Disarmament & Peacekeeping
A Reflection on the Current State of Nuclear Non-proliferation and Safeguards
EU Non-Proliferation Consortium
This 18-page paper looks at the main prohibitions of the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, examines the history and operation of the IAEA safeguards system and concludes with some suggestions for improvements
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-02-06
Kosovo and Serbia: A Little Goodwill Could Go a Long Way
Crisis Group
This 29-page report recommends that all sides should work to build confidence and lay the groundwork for the political talks needed to guide a gradual transformation in northern Kosovo and eventually lead to normal relations between Kosovo and Serbia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-02-03
Intervention Hangovers in Stabilisation Operations: Case studies from Afghanistan and Iraq
DIIS
A 22-page Danish working paper arguing that stabilisation activities do not engage fully with the underlying premise that stabilisation must support and engender local political legitimacy
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-02-02
From Combatants to Peacebuilders: A Case for Inclusive, Participatory and Holistic Security Transitions
Berghof Foundation
This 56-page Germaqn report presents key lessons learnt and policy recommendations based on findings from the participatory research project “Non-state armed groups and security transition processes"
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-02-01
Preventing WMD Proliferation: Myths and Realities of Strategic Trade Controls
CEIP
This 12-page US policy outlook considers how states can ensure that trade in dual-use goods and technologies does not contribute to WMD proliferation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-01-31
How to Talk to the Taliban
CFR
This 2-page US article argues that conditions in 2012, unlike those in years past, offer a realistic, if difficult, opening for a way forward to a peaceful end to the war in Afghanistan
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-01-16
A Proposal for a Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone in Northeast Asia
Nautilus Institute
This US essay proposes a fresh approach incorporating the concept of a nuclear weapons-free zone in Northeast Asia should be considered as a way of ensuring peace and security in the region
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-01-12
Diplomatic Engagement: The Path to Avoiding War and Resolving the Nuclear Crisis
ACA
This 8-page US brief argues that in order to avoid unintentional conflict with Iran, there is an urgent need to establish better lines of bilateral communication at all levels-between military forces in the region, between diplomats, and between senior officials
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-01-05
The Future of the Nuclear Suppliers Group
CEIP
This 70-page US paper explains how the NSG today faces a host of challenges ranging from questions about its credibility and future membership to its relationship to the NPT and other multilateral arrangements
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-12-16
Global Nuclear Security: Building Greater Accountability and Cooperation
UNIDIR
This 78-page study presents an overview of the elements of the international nuclear security regime and discusses proposals to strengthen its accountability arrangements, as well as the challenges of expanding the scope of the regime and creating a framework for global nuclear security efforts
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-12-15
Anti-terrorism Legislation: Impediments to Conflict Transformation
Berghof Conflict Research
This 16-page German policy brief reviews the ambivalent impact of terrorist ‘blacklisting’ regimes on peace processes with non-state armed groups, and argues that when applied unwisely, they might interfere with efforts to find a political solution to asymmetric intra-state conflicts
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-11-30
Myanmar: A New Peace Initiative
Crisis Group
This 38-page report examines the opportunity for a sustainable end of the ethnic turmoil and armed conflicts that have been devastating Myanmar since the early days of its independence
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-11-30
Arms Control and Proliferation Challenges to the Reset Policy
SSI
This 129-page US monograph examines the prospects for further progress in the reset policy with Russia regarding arms control and nuclear proliferation by North Korea and Iran
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-11-27
Band of Brothers or Dysfunctional Family? A Military Perspective on Coalition Challenges During Stability Operations
Rand Corporation
This 157-page US book investigates challenges confronting coalitions today and considers potential solutions that include questioning the conception of what constitutes a coalition in today's world
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-11-25
The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Approaching a Mid-life Crisis?
SIPRI
This Swedish essay asks whether the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) is it still up to its primary task of preventing biological warfare
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-11-25
Timor-Leste's Veterans: An Unfinished Struggle?
Crisis Group
This 20-page briefing examines attempts by Timor-Leste to recognise and honour those who fought for its independence
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-18
Dilemmas of Intervention: Social Science for Stabilization and Reconstruction
Rand Corporation
This 384-page volume reviews and integrates the scholarly social-science literature relevant to stabilization and reconstruction (S&R), with the goal of informing strategic planning at the whole-of-government level
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-11-14
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Need for an International Solution
DIIS
This 4-page Danish policy brief argues that if the Middle East Quartet is to regain its relevance and the Obama Administration to deliver on its promise of a New Beginning, a new internationally-sanctioned framework is long overdue
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-03
The Challenge of Managing State-owned Small Arms and Light Weapons in South Sudan
BICC
A 4-page German note on the challenge of finding solutions for getting widespread possession of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and related trade flows under control in the Republic of South Sudan
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-02
Baghdad’s Wary Support for the Syrian Status Quo
USIP
This 4-page US brief outlines how Baghdad possesses limited ability to influence the course of events in Syria, but uses this to provide modest support to the Assad regime
Regional, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-10-19
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
CRS
A 54-page US updated report providing background and current developments on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-10-19
Understanding Obstacles to Peace
IDRC
This 382-page Canadian publication examines the actors, interests, and strategies in Africa's Great Lakes Region
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-10-12
The “Peace Process” is Dead; What’s Next?
Brookings
A US article arguing that a fresh approach to Arab-Israeli peacemaking is urgently needed
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-10-11
Building Civil Servant Capacity in South Sudan
DIIS
This 4-page Danish policy brief recaps on some main tenets of IGAD initiative and presents a number of policy recommendations
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-10-11
Peace Talks in the Philippines: Ways out of the Impasse
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on the status of the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-10-07
Russia's Embrace of Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Cicero Foundation
A 41-page paper analyzing how the U.S. and Russia have implemented the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives of the early 1990s, in which both the U.S. and the Soviet Union/Russia committed themselves to considerable reductions of tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs)
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-22
Time for the Test Ban Treaty Is Now
ACA
A US issue brief urging the US to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-09-20
The European Union’s WMD Strategy and the CFSP: A Critical Analysis
SIPRI
This 16-page Swedish paper analyses the EU's WMD strategy
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-09-19
From Insurgency to Stability: Volume II: Insights from Selected Case Studies
Rand Corporation
This, the 320-page second volume in this series examines six case studies of insurgencies from around the world to determine the key factors necessary for a successful transition from counterinsurgency to a more stable situation. The authors review the causes of each insurgency and the key players involved, and examine what the government did right—or wrong—to bring the insurgency to an end and to transition to greater stability
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-19
From Insurgency to Stability: Volume I: Key Capabilities and Practices
Rand Corporation
This 272-page volume identifies the procedures and capabilities that the U.S. Department of Defense, other agencies of the U.S. government, U.S. allies and partners, and international organizations require in order to support the transition from counterinsurgency, when the military takes primary responsibility for security and economic operations, to stability and reconstruction, when police and civilian government agencies take the lead
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-19
Extending Libya‘s Transitional Period: Capitalizing on the Constitutional Moment
USIP
This 4-page US brief examines the timeline for constitutional reform in Libya’s August 2011 Constitutional Declaration with an eye towards ensuring Libyans have sufficient time to negotiate and draft a new constitution that will support Libya’s transformation towards constitutional democracy
Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-09-15
Rebuilding Libya: Bring in the Corporate Sector
ODI
This UK blog discusses the complex challenge of constructing a stable, prosperous and democratic Libya, and the role of the international corporate sector
Internal Displacement, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-09-06
Implementing an Arms Trade Treaty: Lessons on Reporting and Monitoring from Existing Mechanisms
SIPRI
This 56-page Swedish policy paper provides the first comprehensive overview of existing UN instruments that require states to report on their arms transfers, transfer controls and enforcement measures
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-08-26
Nepal: From Two Armies to One
Crisis Group
This 35-page report examines the contentious issue of the integration and retirement of some 19,000 former fighters in the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Nepal
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-24
Afghan Peace Talks: A Primer
Rand Corporation
This 126-page US primer for peace talks on Afghanistan provides a careful review of the prospects, parties, and their expected positions—and an outcome with factors influencing it
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-08-23
Strengthening U.S. National Security
ACA
This US issue brief makes the case for the successful negotiation and adoption of a Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to regulate international weapons transfers
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-08-15
Afghan Civil Society and a Comprehensive Peace Process
USIP
A 5-page US brief highlighting the importance of involving Afghan civil society and its interests in any sustainable approach to peace in Afghanistan
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-02
Multilateralization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The First Practical Steps
UNIDIR
A 112-page study considering aspects of the challenge of how to manage global nuclear fuel cycles to make the benefits of peaceful applications of nuclear technology available to all states while reducing the risks of nuclear proliferation
Energy, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-07-28
Reintegrating Afghan Insurgents
Rand Corporation
This 38-page US occasional paper examines reintegrating Taliban and other insurgents into their local communities in Afghanistan and outlines steps to facilitate that reintegration process
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-07-27
NATO, Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control
Brookings
This 47-page US paper examines NATO’s nuclear background, lays out a number of questions the Alliance must consider as it thinks about its future nuclear posture, and outlines the range of arms control approaches for dealing with non-strategic nuclear weapons
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-07-26
'Worse, Not Better?' Reinvigorating Early Warning for Conflict Prevention in the Post-Lisbon European Union
Egmont
This 51-page Belgian paper offers a number of recommendations addressed primarily to the EU, which could help to mitigate some of the problems obstructing warning for early actionto prevent future conflicts
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-25
A Community Dilemma: DDR and the Changing Face of Violence in Colombia
Clingendael
This 71-page Dutch paper asks what more the Colombian government, civil society and the international community can do to ensure that the demobilization process does not end in failure
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-07-22
The EU's Support to Security System Reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Perceptions from the Field in Spring 2010
Clingendael
A 73-page Dutch research essay offering a snapshot of the evolving EU set-up in the DRC as of Spring 2010
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-07-22
What the West Should Do About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Clingendael
An 11-page Dutch paper on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-22
Challenges to Protection of Civilians in South Sudan: A Warning from Jonglei State
NUPI
This 45-page Norwegian report focuses on how protection issues are conceptualized and operationalized among international stakeholders (i.e. UNMIS, UN and non-UN organizations) in Bor, the state capital of Jonglei state in South Sudan, and explores key challenges to the implementation and impact of protection initiatives on the ground
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-07-22
Karabakh after Kazan
ADA
An Azerbaijani commentary on the meeting between Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan to discuss a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Regional, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-07-20
Afghanistan 2011-2014 and Beyond: From Support Operations to Sustainable Peace
ISS, CEIP
This 68-page report summarises the highlights of a conference held to discuss transforming international support operations for sustainable peace in Afghanistan
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-07-15
Import Controls and an Arms Trade Treaty
SIPRI
This 12-page Swedish background paper provides an overview of existing international obligations and guidelines for controlling arms imports
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-07-13
The Peace Process: From Oslo Parameters to Unilateral Actions
INSS
An Israeli article assessing the relevance of the Oslo Accords to the Israel-Palestinian peace process
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-12
MONUSCO Mandate Renewal Recommendations
Various NGOs
A 5-page document urging the United Nations (UN) Security Council to consider the following recommendations when deciding on a new mandate for the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-06-29
State-Building, Peace-Building and Service Delivery in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
Practical Action et al.
A 62-page literature review on state-building, peace-building and service delivery in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS)
Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-06-15
Indonesia: GAM vs GAM in the Aceh Elections
Crisis Group
This 12-page briefing looks at how the upcoming Aceh elections are deepening an old rivalry between Governor Irwandi Yusuf, who seeks to run for a second term as an independent candidate, and Partai Aceh, the GAM political party, led by its ex-“prime minister” Malik Mahmud
Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-06-15
Holding Syria Accountable
ACA
A US issue brief dealing with the IAEA's referral of Syria to the UN Security Council for noncompliance with safeguards obligations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-06-10
Why Sudan's Peace Is in Jeopardy
CFR
A US brief outlining the risks to stability in Sudan
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-06-07
From Critical Watch-Dogs to Nation-Builders
DIIS
This 25-page Danish working paper considers whether a diaspora from conflict and violence can contribute to the reconstruction of the nation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-07
Missile Defense Cooperation: Seizing the Opportunity
ACA
A US issue brief considering the status of cooperation on ballistic missile defence between the US and Russia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-05-26
Improving the Effectiveness of the Programme of Action on Small Arms: Implementation Challenges and Opportunities
UNIDIR
An 80-page report on improving the effectiveness of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-05-26
Budget Support Lessons from Post-conflict Support to Mozambique
DIIS
This Danish policy brief revisits the main lessons from support to Mozambique during its post-conflict reconstruction phase
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-05-22
Libya: Achieving a Ceasefire, Moving toward Legitimate Government
Crisis Group
A media release proposing a solution to the stand-off in Libya
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-05-17
Nuclear Risk Reduction in Southern Asia
IPCS
This 12-page Indian paper is a scenario for a future Nuclear Risk Reduction Regime in Southern Asia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-05-15
Russia-NATO Joint Missile Defence: Implementing the Decision
EastWest Institute
The 3-page report of an informal and off the record round-table on joint ballistic missile defence involving leading officials of NATO, Russia and the United States
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-05-14
Securing Nuclear Materials: The 2010 Summit and Issues for Congress
CRS
A 28-page US report on the status of international efforts to secure all vulnerable nuclear material around the world
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-05-11
The United States, NATO’s Strategic Concept, and Nuclear Issues
ACA et al.
An 8-page policy paper considering the NATO Deterrence and Defense Posture Review (DDPR) and development of a U.S. approach to nonstrategic nuclear weapons for a possible future negotiation with Russia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-05-05
Budget Support Lessons from Post-conflict Support to Mozambique
DIIS
This Danish policy brief revisits the main lessons from support to Mozambique during its post-conflict reconstruction phase
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-04-14
The 2010 Nuclear Security Summit: A Status Update
ACA, Partnership for Global Security
This 41-page US document finds that states are on track to meeting their commitments to improve the security of nuclear-weapons usable materials worldwide and reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-04-11
Libya: Lessons in Controlling the Arms Trade
SIPRI
This Swedish article considers the lessons of supplying arms to Libya
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-04-03
Gaza: The Next Israeli-Palestinian War?
Crisis Group
This 8-page briefing asserts that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas must urgently be achieved to prevent the situation spinning out of control
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-03-25
Civilian Capacity in the Aftermath of Conflict
UN Secretary-General
A48-page independent report considering how communities emerging from conflict can deal with a critical shortage of the capacities needed to secure a sustainable peace — the core capacities to run a government, to re-establish institutions of justice, to reintegrate demobilizing fighters, to revitalize the economy, to restore basic health and education, and many more
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-10
The Obama Vision and Nuclear Disarmament
INSS
This 146-page Israeli study analyzes the major developments in nuclear arms control and disarmament since President Obama's 2009 speech in Prague on a world free of nuclear weapons, and focuses on the impact of the new disarmament agenda on the nuclear nonproliferation regime
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-03-07
Taking Stock of Russian–US Arms Control After New START
SIPRI
This Swedish article assesses the significance of the New START Treaty
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-02-24
After Peace Talks: What Next for EU Policy in Palestine?
FRIDE
A 6-page Spanish policy brief considering how the EU may have to reassess its approach towards the Israel-Palestine conflict
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-23
European Involvement in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
ISS Europa
This 132-page paper aspires to make a timely contribution to policy thinking on European involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict by focusing attention on a number of cross-cutting issues, challenges and opportunities for the EU
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-02-23
Security, Humanitarian Action and Development
ODI
This 4-page UK briefing paper outlines the key opportunities and challenges presented by a more integrated approach to international engagements to build stability in fragile states
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-02-18
The Communist Insurgency in the Philippines: Tactics and Talks
Crisis Group
This 39-page report analyses why, after fighting for more than 40 years, neither the army nor the communist New People’s Army (NPA) has been able to win militarily in the Philippines
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-02-17
The Israeli Perspective on the Two-State Solution
PRIO
A 4-page Norwegian policy brief explaining the Israeli perspective on the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestine dispute
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-10
The Claim for Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State: A Reassessment
Washington Institute
This 78-page US study demystifies the often misleading debate over recognizing Israel as a "Jewish" state and provides the means to reconcile the issue and overcome a major challenge to an Israeli-Palestinian agreement
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-08
North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues
CRS
A 32-page US report summarizing what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons programme — including weapons-usable fissile material and warhead estimates—and assessing current developments in achieving denuclearization
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-02-07
The Politics of Peacekeeping in Africa: The End of Indifference?
SIPRI
A Swedish essay arguing that the ways that external actors have addressed the challenges in Côte d’Ivoire and Sudan suggest a new commitment to support genuine and far-reaching political reform in Africa
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-01-28
Participation of Diasporas in Peacebuilding and Development
PRIO
This 68-page Norwegian handbook focuses on diaspora engagements in both peacebuilding and development
International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-01-28
Engaging the DPRK Enrichment and Small LWR Program: What Would It Take?
Nautilus Institute
A report arguing that it may be possible to slow and even reverse the DPRK’s nuclear breakout by collaboration that assists it to develop small light water reactors (LWRs) that are safe, reliable, and above all, safeguarded, and integrates its enrichment capacity into a regional enrichment consortium, possibly as part of a Northeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-01-27
Reconciliation through a Common Purpose: Third Party Human Rights in Cyprus
TESEV
This 38-page Turkish report represents the end of a yearlong groundbreaking project that looked at the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers on both sides of Cyprus
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Human RightsPosted: 2011-01-14
What Europe Must Do to Ensure a Two-state Deal
Europe's World
This article lists the key decisions European policymakers must take to ensure that the Israel-Palestinian peace process becomes viable
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-14
Building Cooperation in the US–China Military-to-Military Relationship
IISS
A US talk assessing the bilateral military relationship between the US and China, focusing on the policy goals and objectives that will shape it over the coming year
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-01-13
NATO and Russia: Move towards Cooperation or Deployments
IDSA
An Indian commentary on the future of NATO-Russian relations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-01-13
Multilateralization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Helping to Fulfil the NPT Grand Bargain
UNIDIR
This 84-page study examines one aspect of the nuclear disarmament puzzle—the risks fuel-cycle technologies could pose to the viability of a world without nuclear weapons and what could be done to mitigate those risks
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-12-21
The African Union Mission in Somalia: Decision Time
SIPRI
A Swedish essay concluding that AMISOM in its current form is incapable of fulfilling its mandate to help bring peace and stability to Somalia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-12-16
The Geneva Talks over Georgia’s Territorial Conflicts: Achievements and Challenges
IAI
An 8-page Italian paper reporting on the Geneva talks established to resolve outstanding disputes over Georgia’s breakaway regions – Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-12-14
The New Start Treaty Debate: What’s at Stake
EWI
A commentary on the importance of the US Senate ratifying the New START Treaty
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-12-11
Conflict and Post-Conflict Governance: The Stakeholder Perspective
USIP
The 4-page report of a US conference held to draw upon the experiences of national politicians, mayors and civil society in conflict-affected countries to help improve technical assistance programs in the transition from war to peace
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-12-10
Merging Bottom-Up and Top-Down Peace Efforts: A Jerusalem-Ramallah Trip Report
Washington Institute
A commentary on the conclusions reached on the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peach from a recent Middle East study tour
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-12-10
Harnessing Post-Conflict "Transitions": A Conceptual Primer
SSI
This 91-page US monograph analyzes current research and available tools for transition in post-conflict situations
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-12-10
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions
CRS
A 34-page US assessment of the new START Treaty
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-12-09
A New Start for EU Peacemaking? Past Record and Future Potentia
Department of Peace and Conflict Research
A 78-page Swedish paper asserting that there is a potential for the EU to take on a more significant international peacekeeping role
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-02
The Bosnian Hiatus: A Story of Misinterpretations
CEPS
This 12-page policy brief presents an overview of the different opinions that have been blocking the closure of the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR)
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-01
Peace on Earth? Initiatives for Disarmament, Non-violence and Dialogue”
BICC
The 36-page report of a German symposium held to facilitate dialogue and networking between international and national peace and conflict researchers and Laureates of the Right Livelihood Award on the other in order to find a basis for common activities in the future
Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-12-01
Dashed Hopes for Turkish–Armenian Rapprochement
IISS
A 3-page commentary explaining the obstacles to Turkish-Armenian rapprochement
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-25
The Charisma of Authenticity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DIIS
A 24-page Danish analysis studying the various interdependencies that may exist between modes of objectifying the nation and the legitimacy of discursive strategies of nation-building in the context of a grave social conflict
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-11-24
Is the EU Capable of Making Serbs and Albanians Finally Reconcile?
ISS
A 3-page article considering how best the EU might contribute to the creation of a Serb-Albanian reconciliation over Kosovo
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24
Peacebuilding in Asia: Refutation or Cautious Engagement?
ISS
This 50-page paper explores what characterises the Asian approach to peacebuilding while aiming to discern to what extent Western-dominated mainstream views of peacebuilding are applicable to Asian countries
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-24
High Expectations, Limited Resources: The Bottlenecks of EU Civilian Crisis Management in Kosovo
FIIA
An 8-page Finnish briefing paper studying a few of the stumbling blocks to successful EU crisis management in Kosovo and addressing some basic questions concerning the EULEX operation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24