Governance & Politics
Supporting Public Participation In Egypt
Center for International Private Enterprise
A 5-page article analyzing the barriers to democratic government in Egypt
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-23
A Code for the Future: A Consultation Paper on the Review of the Code of Conduct for Members
Standards Board for England
A 46-page U.K. consultation paper to review the effectiveness of the Code of Conduct for members of local government authorities and explore ways in which it could be improved
Governance & Politics, CorruptionPosted: 2005-02-22
A New Social Architecture for Canada's 21st Century: Research Highlights
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 10-page summary of a series of reports on different aspects of redesigning Canada's social policy framework to respond to new risks and social reality of the 21st century
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-21
21st Century Challenges: Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 96-page U.S. report designed to assist Congress in reviewing and reconsidering the base of Federal spending and tax programs
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-21
The Congo War and the Prospects of State Formation: Rwanda and Uganda Compared
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
This 28-page paper examines whether the Congo war has resulted in strengthening the state in the case of Rwanda and Uganda
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-18
Reform Works
Social Market Foundation
A 59-page collection of articles by U.K. junior ministers, making the case for reforming public services
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-17
A Better Way to Support Middle East Reform
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
An 8-page U.S. policy brief proposing a restructuring of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-16
Moving Government Decisionmaking into the Information Age
Center for American Progress
A 19-page U.S. report proposing an investment and harnessing of new technology to build an information infrastructure for stronger health, safety and environmental protection
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-15
Political Consequences of the Tidal Wave in Indonesia and Sri Lanka
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 4-page commentary examines the likelihood of post-Tsunami aid resulting in solutions to the conflicts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-12
EU-Japan Think Tank Roundtable
European Policy Centre
A 31-page issue paper reporting on the proceedings of this roundtable, addressing EU and Japanese views on global governance, with particular attention to the reform and possible expansion of the U.N. Security Council
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-09
How Russia is Not Ukraine: The Closing of Russian Civil Society
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 9-page policy paper discussing the absence of checks and balances in the Russian political system
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-09
Smothered by the Security Blanket: Risk, Responsibility and the Role of Government
Centre for Independent Studies
This 38-page Australian occasional paper criticises the tendency for governments to regulate so as to minimise all risk, thus eroding personal freedoms and undermining personal responsibility
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-09
Strengthening Social Policy: Lessons on Forging Government-Civil Society Policy Partnerships
Institute on Governance
This 133-page report analyzes a series of innovative experiences in Southeast Asia and Canada, which succeeded through the joint efforts of government and civil society
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-04
Audit Values: Reflecting the Complexity of Representative Democracy
Democratic Audit of Australia
A 5-page Australian paper considering the principles inspiring the international democratic audit framework and tensions between majoritarian and liberal principles
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-31
Transatlantic Cooperation on Democracy Promotion in the Middle East
United States Institute of Peace And FRIDE
The 4-page report of an international workshop containing recommendations for enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and the EU in respect of Middle East democracy promotion
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-26
Do Democratic Transitions Produce Bad Economic Outcomes?
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
This 16-page working paper examines the effect of democratization on economic performance
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-26
High Risk Series: An Update
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 95-page U.S. report updates work designed to identify federal programs as high risk due to particular vulnerability to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-25
Kosovo: Toward Final Status
(International) Crisis Group
This 41-page report argues for the speedy establishment of Kosovo as an independent state
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-23
Go Beyond First Aid: Democracy Assistance and the Challenges of Institution Building in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
This 151-page case study about Sierra Leone focuses on the role of the international community in supporting elections, human rights and media institutions in the country. The report identifies key challenges needing to be addressed to make Sierra Leone's democratization process more successful
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-19
The Indonesian Military as a Professional Organisation: Criteria and Ramifications for Reform
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
This 37-page working paper seeks to evaluate the Indonesian military (TNI) as a professional organisation and examine its relationship with the civilian authority
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-19
Putin's Risks
American Enterprise Institute
A 9-page essay analyzing the risks involved in President Putin's moves towards the re-centralization of Russia
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-17
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
Arguing and Bargaining in the European Convention
Center for Transatlantic, Foreign and Security Policy Studies
A draft 18-page paper investigating the relative contributions of argument and persuasion to the adoption of the European Convention Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-07
Democracy's Sobering State
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A 5-page U.S. article reviewing the state of democracy in the world
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-06
Unity Through Opposition: Islam as an Instrument of Radical Political Change
Middle East Review of International Affairs
An article arguing that Islamism (political Islam) is primarily focused at the domestic level, as Islam is utilized as a political instrument to initiate radical political change within Middle East states
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-05
Discussion: The State of Arab Liberalism
Middle East Review of International Affairs
Transcript of a forum on Arab Liberalism and Democracy in the Middle East
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-01-04
Back in the (Former) USSR
American Enterprise Institute
A 6-page U.S. essay considering the local and regional implications of the Ukrainian elections and the events surrounding them.
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-01-01
Political Stability in Arab States: Economic Causes and Consequences
Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
A 55-page Israeli paper analyzing some of the strengths and weaknesses of Arab states from an economic perspective and describing how threats to domestic stability have been countered by economic reforms
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-31
Somalia: Continuation of War by Other Means?
International Crisis Group
This 35-page report describes the faltering state of Somalia's peace process
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-22
The Role of the Media in the Public Disclosure of Electoral Funding
Democratic Audit of Australia
This 11-page Australian paper examines the ideal and actual roles of the Australian media in ensuring a full and transparent disclosure of poilitical party funding
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-15
Soft Landing: Opportunity or Illusion?
Institute for Far Eastern Studies
An essay speculating on the future of the North Korean regime
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-14
What Future for Political Islam?
Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy
A 5-page summary of a lecture addressing how to interpret the rise of political movements inspired by Islam
Governance & Politics, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-12-13
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
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
Corruption in Reconstruction: The Cost of National Consensus in Post-War Lebanon
Center for International Private Enterprise
A 6-page paper describing how the need for consensus led to corruption becoming endemic in post-civil war Lebanon
Corruption, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-10
Carry On Killing: Global Governance, Humanitarianism and Terror
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 26-page working paper analysing the new security-development terrain in terms of the relations between sovereignty and governance, and between hard and soft forms of power
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-08
The Role of International Democracy Promotion in Canada's Foreign Policy
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 52-page paper examining Canada's role in supporting democratic development abroad and suggesting some directions for the future
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-07
The Challenge of United Nations Reform
Department of International Relations - ANU
A 32-page Australian keynote report considering three aspects of U.N. reform, Security Council reform, human rights and humanitarian crises
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-07
Promoting Middle East Democracy: European Initiatives
United States Institute of Peace
A 16-page report examining the European Union's multilateral engagement with the Arab world in respect of democracy promotion
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2004-12-06
The Religious Right in the United States: The Base of the Bush Administration?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 34-page research paper assessing the political clout of the Religious Right in the U.S. Administration, with special reference to foreign policy
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-12-04
Political Change in Russia: Implications for Britain
Foreign Policy Centre
This 30-page pamphlet, on how the U.K. should address Russia's growing democratic deficit, is the first publication in "The Future of Russia Project", aiming to publicise the recent reversal of freedoms in Russia and discuss the U.K's policy dilemma
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-04
Free and Fair: Making the Progressive Case for Removing Trade Barriers
Foreign Policy Centre
A 204-page collection of essays analysing why trade continues to be such a sensitive political issue and mapping out how to muster the public support necessary for liberalising international trade
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-04
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
Zimbabwe: Another Election Chance
International Crisis Group
A 31-page report offering proposals for attempting to return the Zimbabwe crisis to legitimate political discourse during the coming months
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-12-01
Political Advertising in Australia
Parliamentary Library, Australia
A 39-page Australian research brief exploring salient aspects of political advertising, current Australian legislation, the issue of "truth" in content and whether Australian political parties are using negative advertising
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-30
Understanding Palestinian Politics
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A paper examining the key players and factions in post-Arafat Palestinian politics
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-11-25
Afghanistan: From Presidential to Parliamentary Elections
International Crisis Group
A 42-page report stressing the importance of the forthcoming parliamentary and local elections in Afghanistan, and the need for the Afghan government and international community to deal with critical internal problems prior to the elections
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-25
SIRC Report 2003-2004
Security Intelligence Review Committee - Canada
This 90-page report is an operational review of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-23
Serbia at the Crossroads Again
United States Institute for Peace
This 20-page report examines whether Serbia will be able to pursue the path of reform under its new leadership
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-19
Promoting Middle East Democracy: European Initiatives
United States Institute for Peace
A 16-page report examining the European Union's multilateral engagement with the Arab world in the area of democracy promotion
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-19
Thailand: Troubles in the South
Singapore Institute of International Affairs
A 3-page summary of two addresses by Thai experts on the causes and mishandling of the unrest in Southern Thailand
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-19
The Current Crisis in Thailand
Singapore Institute of International Affairs
A 2-page paper analysing the causes of unrest in Southern Thailand
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-19
Addressing the Accountability Deficit: Why Paul Martin's Minority Government Must Pay More Attention to the Three A's
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 16-page Canadian paper stressing the importance of government accountability in reducing the democratic deficit
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-18
The Next Four Years: A Political Forecast
Interhemispheric Resource Center
An 8-page U.S. policy briefing that forecasts the policy directions and international implications of the new U.S. administration
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-11-18
The Islamic Paradox: Shiite Clerics, Sunni Fundamentalists and the Coming of Arab Democracy
American Enterprise Institute
A 68-page monograph arguing that Shiite clerics and Sunni fundamentalists are the most likely agents for the spread of democracy to the Middle East
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-16
Palestinian Politics After Arafat: What's Next?
Brookings Institution
A 38-page transcript of a Washington briefing to discuss the end of the Arafat era and its implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace process and American policy in the Middle East
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-11-15
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
Report on the Evaluation of the IMD/IEA Programme in Ghana 2000-2003
Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
A 51-page report evaluating the IMD/IEA programme in Ghana, designed to strengthen democracy in that country
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-14
Report on the Evaluation of the IMD Programme in Bolivia 2000-2003
Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
This 49-page Dutch report contains the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation of the IMD's Bolivia programme, designed to consolidate a national multi-party organisation in Bolivia
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-14
The Efficiency of Public Sector Outsourcing Contracts: A Literature Review
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
This 32-page Australian working paper considers the arguments for and against outsourcing and examines the evidence as to whether savings occur over time and, if so, whether they persist
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-11-13
Building Judicial Independence in Pakistan
International Crisis Group
A 41-page report urging a comprehensive reform of Pakistan's judiciary as a prerequisite of the country's returning to democracy
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-12
Improving How To Understand and Assess the USA's position and progress
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 246-page study of the state of practice of national key indicator systems in the U.S. and around the world
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-12
Algeria: President Bouteflika's Second Presidential Term
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 10-page Danish brief considering how Algeria's newly-reelected president will deal with the power of the Algerian military and the state of the country's economy
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-11
Neoliberalism and Transparency: Political and Economic Liberalism
Asia Research Centre
A 31-page working paper analysing differing views on the nature of the relationship between economic and political liberalism, focusing on transparency reform. The paper also examines the implications of transparency reform for regimes in Southeast Asia
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-10
The Internet and Democratic Debate
Pew Trusts
A 49-page U.S. survey undertaken to establish whether internet use might damage healthy democratic deliberation by facilitating the selection of information by citizens that reinforced their political preferences
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-09
The Voting Rights of Internally Displaced Persons: The OSCE Region
Brookings Institution
This 100-page occasional paper examines the extent to which the 3 million internally displaced people in the OSCE region are able to vote
Immigration & Refugees, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-08
Repression and Regression in Turkmenistan: A New International Strategy
International Crisis Group
This 45-page report points to serious misgovernment in Turkmenistan, the risk of instability and a humanitarian crisis, while urging the international community to work more actively for change
Governance & Politics, CorruptionPosted: 2004-11-07
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
A Guide to the Referenda on the E.U. Constitutional Treaty
Centre for European Reform
A 6-page briefing note about the referenda on the E.U. Constitutional Treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-03
Political Databases and Democracy: Incumbency Advantage and Privacy Concerns
Democratic Audit of Australia
A 3-page article describing how Australian political databases function, how they are used and concerns raised by them
Governance & Politics, Personal PrivacyPosted: 2004-11-02
When the Rules are the Real Risks
American Enterprise Institute
A commentary arguing that the European Union should adopt the common sense approach used by the U.S. for regulating the private sector
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2004-11-01
Iraq: Can Local Governance Save Central Government?
International Crisis Group
A 39-page paper proposing a concentration on establishing provincial and local government in Iraq as a stabilizing strategy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-30
The Unspoken Power: Civil-Military Relations and the Prospects for Reform
Brookings Institution
A 50-page U.S. analysis paper examining the prospects for democratization in military-dominated Arab states and how other countries can assist the process
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-10-30
Elected Governments, Undemocratic Policies and Unrealized Economic Opportunities
Center for International Private Enterprise
A 7-page commentary on the tendency of some democratizing countries to abandon democratic reform
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-10-29
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
The Global Proliferation of Regional Integration: European Experience and Worldwide Trends
Center for European Integration Studies
A 13-page paper examining the growth of international co-operation, particularly at a regional level.
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-29
The Long Way of the Emerging Ombudsman Institution in Bulgaria
Center for the Study of Democracy
This 5-page brief examines recent developments in establishing national and local ombudsmen in Bulgaria
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-28
An Introduction to U.S. Foreign Policy Making
British American Security Information Council
This paper is the first of a three-part series designed to explain the world view of the neoconservatives in the U.S.
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-27
Political Reform in the Arab World: A New Ferment?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 20-page U.S. paper assesses the actuality of political reform in the Arab world since September 11
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-26
China After Jiang: Two Strengths and Five Unresolved Issues
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A commentary questioning whether China's new leaders have the political strength to deal with the difficult choices facing them
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-25
Accounting for South Africa's Successful Transition to Democracy
Crisis States Development Research Centre
A 10-page discussion paper examining the reasons for, and the limits to, South Africa's successful transition to democracy
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-23
"Complexifying" Performance Oversight in America's Governments
Rockefeller Institute
The 11-page text of an address on the performance management movement in American government
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-23
The Pitfalls of Proportional Representation
Fraser Institute
A 2-page Canadian article on the practical drawbacks of proportional representation
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-23
Structural Upgrading of Manufacturing Industry in Transition Countries: Evidence from Foreign Trade Indicators
Institute of Economics and Russian-European Center for Economic Policy
A 24-page paper investigating the influence of institutional changes on economic development in transition countries
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-23
Beslan: A People's Trauma
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A commentary on the likely internal and international consequences of the Beslan hostage crisis
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-20
Comparative Perspectives on Bills of Rights
National Institute of Social Sciences and Law
A 31-page document comprising conference papers describing the bills of rights experiences of the U.K., South Africa, New Zealand and Hong Kong
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-20
Armenia: Internal Instability Ahead
International Crisis Group
A 37-page report detailing the factors underlying Armenia's potential instability and spelling out necessary reforms
Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2004-10-18
The transformation of South Korean Politics: Implications for U.S.-Korea Relations
Brookings Institution
A 31-page paper tracing the democratisation of Korea, and the implications of the new political situation for U.S.-Korean relations
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-13
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
Neo-Liberal Globalisation, Conflict and Security: New Life for Authoritarianism in Asia?
Asia Research Centre
This 27-page working paper explores how the U.S.-led advance of neo-liberalism has posed challenges for established economic and political interests in Asia
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-12
Thailand Under Thaksin: Another Malaysia?
Asia Research Centre
A 12-page working paper interpreting recent political developments in Thailand
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-12
The Future European Commission: The Debate Regarding Leadership, Collegiality and Tasks
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 9-page commentary defines the challenges faced by the incoming European Commission
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-08
Indonesia's Quiet Revolution
Council on Foreign Relations
A six page article tracing the recent transformation in Indonesia's political system
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-07
Breakdown in the Andes
Council on Foreign Relations
This 5-page article reports the Southern Andes to be on the verge of chaos and urges the U.S. Administration to re-engage with the region
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-07
Who Are the Progressives in Iraq? The Left, the Right and the Islamists
Foreign Policy in Focus
A 4-page U.S. article examining Iraq's political parties and assessing the possible results of future elections
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2004-10-05
The Decline of the Communists
American Enterprise Institute
A 6-page paper reviewing recent developments in the party political system in Russia
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-10-04
ZEI Report August 2004
Center for European Integration Studies
This 8-page issue of a quarterly newsletter features several articles relevant to different aspects of European integration
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-30
Who Governs the West Bank? Palestinian Administration Under Israeli Occupation
International Crisis Group
A 43-page report on the state of the Palestinian Administration and what is needed to prevent collapse
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-30
Responding to Terrorism: Russia at a Crossroads
American Enterprise Institute
A 5-page U.S. essay on the internal political implications of President Putin's response to the Beslan massacre
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-28
Observations on the National Strategies Related to Terrorism
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 19-page congressional testimony addresses U.S. strategies related to Homeland security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-23