Policy pointers

A media release offering proposals to Kyrgyzstan's Provisional Government and the international community for ameliorating stabilisation in the South of the country

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-15

Kyrgyzstan on the Edge

Crisis Group

A 12-page policy briefing warning of the danger of widespread civil conflict in Kyrgyzstan

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-11

Kyrgyzstan Under New Leadership

German Institute for International and Security Studies

An 8-page German commentary on the likely future development and stability of Kygyzstan's new government

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-11-08

Kyrgyzstan: A Deceptive Calm

Crisis Group

This 20-page briefing assesses political developments and potential dangers in Kyrgyzstan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-08-15

Kyrgyzstan: A Faltering State

Crisis Group

A 35-page report outlining the urgent steps needed by external and domestic actors to prevent Kyrgyzstan becoming a failed state

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-12-20

Kyrgyzstan: A Hollow Regime Collapses

Crisis Group

This 15-page briefing explains and analyses the events of the past five years in Kyrgystan, in an effort to provide context and background to the recent uprising

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-04-27

Kyrgyzstan: After the Revolution

Crisis Group

This 30-page paper details the challenges facing Kyrgyzstan's new leadership

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-05-05

Lame Ducks and Divided Government: How Voters Control the Unaccountable

CESifo

This paper shows that voters consider the institutional environment when making electoral decisions

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-05

Latin America Shifts to the Center Left

Interhemispheric Resource Center

This commentary notes a broad shift to the left in Latin America as the U.S. moves towards the political right

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-02

Latin America's Alternative: Reversing the Paradigm of Underdevelopment

Center for International Private Enterprise

A 5-page article by a former prime minister of Peru examining the causes of Latin America's underdevelopment

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-11

Latin America's Wrong Turn

AEI

A commentary on Latin America's poor economic performance

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-21

Learning to Walk without a Crutch: the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala

Crisis Group

This 27-page report examines the progress the CICIG, has made so far to support and assist domestic justice institutions in the investigation and prosecution of crimes committed by illegal security forces and clandestine security organisations (CIACS), to identify their structures, operations and financing and ultimately to dismantle them

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-05-31

Lebanese Civil-Military Dynamics: Weathering the Regional Storm?

CEIP

This US report describes how a Jordanian trial singles out Islamists on charges of terrorism and casts doubts on the kingdom’s path towards genuine political reform, its commitment to the rule of law, and its stated desire to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2011-11-25

Lebanese Municipal Elections On Time, But Reform Delayed

Arab Reform Bulletin

A US commentary on the forthcoming Lebanese elections points out that the issue of reform in Lebanon has been raised before and after each of the elections held since 1990 without ever being translated into concrete measures, and the same is true this time around

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-28

Lebanon and the Weakening of the Arab Order

Moshe Dayan Center

A 4-page Israeli commentary on the political implications of the recent rapprochement in Lebanon

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-06-12

Lebanon at the Crossroads: Rebuilding an Arab Democracy

Brookings Institution

An article examining the challenges faced by Lebanon following Syria's withdrawal

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-06-10

Lebanon in Advance of Elections

INSS

An Israeli article assessing the issues and parties in the forthcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2009-05-05

Lebanon in Precarious Drift as Parliament Fails to Elect President

CEIP

A 3-page US commentary on the internal and regional dangers of Lebanon's political stalemate

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-03

Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations

CRS

This 27-page US report provides an overview of Lebanese politics, recent events in Lebanon, and current issues in U.S.-Lebanon relations

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-07

Lebanon: The Arab Spring's Wildcard?

INSS

An Israeli perspective on the political situation in Lebanon

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-07-04

Lebanon’s New Government: Outlines and Challenges

CEIP

A US commentary on the prospects for Lebanon's new government

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-06-23

Lebanon’s Politics: The Sunni Community and Hariri’s Future Current

Crisis Group

This 39-page report examines the momentous changes that have affected Lebanon’s Sunni community, in terms of both its internal organisation and its relations to others

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-05-28

Lebanon's Future at a Crossroad

Arab Reform Institute

A 7-page essay on Lebanon's political crisis

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-04

Lebanon's Militia Wars

MERIA

An Israeli article analyzing the forces involved in Lebanon's civil war and their present-day relevance

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-07-25

Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections

INSS

An Israeli commentary on Lebanon's parliamentary elections

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-06-23

Lebanon's Unstable Equilibrium

USIP

A 10-page US briefing assessing how Lebanon can ensure ongoing political progress and stability

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-11-27

Lebanon's Upcoming Presidential Elections

PINR

A US intelligence brief assessing the significance of Lebanon's forthcoming presidential elections

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-09-22

Legacies of Democratizing Reform and Revolution: Portugal and Spain Compared

Institute of Social Sciences

A 45-page paper comparing the democratization processes in Spain and Portugal

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-04-15

Legacy or Complacency? Lula's Unfinished Business in Brazil

AEI

A 5-page US brief on the record of Pres. Lula da Silva in Brazil

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-08-07

Lessons from the Czech EU Presidency

CEPS

This 2-page Czech commentary identifies five major mistakes made during the Czech Presidency of the EU

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-14

Lessons From the Failed Constitutional Referenda

German Institute for International and Security Affairs

This 4-page German commentary on the rejection of the EU Constitutional Treaty by France and the Netherlands concludes that the EU needs to be politicized and entrenched as a democratic project

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-26

Lessons from the Uighurs' Revolt

AJISS

A 3-page Japanese commentary on the lessons highlighted by the Uighurs' revolt

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-16

Lessons Learned in Political Party Assistance

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

The 10-page report of a Netherlands seminar held to outline the main problem areas in political party assistance (in democratizing countries) and to highlight the elements of a future research and policy agenda

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-13

Lessons of the Iraqi De-Ba'athification Program for Iraq's Future and the Arab Revolutions

SSI

This 124-page US monograph considers both the future of Iraq and the differences and similarities between events in Iraq and the Arab Spring states

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2012-05-09

Lessons of the Tulip Revolution

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

This 11-page testimony analyses the implications of Kyrgyzstan's 'Tulip Revolution'.

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-04-13

Letter From Johannesburg: The ANC’s Party Crashers

CFR

This 2-page US article considers the future of South African opposition politics

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-27

Letter From Sana’a: The Link Between Governance and Security in Yemen

CFR

This 2-page US article illustrates how Yemen's central power vacuum is being filled by interest groups -- including al Qaeda’s regional offshoot, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-03-15

Liberia and Sierra Leone: Rebuilding Failed States

International Crisis Group

A 44-page report explaining how current international interventions in Liberia and Sierra Leone are failing to produce stable states because they do not tackle the underlying political dynamics

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-10

Liberia: Resurrecting the Justice System

Crisis Group

A 35-page report underlining the urgency of reforming Liberia's justice system as a linchpin to improved governance and reconstruction

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-11

Liberia's Elections: Necessary but not Sufficient

Crisis Group

A 38-page report putting the significance of Liberia's forthcoming elections into perspective

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-09-09

Libya - Revolutionary Forty Years On

Chatham House

A 4-page UK article looking at Libya's relations with the West

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-05

Libya after Qaddafi: State Formation or State Collapse?

SWP

This 8-page German commentary argues that scenarios for the post-Qaddafi era include a new deal among former regime elites that would lead to renewed instability in the medium-term, or a more protracted, but ultimately more sustainable, state-building process

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-04-07

Libya in Crisis ... What's Next?

FPRI

A 5-page US bulletin examining Libya's future prospects

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-03-03

Libya, Bahrain and NATO

ORG

This 4-page UK security briefing looks at the ongoing political protests across the Middle East, the aftermath of the fall of the Mubarak regime in Egypt and NATO's current role in Libya

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-31

Libya: Background and U.S. Relations

CRS

This US report provides background information on Libya and U.S.-Libyan relations; discusses Libya’s political and economic reform efforts

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-04

Libya: Cracks in the Qadhafi Foundation

CEIP

A US update on the state of political reform in Libya

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-01-24

Libya: Security Is Not Enough

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

An 8-page U.S. policy brief warning that the U.S. needs to take steps to correct the impression that it will forgo its interest in democratization and reform in return for security-related steps and petroleum

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-12

Libya: Unrest and U.S. Policy

CRS

A 37-page US assessment of the security situation in Libya and its implications for US policy

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-04-04

Libya’s Startling Failure: Unforeseen or Ignored?

Brookings

A US blog arguing that political risk analysts and foreign aid agencies will need to pay closer attention to the importance of democratic governance in affecting a country’s political stability

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-28

Libya’s Transition

CEIP

A speech on Libya’s political transition and the future of U.S.-Libya relations

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-03-16

Libyan Islamists Unpacked: Rise, Transformation, and Future

Brookings

A 14-page US policy brief assessing the place of Islamists in Libya

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2012-05-07

Libya's Leadership Crossroads

CFR

This US brief explaining that the elements that would allow for a smooth and peaceful transition of power in Libya are absent

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-02-28

Life After Arafat

Council on Foreign Relations

An e-mail interview with the Director of the Palestine Center for For Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah, regarding the post-Arafat scenario

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-11-15

Life After Luzhkov

CEIP

A US commentary on the implications of the dismissal of Yury Luzhkov

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-09-28

Life After the Russian Presidential Election

CEIP

A US article examining the political implications of Russia's presidential election

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-09

Likely Impact of Current Developments on the Pakistani State and its Army

IDSA

A 7-page Indian issue brief envisaging the possibility that Pakistani society, fearful of being left behind, may force a change in the state’s policy orientation

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-04-21

Limiting Donations and Eliminating Cash - Problem Solved? Not Exactly

Institute for Research on Public Policy

A 6-page Canadian article commenting on recent Canadian efforts to reform campaign financing

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-06-07

Listening to Unfamiliar Voices – The Arab Democratic Wave

EUISS

This 132-page book assesses the democratic wave in the Arab world one year on, and what the options are for the EU in a post-Western international context

Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-14

Living From Fire to Fire

Moscow Times

A Russian article commenting on the government's inability to deal with disasters

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-08-19

Living with Palestinian Democracy

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

An 8-page briefing paper calling on the West to adopt a long-term strategy in support of Palestinian democracy

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-06-03

Lobbying Disclosure and Ethics Proposals Related to Lobbying Introduced in the 109th Congress: A Comparative Analysis

Congressional Research Service

An 18-page U.S. report providing context, comparison and discussion for the legislative proposals addressing lobbying matters in the U.S. Congress

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-01-26

Lobbying in Brussels: Interest Representation and the Need for Information

Center for European Integration Studies

A 48-page discussion paper describing lobbying activity in Brussels and whether it constitutes a substitute for the so-called "democratic deficit" in the EU

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-02-10

Long-Term Evaluation of Best Value: Final Report

Communities and Local Government - UK

The 136-page final report of a 5-year evaluation of the implementation and impacts of the Best Value regime in UK local government

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-11-21

Looking Ahead to September: Israel, the EU, and the “Moral Majority”

INSS

An Israeli article assessing the likely outcome of the vote in September at the UN General Assembly to recognize a Palestinian state

Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-06-06

Lost and Found

CSPS

A 52-page guide offering strategic insights and useful advice about smart practices that combat organizational memory loss

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-16

Loyalty and Power in Union-Party Alliances: Labour Politics in Post-Communism

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

This 36-page discussion paper examines the nature and outcomes of trade union/political party alliances in East Central Europe

Governance & Politics, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-05

Macedonia: Not Out of the Woods Yet

Crisis Group

A 16-page briefing on the fragility of progress in Macedonia and the challenges to the decentralization process

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-03-01

Macedonia: Ten Years after the Conflict

Crisis Group

This 32-page report shows how over the past five years rising ethnic Macedonian nationalism, domination of all main state institutions by the prime minister and his party, decline in media and judicial independence, growing school segregation and too slow decentralisation have started to undermine the multi-ethnic civil state the country can still become

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-15

Macedonia: Wobbling Towards Europe

Crisis Group

A 16-page briefing focusing on the reforms needed if Macedonia is to achieve EU membership

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-01-16

Macroeconomic Effects of Regulatory Changes in Economies with Large Output Gaps

EPI

This 13-page US working paper sketches out a macroeconomic framework for thinking about the impact of regulatory changes on jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-14

Madagascar: Crisis Heating Up?

Crisis Group

The executive summary of a report examining the international and national mediation attempts for Madagascar that failed, leaving a political standoff

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-19

Madagascar: Ending the Crisis

Crisis Group

The executive summary of a report analysing the underlying causes of the crisis in Madagascar and offering a new approach to unlock the negotiation stalemate

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-13

Maghreb Regime Scenarios

MERIA

This article reviews three possible scenarios for the three major Maghreb countries, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-09-15

Making a Difference - Why and How Europe Should Increase its Engagement in Ukraine

Finnish Institute of International Affairs

A 6-page Finnish briefing paper underscoring the importance of the political transformation in the Ukraine for Europe

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-06

Making a Difference: Petitioning the House of Representatives

Parliament of Australia

This 124-page Australian report examines the use of petitions for influencing the legislature

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-21

Making and Breaking Promises: The European Union under the Treaty of Lisbon

ZEI

This 35-page German discussion paper examines whether the Treaty of Lisbon will lead to enhanced openness and effectiveness in the EU

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-05-10

Making Bosnia Work: Why EU Accesion is not Enough

USIP

This 10-page US briefing spells out the preconditions for a fully successful EU accession for Bosnia

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-07-15

Making Democracy Stick

Hoover Institution

A U.S. article examining the difficulties facing democracy promotion

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-12-03

Making Europe Work: Improving the Transposition, Implementation and Enforcement of EU Legistlation

European Policy Centre

This 37-page working paper deals with the implementation and enforcement of EU legislation

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-18

Making Kosovo Work

FRIDE

This 5-page policy brief explores how making Kosovo work requires the EU to reassess its current policies on the ground in Kosovo and towards Serbia.

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-04-14

Making Multilateralism Work:

Stanley Foundation: How the G-20 Can Help the United Nations

This US paper asks whether the G-20 could play useful roles in broader institutional reform

Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-11

Making Sense of the U.N. Impasse on Syria

USIP

A US perspective on the implications of the United Nations Security Council rejection of a resolution on the violence in Syria

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-02-19

Making States Work: From State Failure to State-Building

International Peace Academy

This 26-page report considers how internal and external actors can best contribute to the rebuilding of failed states

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-29

Managed Successions and Stability in the Arab World

FRIDE

This 28-page Spanish working paper assesses the succession scenarios in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Yemen and explores the sources of instability these prospective leadership changes may bring about

Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-25

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 Ethnic Divisions in the Philippines and Malaysia

Peace Studies Program - Cornell

A 64-page occasional paper examining the interplay of ethnic diversity and democratization

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-02-08

Mass Atrocities in Syria: the International Response

USIP

A US article examing the international response to the mass atrocities in Syria

Human Rights, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-02

Mauritania’s Islamists

CEIP

A 30-page US paper assessing the challenges posed by Mauretanian Islamists

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-03-02

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

Mayors and the Fiscal Powers Needed to Deliver Change: Lessons From the United States

Institute for Government

An essay reflecting on the US experience of powerful cities and innovative mayors

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-04-02

Meanwhile in the Maghreb

CFR

This US article considers how nervous the ruling regimes in Algeria and Morocco should be about their political futures

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-04-07

Measuring the Unfunded Obligations of European Countries

NCPA

A 28-page US paper examining the extent of unfunded obligations in European countries

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-28

Media Freedom Restricted as Egyptian Parliamentary Elections Approach

CEIP

A US commentary on how the Egyptian government is restricting media freedom as the November parliamentary elections approach

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-01

Medvedev's Take on the Power Vertical: Are the Rules of the Game Changing in Russia?

FIIA

An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining the nature and weaknesses of Governance in Russia and suggesting how the West might encourage reform

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-02-08