve differences, establish bilateral relations and unblock their paths to greater European Union (EU) int...Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11542An Israeli article assessing the prospects for success in the renewed direct negotiations between Israel and the PalestiniansShlomo Brom...Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11543This 26-page US paper explores the utility of special operations forces (SOF) in association with tribal engagementNick M. Masellis \"Strategic Insights\"...Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11544A 25-page US paper arguing that three primary factors suggest a constructivist interpretation provides a more sufficient tool for understanding the use of female suicide bombers: 1) a number of instit...Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11545This 56-page report reviews the findings, lessons learned, and promising practices in the provision of comprehensive SGBV services in sub-Saharan AfricaJill Keesbury, Ian Askew...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11535This 47-page German paper discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by climate policy change in the USStormy-Annika Mildner, Jörn Richert ...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11536An 8-page German commentary examining the implications of the new self-confidence of the European ParliamentDaniela Kietz | Nicolai von Ondarza...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11537A 4-page German commentary on the need to end the Gaza blockade and the difficulties involved Muriel Asseburg regional...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11538A 4-page German commentary urging the establishment of a European Voluntary Corps modelled after the US Peace CorpsAnnegret Bendiek, Anne Schmidt...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11539A 26-page US project report illustrating the intimate nexus between human development and security in Central America Brian D. Finlay drug abuse...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11540This US paper describes how Mekong governments are making economic development decisions now that, if not soon reconsidered based on more careful study, will imperil food security and livelihoods, thr...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11525This 86-page multi-author publication presents forecasts and perspectives on the European Union’s foreign policy strategy in the post-Lisbon Treaty contextÁlvaro de Vasconcelos (ed.)...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11526This 48-page occasional paper examines the operational models used by the EU in civilian crisis management operations and their implications in a human rights perspectiveWanda Troszczynska-van Gendere...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11527This 4-page analysis argues that a clear distinction between Hamas and the Gaza population would allow for a two-pronged strategy to both end the closure policy and revive representative peacemakingEs...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11528A 2-page Finnish commentary on Russia\'s preparedness to deal with rapid climate fluctuationsVadim Kononenko ...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11529The 79-page report of a conference held to discuss the current problems of the EU and their causesToby Archer et al. (eds.)...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11530A 24-page Finnish paper comparing Japan\\\\\\\'s response to global warming with its earlier response to the 1970s oil crisisAlexandru Luta global warming, environment...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11531A US article discussing the issue of the ICC\\\'s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression Tod Lindberg \"Foreign Affairs\" ...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11532A US article on the relationship of political systems to disaster mitigation Alastair Smith, Alejandro Quiroz Flores \"Foreign Affairs\"...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11533A US article considering the Euro\'s futureLorenzo Bini Smaghi ...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11534A 5-page Spanish policy brief examining the possible outcomes of the ICJ’s decision on Kosovo\'s declaration of independence and analyses the possibilities of accession for Kosovo and Serbia without...Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11522A 2-page bulletin by Australia\'s Chief Medical Officer concerning the monitoring of side effects with this year\'s seasonal flu vaccine in children under five years of age Jim Bishop...Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11523This 7-page US issue brief reviews a critical analysis of one study that appears to show remarkable results of charter school education, and points to other studies that would call into question the b...Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11524This 4-page abbreviated report examines information needs relating to climate change and calls on the US federal government to build upon its existing efforts and those of state and local government, ...Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11520A US article assessing who, if anyone, will stop Iran before it goes nuclear, and how?Jeffrey Goldberg...Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11521A US article assessing the capacity of Afghanistan\'s militaryGreg Bruno...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11510This 139-page Canadian volume is designed to support the efforts of school/board staff, as well as other public health or addictions prevention professionals working in and with school-based substance...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11511A Russian article commenting on the government\'s inability to deal with disastersNikolay Petrov ...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11512A US article on the importance of US-Russian relationsJames F. Collins, Matthew Rojansky ...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11513This article describes a unique opportunity emerging to resolve a conflict that has implications for Russia, Europe and the United StatesMatthew Rojansky, Lyndon Allin ...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11514A 51-page US paper on the need for transformative diplomacy in dealing with IranJohn Tirman...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11515This 21-page UK briefing is based on a comprehensive re-analysis of government- funded evaluations on the effectiveness of its Family Intervention Project (FIP)strategyDavid Gregg...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11516This 2-page commentary explains why 2012 will be a decisive year for Russia and an interesting one for the rest of the worldFélix Krawatzek...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11517This 19-page UK paper assesses the political situation in ThailandMarianna Brungs...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11518This 8-page UK paper is a summary of an International Law Discussion Group that examined the legal and policy implications of relying for counterterrorism purposes on intelligence extracted by torture...Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11519An 8-page paper on the role of the ESDP in a fluid multilateral security environmentFulvio Attina...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11505An Israeli commentary on a reported new deal for the US to supply arms to Saudi ArabiaYiftah Shapir...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11506A series of articles examining the role of bureaucracy in the ESDPSophie Vanhoonacker et al....Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11507This 33-page US paper explores the regional implications of nuclearized India and PakistanMahmudul Huque ...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11508A 31-page US paper offering recommendations for improving India\'s institutional capabilities, inter-agency coordination, and international cooperation in order to more effectively combat cross-border...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11509An 11-page paper examining the role of Turkey and Brazil in relation to Iran\\\'s nuclear programmeMaarten Fonteijn et al. energy...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11500This 208-page US monograph supports the development of a Haitian state-building strategy by identifying the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluating existing plans for strengthening gove...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11501This 34-page working paper assesses the implications of low-probability extreme events on environmental policy Yu-Fu Chen, Michael Funke ...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11502This report highlights Chad\'s chance to escape the political and military crisis of the past five years...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11503A 52-page Canadian report on how the Arctic Ozone Layer is Responding to Ozone-Depleting Chemicals and Climate ChangeAngus Fergusson...Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11504A 17-page Canadian discussion paper on how the physical effects of climate change will intersect with society and economies and the potentially significant environmental and human impacts that will r...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11490A 2-page Australian article addressing the question of how to improve inter- security agency coordination Chad Whelan...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11491A 34-page series of UK essays focusing on the role of the personal adviser as an important means of offering flexible, tailored support for people seeking work. Dalia Ben-Galim, Alice Sachrajda (eds.)...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11492An Australian essay on the nature of drug-takingJeanette Kennett...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11493This 22-page Australian working paper demonstrates that a \\\'big push\\\' in foreign aid will not lead to diminishing returns as long as donors get the inter-country allocation of aid rightSimon Feen...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11494This 8-page Australian brief aims to contribute to the further development of justice indicators for indigenous people by reporting on approaches used internationallyMatthew Willis...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11495A 14-page US report on the political and security situation in ChadLauren Ploch...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11496This 26-page US report covers recent political developments in IraqKenneth Katzman regional...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11497A 19-page US report on the development of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a free trade agreement that includes nations on both sides of the PacificIan F. Fergusson, Bruce Vaughn...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11498A 20-page US report on the Mavi Marmara incidentCarol Migdalovitz foreign policy...Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11499A 32-page Canadian paper on gender equality in education ...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11482A 36-page discussion paper reviewing theories and evidence on wage-setting institutions and labor market policies in an international comparative context. These include collective bargaining, minimum ...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11483By combining country-level performance-pay measures with rich PISA-2003 international achievement micro data, this 32-page discussion paper estimates student-level international education production f...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11484This 27-page paper investigates how the cooperation of European institutions (the EU, the Council of Europe, and the OSCE) in democracy promotion affects the success of European conditionality on part...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11485A 233-page collection of articles and documents concerning various aspects of Danish foreign policyNanna Hvidt, Hans Mouritzen(eds.) climate change...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11486The 113-page report into an alarming rise in adverse events following immunisation against seasonal influenza in Western AustraliaBryant Stokes...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11487This 122-page volume compiles edited versions of presentations delivered in December 2009 at a conference held to probe the most critical and challenging issues on Israel’s national security agenda ...Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11488A 68-page Australian report evaluating a compulsory drug treatment programme that consists of a five-stage post-sentencing programmeJoula Dekker et al....Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11489A paper arguing for a review into the use of Biometric security technology.Juliet Lodge European Union...Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11480A US brief assessing the potential for a global food crisisLaurie A. Garrett...Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11481This US working paper examines alternatives to the current multilateral frameworks for addressing climate changeJoshua Busby...Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11474This 113-page Australian report is the tenth report presenting national statistics (combining data from the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 reporting periods) on key programme activity, performance and outcom...Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11475This 51-page German policy paper argues that President Obama has enough charisma and power to achieve a Middle East solution, albeit with the support of the EU in general, and of France and Germany in...Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11476A 154-page report on the persecution of a minority Muslim group in Burmaterrorism, security...Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11477This 12-page South African paper discusses the origin and history of the current Somali crisis, examines AU interventions, and argues that for the situation to be resolved, a different way of thinking...Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.policypointers.org/Page/View/11478This US study explores why the quality of child care programmes varies widely and how public initiatives can help poor-quality programmes improve. The researchers consider how a programme’s characte...