Disarmament & Peacekeeping


Nepal’s Faltering Peace Process

Crisis Group

This 45-page report examines the fragile state of Nepal's peace process

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-02-19

Reconstruction of Afghanistan

JIIA

A 3-page Japanese article assessing the prerequisites for success in reconstructing Afghanistan

International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-02-14

Where the Old Meets the New: Transitional Justice, Peacebuilding and Traditional Reconciliation Practices in Africa

Uppsala University

A 40-page paper focusing on a central dilemma facing peacebuilding after war. This dilemma is constituted by the, often contradictory, demands from various actor groupings concerning matters related to peace, justice, reconciliation and political stability

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2009-02-07

Leading Nonproliferation Experts Identify Ten Most Significant Proliferation-Related Events and Trends of 2008

CNS

A 6-page US article attempting to identify the most significant proliferation-related events and trends in 2008.

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-02-04

Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfer in West Africa: A Stock-taking

"Disarmament Forum"

An 8-page article providing an overview of small arms and light weapons transfer in West Africa

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-02-03

Heading for the Fourth Nuclear Age

IFRI

This 35-page French analysis focuses on developments that have enhanced or undermined the nuclear order over the years

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-01-23

Obama's Options for Gaza

Brookings Institution

A US article arguing that there is an opportunity in the Gaza crisis for the new president to achieve a better future for Palestinians and Israelis

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-13

Macedonia’s Name: Breaking the Deadlock

Crisis Group

This 16-page briefing analyses attempts to resolve the dispute btween Athens and Skopje over Macedonia's name, and the consequences of failure for Macedonia and the surrounding region.

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2009-01-12

Integrating Socio-economic Recovery into Post-conflict Stabilization Programmes

Clingendael

This 5-page Dutch policy brief examines the close interconnection between economic development and violent conflict

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-10

Strategic Arms Control after START: Issues and Options

CRS

A 29-page US paper examining the options facing the US and Russia in respect of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which expires in December 2009

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-01-06

Ending the War in Gaza

Crisis Group

This 28-page policy briefing analyses the bloody developments in Gaza since expiration of the fragile six-month ceasefire on 19 December and proposes a path to cessation of hostilities and beyond

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-01-06

The Six Months of the Lull Arrangement

IICC

A 47-page Israeli analysis of the lull arrangement between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-12-31

Implementing the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Analysis of the National Reports Submitted by States from 2002 to 2008.

UNIDIR, Small Arms Survey

A 191-page analysis of the National Reports submitted from 2001 to 2008 by UN member states on their implementation of the Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-12-31

Looking Straight at the Initiative

Dayan Center

a 3-page Israeli commentary on the Arab Peace Initiative

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-30

A Pebble in the Peace Pond

Dayan Center

A 2-page Israeli commentary on the Arab Peace Initiative

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-30

Tahdiya: Calm Before the Palestinian Storm?

FPRI

A US article commenting on the end of the Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire and its implications

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-22

Policing in Afghanistan: Still Searching for a Strategy

Crisis Group

This 20-page briefing examines the difficulties of professionalising the Afghan National Police (ANP). It asserts that corruption and lack of political will in Afghanistan have prevented the comprehensive police reform which is essential to combating lawlessness and popular disillusionment.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-18

Central Asia Becomes A Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone

CNS

A US article reporting on the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty ratification, and its implications

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-18

Palestine Divided

Crisis Group

This 24-page briefing argues that the current reconciliation process between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) is a continuation of their struggle through other means.

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-17

Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration and Their Implementation

CRS

This 27-page updated US report sets out recent developments in nuclear coooperation agreement between the US and Russia

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-12-15

Consolidating Disarmament: Lessons from Colombia’s Reintegration Program for Demobilized Paramilitaries

USIP

This 16-page US report examines Colombia’s experience with reintegration with the intention that other countries may be more likely to succeed in consolidating and making permanent their own combatants’ disarmament

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-13

The Arab Peace Initiative: Why Now?

ORG

This 26-page report is based on an expert roundtable organised to give the Arab Peace Initiative (API) a higher profile

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-13

Are We Delivering Coherently in Afghanistan?

NUPI

A 12-page Norwegian background paper on Afghanistan, discussing three issues: - the relationship between the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), UNAMA and Afghan authorities - donor coordination - transfer of authority to civilian actors in insecure areas

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-12-13

United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress

CRS

A 59-page tracking report for action by the US Congress on United Nations peacekeeping

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-11

Northern Uganda: The Road to Peace, with or without Kony

Crisis Group

A 32-page report proposing that the Ugandan government and the international community redirect the peace process

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-10

The African Standby Force of the African Union

SWP

This 30-page German study presents different approaches to how the international donor community, including Germany, can support the development of the African Union into an efficient crisis management instrument.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-05

North Kivu: Back to the Quagmire?

ISS-EU

This 4-page opinion looks at the causes of the latest conflict in the DRC, and examines why repeated international peace efforts have failed. What are the obstacles to peace and what can and should the European Union do?

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-12-05

Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks

FPRI

A US paper showing how an understanding of how violence undermines the legitimacy of a peace process can help determine what measures may effectively insulate peacemaking from the efforts of outside spoilers to wreck ongoing negotiations over long-festering, ethnic conflicts.

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-27

The Road to Peace in Ireland

Berghof Research Center

This 30-page German paper describes how the Irish civil rights movement became drawn into armed struggle and how it then moved towards a non-violent political strategy

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-21

From Politics to Arms to Politics Again: The Transition of the Gerakan Acheh Merdeka (Free Aceh Movement – GAM)

Berghof Research Center

This 29-page paper describes how Aceh's GAM movement was drawn into an armed struggle and then into a non-violent political movement

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-21

Dealing with the Past in the Context of Ethnonationalism. The Case of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia

Berghof Research Center

This 59-page German paper offers an extensive analysis of the potentials and obstacles for peacebuilding processes in the triangle Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-21

The Treasury Approach to State-Building and Institution-Strengthening Assistance: Experience in Iraq and Broader Implications

USIS

This 16-page report focuses on the role of the U.S. Treasury Department in providing finance-related state-building and institution-strengthening assistance.

International Development, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-20

Military Consequences of a Gaza Ceasefire Collapse

Washington Institute

A 3-page US article considering how the Gaza ceasefire might end, what renewed conflict might look like, and what this means for Israel's long-term confrontation with Hamas

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-20

Whither Peace Operations?

USIP

This US report summarizes the results of a project designed to probe the limits of progress in the development and use of peace operations.

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-20

Chemical and Biochemical Non-lethal Weapons: Political and Technical Aspects

SIPRI

This 50-page Swedish Policy Paper describes and analyses biological and chemical substances that have the potential to be used as weapons or can improve the efficacy of other, more traditional, weapons.

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-19

From Coherent Policy to Coordinated Practice: Are We Delivering Coherently in Afghanistan?

NUPI

This 12-page Norwegian background paper on Afghanistan discusses three issues: - the relationship between the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), UNAMA and Afghan authorities - donor coordination - transfer of authority to civilian actors in insecure areas

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-11-18

SALW Control Training Manual of West Africa

KAIPTC

A manual designed to help strengthen the capacity of the West African community to deal with the problem of SALW (single page linking to both parts of the manual)

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-11-04

Building Confidence in Peace

CEPS

A 104-page book examining possible solutions to the Cyprus conflict

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-02

Beyond UNSCR 1540: The Forging of a WMD Terrorism Treaty

CNS

A US article considering the prospects for a treaty combating WMD terrorism and for the initiation of steps towards nuclear weapons disarmament

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-31

The Logic of Zero: Toward a World Without Nuclear Weapons

CFR

This 17-page US article calls for the US to lead a process towards a nuclear-free world

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-28

On Site Inspections for the CTBT

VERTIC

This 4-page US brief reports on progress made to improve the effectiveness of on-site inspections for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-23

Reconciliation Strategies in Iraq

USIP

A 20-page US report offering reconciliation strategies for Iraq

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-23

Media, Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding: Mapping the Edges

USIP

The report of a US meeting held to develop a framework to apply in the esign of a practical peacebuilding media

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-23

Abrahamic Alternatives to War

USIP

The 20-page report of a conference of Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders in the US, held to discuss their perspectives on just peacemaking

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-23

UN Peacekeeping Operations Capstone Doctrine

NUPI

The 13-page report of a Norwegian seminar held to discuss the principles and guidelines for UN peacekeeping operations

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-21

International Arms Trade Treaty: Gun Control

Chatham House

A 2-page UK article on progress towards a UN-sponsored arms trade treaty

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-21

Unfinished Business for the NSG

ACA

A US article warning of the dangers of the decision by the Nuclear Suppliers Group to exempt India from adhering to its safety guidelines

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-16

Principles for Reforming the Nuclear Order

IFRI

A 25-page French paper describing the strains besetting the nuclear non-proliferation regime

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-16

Uranium Weapons: Why All the Fuss?

UNIDIR

This 10-page article evaluates the risks associated with uranium exposure

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-10-15

Breaking the Deadlock on North Korea

ACA

A US media advisory proposing a way forward for dealing with the nuclear weapons threat posed by North Korea

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-15

Stemming Destabilizing Arms Transfers

SIPRI

A 20-page Swedish paper examining the impact of EU air safety regulations on the activities of air cargo operators suspected of being involved in destabilizing arms transfers

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-14

Nuclear Proliferation: Avoiding a Pandemic

Stimson Center

This 5-page US article offers recommendations for preventing nuclear proliferation in the near future

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-07

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments

CRS

A 51-page US report provides an update on current issues concerning the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-06

Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Societies

CDI

This 341-page Australian book examines the ways in which new democracies can strengthen their party systems by regulating the way parties form, organise and behave

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-10-02

Nonviolent Resistance and Conflict Transformation in Power Asymmetries

Berghof Center

This article explores when nonviolent resistance can contribute to successful and sustainable conflict transformation processes

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-09-16

Nation-Building from FDR to George W. Bush

Rand Corporation

This 188-page work examines US experience in a range of nation-building operations

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-09-10

A Systemic Approach to Conflict Transformation

Berghof Research Center

A series of articles on differerent aspects of conflict transformation (single page linking to each article)

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-09-09

The Need for a Strategic Dialogue with China

CDI

An 11-page analysis of how the US should avoid space warfare with China

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-09-05

The Dilemma between Deterrence and Disarmament

BASIC

This 20-page paper argues that China is a potentially important partner for global disarmament

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-09-05

Averting a Nonprofileration Disaster

ACA

A US editorial arguing that the US-India nuclear deal would be a proliferation disaster

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-08-29

From the Swamp to Terra Firma: The Regional Role for the Stabilisation of Iraq

ORG, Diplomatic Institute Riyadh

An 18-page report of a series of discussions held to examine the challenge of finding a regional consensus for stabilising Iraq

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-21

US Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress

CRS

A 43-page updated US report on policy issues raised by US nuclear cooperation with India

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-08-18

Australia's Involvement in Peacekeeping Operations

Commonwealth of Australia

This 417-page report studies the criteria against which Australian decision makers should assess whether or not to commit to a peacekeeping operation

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-08-07

Preventing a New Age of Nuclear Insecurity

BASIC

A 5-page UK analysis of a July address to the IISS on nuclear disarmament

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-01

Services, Return and Security in Four Countries in Southern Sudan

BICC

This 71-page German survey studies how the Return and Reintegration programme in Southern Sudan can be improved

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-01

Conflict Diamonds and the Peace Process in Cote d'Ivoire

BICC

A 7-page focus on the relationship between conflict diamonds and the peace process in Cote d'Ivoire

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-26

Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo

Rand Corporation

This 344-page US monograph contains case studies of recent European-led nation-building missions

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-26

Filling a Critical Gap, or Just Wasting Time?

UNIDIR

This article analyses Track Two diplomacy and considers where Middle East regional security Track Two may be going

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-16

North Korea's Nuclear Moves

USIP

A US backgrounder on the implications of recent moves between the US and North Korea regarding North Korea's nuclear programme

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-15

Transparency in Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons

SIPRI

This 72-page Swedish policy paper documents and analyzes information of SALW transfers reported to UNROCA for 2003-2006

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-15

Israeli Perspectives on the Palestine Refugee Issue

Chatham House

A 12-page briefing paper giving an Israeli perspective on the Palestine refugee issue

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-13

The Past as Prelude? Negotiating the Palestinian Refugee Issue

Chatham House

This 24-page UK briefing paper provides a descriptive overview of official refugee discussions since 1991

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-13

Lost Opportunities in the Horn of Africa

Horn of Africa Group

A 50-page report arguing that the attainment of peace in this region is dependent on understanding the links between the different conflicts

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-13

Nepal's New Political Landscape

Crisis Group

A 39-page report examining the major challenges remaining in Nepal's continuing peace process

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-04

The Financing of Peacekeeping Operations

Clingendael

A 37-page Dutch benchmark study into the financing of peacekeeping operations

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-07-02

Half Full or Half Empty? Assessing Prospects for Peace in Lebanon

USIP

This 4-page US briefing assesses the potential for future conflict in Lebanon

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-06-03

Ceasefire in Gaza

INSS

An Israeli article reviewing the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-05-20

The EU, Israel and Hamas

CER

A 22-page paper proposing a means of resolving the stalemate between Israel and Hamas

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-04-30

Kenya: Setting the Stage for a Durable Peace

USIP

A US briefing outlining the prerequisites for achieving a durable peace in Kenya

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-04-17

The Politics of Transformation: The LTTE and the 2002-2006 Peace Process in Sri Lanka

Berghof Research Center

A 59-page case study of the Sri Lankan peace process

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-04-03

Searching for Constructive and Realistic Solutions of Kosovo Status

IFIMES

A Slovene article examining possible solutions to the question of Kosovo's final status

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-03-29

Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Beyond the Crisis

Crisis Group

A 16-page policy briefing assessing the stability of the Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-03-17

Searching for Constructive and Realistic Solutions of Kosovo Status: Theoretical Aspects

IFIMES

A Slovene article offering a range of possible solutions to the Kosovo conflict

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-03-17

India and the FMCT: Issues and Concerns

IPCS

A 4-page commentary providing an Indian perspective on the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-16

Changing the Frame of the International Debate Over Iran's Nuclear Programme

BASIC

A 7-page paper seeking to reframe the debate over Iran's nuclear programme as a means of breaking the existing deadlock

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-03-12

The Future of Kashmir

ACDIS

A series of articles examining the challenges and opportunities associated with Kashmir

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-03-12

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Issues and Arguments

CRS

This 78-page US report presents a detailed, comprehensive discussion of the CTBT's pros and cons from a US perspective

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-10

The Justice Dilemma in Uganda

USIP

This US briefing provides a background to the conflict in Uganda and examines justice priorities and how they might be achieved

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-03-03

Falling Behind: International Scrutiny of the Peaceful Atom

SSI

A 354-page book urging an enhancement of the IAEA's ability to detect and prevent nuclear diversion

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-02

Reforming Nuclear Export Controls: The Future of the Nuclear Suppliers Group

SIPRI

This 150-page Swedish book examines the structure and activities of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-01

Implications of States' Views on an Arms Trade Treaty

UNIDIR

This report provides an in-depth analysis of states views on an arms trade treaty

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-02-27

How Soon Can Donors Exit from Post-Conflict States?

CGD

This 53-page working paper considers the time-scale necessary for a successful exit from a post-conflict state

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-02-26

North Korea Now: Will the Clock be Turned Back?

Brookings Institution

A US essay examining prospects for Korean denuclearization and peace process

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2008-02-22

Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations

NUPI

A 15-page Norwegian discussion paper elaborating on the security challenges facing the UN, EU and NATO when carrying out peace operations in threatres around the world

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-19

To Paint the Nile Blue: Factors for Success and Failure of UNMIS and UNAMID

Clingendael

A 62-page Dutch paper analyzing the performance of two UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-02-19

Religion in World Affairs: Its Role in Conflict and Peace

USIP

An 8-page US report on the role of religion as a source of international conflict and as a resource for preacemaking

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-08

Peace in the Middle East: Is There a Way Forward?

ISS - Europa

The 19-page report of an EUISS seminar on the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace held in Washington prior to the Annapolis conference

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-07

Building Capacity for Stabilization and Reconciliation

Brookings Institution

This US House testimony covers key issues concerning stabilization and reconciliation in failed/failing states

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-04

Negotiating Peace in Darfur

USIP

A US briefing on peacemaking efforts in Darfur

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-22