Disarmament & Peacekeeping


Making a New START in Russian–US Nuclear Arms Control

SIPRI

A Swedish essay on current US-Russian negotiations on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-03-26

Making Liberia Safe: Transformation of the National Security Sector

Rand Corporation

A 116-page US monograph outlining proposals for reforming Liberia's security sector

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-08-12

Making Peace Work

World Institute for Development Economics Research

A page providing links to the presentations made at this Helsinki conference

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-07-07

Making the Right Call: How the World Can Limit Iran's Nuclear Program

Arms Control Association

This US article argues that a multilateral dialogue between the West and Iran offers the best chance of resolving the Iranian nuclear crisis

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-03-06

Managing Arms and Armies in Nepal

IPCS

An Indian article drawing attention to factors capable of threatening the peace process in Nepal

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-01-25

Managing Contradictions: The Inherent Dilemmas of Postwar Statebuilding

IPA

This 18-page report summarizes the findings of a collaborative research project seeking to disentangle some of the key dilemmas of statebuilding

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-08

Managing Tensions on the Timor-Leste/Indonesia Border

Crisis Group

This 16-page policy briefing recomends closer border cooperation between Indonesia and Timor-Leste to reduce tension

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-05-05

Maximum or Minimum?

NUPI

This 63-page Norwegian report outlines the different policy options facing the UN in relation to democratisation efforts in UN peace operations

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-22

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

Mediating Identity Conflicts: Potential and Challenges of Engaging with Hamas

Berghof Conflict Research

A 23-page German occasional paper offering some valuable clues into the Hamas movement’s understanding of resistance, identity, radicalism, but also its readiness to accept third-party mediation efforts in order to explore possible resolution options

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-03-30

Middle East Peace is Possible: Germany Should Strengthen Obama’s Hand

Körber Foundation

This 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 particular

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-08-12

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

Military-humanitarian Integration: The Promise and the Peril

FIIA

This 6-page Finnish briefing paper puts Finland\'s drafting of a comprehensive national crisis management strategy in conversation with the increase in violence directed at aid workers in crisis situations, with special reference to Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-09-15

Missile Defense All Over Again

Foreign Policy in Focus

A brief criticising the U.S. Administration's pursuit of missile defence

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-10-22

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

Missile Proliferation: New Challenges and New Threats

DIIS

This 9-page Danish brief contains the conclusions and recommendations of a conference on missile proliferation

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-10-09

Missiles Matter

UNIDIR

An 8-page article examining the importance of missile control to international security

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-02-21

Momentum Building for U.S. Accession to the Mine Ban Treaty

ACA

A US issue brief commenting on a possible change in US policy towards the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction,(the Mine Ban Treaty)

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-05-28

Monitoring and Verification in Arms Control

CRS

This 24-page US report reviews some of the monitoring and verification provisions in the new START Treaty and compares these with some of the provisions in the original START Treaty

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-05-04

MONUC: A Case for Peacekeeping Reform

Council for Foreign Relations

Written U.S. Congressional testimony on the issues surrounding MONUC and the implications for UN Peacekeeping Reform

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-03-07

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

Moving Beyond the Stalemate: Addressing the Nuclear Challenge by Supranational Means

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

The 4-page follow up to an earlier Dutch briefing paper discussing possible supranational solutions for improving upon the current NPT regime

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-04-26

Muddling the Peace Process: Post-Tsunami Rehabilitation in War-Torn Sri Lanka

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

This 4-page Dutch policy brief outlines the challenges involved in sustaining Sri Lanka's fragile peace process in the aftermath of the tsunami

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-02-22

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

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

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

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

Nagorno-Karabakh: A Plan for Peace

Crisis Group

A 41-page report assessing the likelihood of a successful peace deal in Nagorno-Karabakh

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-10-12

Nagorno-Karabakh: Getting to a Breakthrough

Crisis Group

A 16-page policy briefing calling for a break in the political stalemate on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by the end of the year

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2009-10-18

Nagorno-Karabakh: Risking War

Crisis Group

This 30-page report examining the dangers of external actors ignoring the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-11-23

Nagorno-Karabakh: Viewing the Conflict From the Ground

Crisis Group

A 40-page report offering recommendations for improving the chances of a successful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-09-15

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

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

NATO Nuclear Burden Sharing and NPT Obligations

BASIC

The key international frameworks that regulate the stationing of US nuclear weapons in NATO member states, in addition to the terms of the NPT, are outlined in the Alliance's legally enforceable "Agreements for cooperation on the use of atomic energy for mutual defense purposes". This 6-page paper examines the effects of these agreements and their compatibility with the terms of the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-05-20

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

Need for Nuclear Consensus

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A U.S. article stressing the need for international consensus to prevent the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from crumbling

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-05-11

Negotiating Peace in Darfur

USIP

A US briefing on peacemaking efforts in Darfur

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

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

Negotiating with North Korea: Bridging the Differences Among the Key Parties

Stimson Center

This 6-page US article examines the possibilities of denuclearizing the Korean peninsula

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-27

Negotiations and Reconciliation with the Taliban: Key Policy Issues and Dilemmas

Brookings

A 6-page US essay arguing that the real question about negotiating with the Taliban is what shape and content any such negotiation and reconciliation should have, and what are the costs and benefits of such an approach

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-02-01

Nepal

Crisis Group

This 43-page report examines the comprehensive peace agreement between Nepal's government and Maoist rebels

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-12-18

Nepal in Transition: Developing Security and Rule of Law Strategies

USIP

A briefing based on a series of dialogues held to consider the key issues facing Nepal

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-05-16

Nepal: Dealing With a Human Rights Crisis

Crisis Group

This 32-page report on Nepal's deteriorating human rights crisis calls for effective international action, including a UN human rights monitoring commission, as a prerequisite to a peacebuilding process

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-03-29

Nepal: Electing Chaos

Crisis Group

A 29-page report analyzing the risks of further instability in Nepal and offering a series of recommendations towards a solution

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-02-03

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

Nepal: Peace and Justice

Crisis Group

This 38-page report examines the impact of the abuses and impunity on the peace processin Nepal, the institutional cultures that allowed the crimes to be committed in the first place, and the prospects for progress on justice

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-01-15

Nepal: Peace Postponed

Crisis Group

A 16-page briefing examining the faltering but still viable peace process in Nepal

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-12-18

Nepal: Preventing a Flare-up

IPCS

An Indian commentary on the current political situation in Nepal

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2010-01-13

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

Nepal's Crisis: Mobilising International Influence

Crisis Group

A 12-page briefing paper urging international actors to prepare for a transition of government in Nepal and help start a peace process

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-04-20

Nepal's Fragile Peace Process

Crisis Group

A 12-page briefing examining the challenges of rebuilding cross-party consensus to implement the peace agreement and hold free and fair elections

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-10

Nepal's New Alliance: The Mainstream Parties and the Maoists

Crisis Group

A 40-page report analysing the prospects for the newly-announced alliance between Nepal's mainstream parties and Maoists

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-11-28

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

Nepal's Royal Coup: Making a Bad Situation Worse

(International) Crisis Group

A 26-page report criticising the coup by King Gyanendra as being likely to strengthen the Maoist insurgency and intensify Nepal's civil war

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-02-10

Netanyahu's Novelty

INSS

An Israeli commentary on a serious dispute emerging regarding the agenda of the Israeli-Palestinian discussions prior to the first round of direct peace talks

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2010-09-18

New Chances for a Compromise in the Nuclear Dispute with Iran?

BICC

The 41-page report of a German conference held to discuss the possibilities of a compromise solution to the nuclear dispute with Iran

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-30

New Hopes for a Negotiated Solution in Colombia

USIP

A 42-page US report on the status of current peace initiatives in Colombia

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-10-27

New Proliferation Challenges: Dealing with Hard Cases and Strengthening the Regime

International Institute for Strategic Studies et al.

This 31-page report summarises the proceedings of an international workshop held to examine nuclear proliferation threats and challenges in the wake of the Iraq war and Libya's decision to renounce its unconventional weapons programs

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-18

New Russia, New Ally: A Bilateral Security Agenda Beyond 2008

EWI

This 21-page policy paper presents a new agenda for nuclear arms control and military confidence-building

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-08-10

New START Provides for Significant Arms Cuts

IISS

A 3-page commentary on the new The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the US and Russia

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-04-22

Next Steps on U.S.-Russian Nuclear Negotiations and Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Brookings

This 9-page US paper contains recommendations in four areas: steps to prepare for future negotiations on nuclear arms reductions after New START; principles for cooperation on missile defense; ideas for following up on the April nuclear security summit to secure all fissile material globally; and actions to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-10-20

Nine Months After the Tsunami: Hopes for Peace in Aceh

German Institute for International and Security Affairs

A 4-page German commentary on the peace negotiations between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-09-13

No Good Choices: The Implications of a Nuclear North Korea

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives International Relations Committee, discussing the issue of nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-03-04

No More Hills Ahead? The Sudan's Tortuous Ascent to Heights of Peace

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

This 160-page Dutch paper provides a thorough analysis of the Sudan peace process with a special focus on the role and effectiveness of third party actors

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-09-01

No Stable Kosovo Without a Solution for Mitrovica

United States Institute of Peace

This briefing paper explains how the situation of Mitrovica may jeopardise the Kosovo final status talks

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-07-27

No time to wind-down in Bosnia

FRIDE

A 5-page Spanish policy brief explaining that Bosnia continues to show no clear signs of reconciliation and there is a lack of commitment to the process of EU accession

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-10-28

Nonproliferation: Further Improvements Needed in U.S. Efforts to Counter Threats from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems

U.S. General Accounting Office

A 59-page U.S. report assessing efforts to control the proliferation of MANPADS

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-06-04

Nonproliferation: Improvements Needed to Better Control Technology Exports for Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

US General Accounting Office

This 63-page US report examines export controls for these items and related technology, together with verification procedures

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-02-28

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

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

North Korea and Iraq

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

Summary of a U.S. round table discussion on the question of whether the Iraq war has had a positive or negative effect on efforts to control the spread of weapons of mass destruction

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-07-24

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

North Korea Talks: The View From Pyongyang

Arms Control Today

An article examining U.S.-North Korea negotiations on nuclear disarmament from the standpoint of North Korean concerns and motivations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-09-14

North Korea: Problems, Perceptions and Proposals

Oxford Research Group

This 29-page U.K. report outlines Washington's North Korean strategy, offers a range of non-military approaches and provides an independent analysis of North Korea's nuclear weapons program

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-05-06

North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues

CRS

This 32-page US report summarizes what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons programme—including weapons-usable fissile material and warhead estimates—and assesses current developments in achieving denuclearization

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-03-21

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

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

North-East Asia: Time to Rethink?

UNIDIR

This 8-page article discusses the resolution of North Korea's nuclear and proliferation issues, the fate of the Korean peninsula and the future of North-East Asian security

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2005-04-27

Northern Uganda: Seizing the Initiative for Peace

Crisis Group

A 30-page report on the challenges facing the current peace negotiations between the LRA and the Ugandan government

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-27

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

Northern Uganda's Peace Process: The Need to Maintain Momentum

Crisis Group

This 16-page briefing examines the ongoing negotiations between the Ugandan government and the LRA and how the international community needs to respond

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-09-14

Now More Than Ever: The Case for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

ACA

This 52-page US report details the case for U.S. ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-02-24

Nuclear CBMs: What is Possible?

Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies

An issue brief discussing a possible agenda in the overdue technical level talks on nuclear CBMs between India and Pakistan

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-06-22

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

Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Global Security in a Rapidly Changing World

International Atomic Energy Agency

A speech by the Director General of the IAEA describing the status of the existing non-proliferation regime and offering proposals to improve its effectiveness

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-06-22

Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Post-9/11 World

Independent Institute

A 48-page report offering a US perspective on the future of nuclear nonproliferation

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-18

Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE's Effort to Close Russia's Plutonium Production Reactors Faces Challenges, and Final Shutdown Is Uncertain

U.S. General Accounting Office

A 75-page report on the status of the U.S. Elimination of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Production program

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-06-07

Nuclear Proliferation

Parliamentary Library Service - Northern Territory

A 12-page Australian paper considering key issues in the context of nuclear proliferation

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-02-26

Nuclear Proliferation and the Potential Threat of Nuclear Terrorism

International Atomic Energy Agency

Keynote address by the Director-General of the IAEA at the Asia-Pacific Nuclear Safeguards and Security Conference

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-11-13

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

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

Nuclear Security After the Washington Summit

RUSI Journal

A 6-page commentary on the Washington summit on nuclear security

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-09-27

Nuclear Weapons after the 2010 NTP Review Conference

ISS

This paper analyses the issues affecting the NPT in the lead-up to the 2010 Review Conference that will take place amid rising proliferation concerns and a renewed focus on disarmament

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2010-04-19

Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

CRS

A 30-page updated US background report on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-12-05

Nunn-Lugar at 15: No Time to Relax Global Threat Reduction Efforts

Arms Control Association

A US article examining challenges to the Cooperative Threat Reduction programme

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-05-10

Obama's Afghan Strategy: Regional Perspectives

Atlantic Review

A US article offering an Indian perspective on President Obama's Afghan strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-12-11

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

Oil Development in Africa: Lessons for Sudan after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement

DIIS

This 80-page Danish report explores the "resource curse" of oil development in Africa, drawing lessons for Sudan

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, EnergyPosted: 2007-07-03

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

Oslo Revisited: Are the Fundamental Assumptions still Valid?

INSS

An Israeli article analyzing recent developments in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-08-16