Governance & Politics
Belarus: Are the Scales Tipping?
FRIDE
A 4-page Spanish policy paper considering the future of EC-Belarus relations
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-13
Belgium, from Model to Case Study for Conflict Resolution
USIP
This 3-page US brief analyzes the current political crisis in Belgium from a conflict resolution perspective
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-02-08
Benchmarking Australia's Intergovernmental Fiscal Arrangements
Treasury - New South Wales
This 225-page study compares and benchmarks Australian and international arrangements for the allocation of taxation powers and expenditure responsibilities between central and subnational governments
Taxation, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-05-29
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
Better Regulation in Europe
Brookings Institution
A 71-page US paper analyzing the European programme of better regulation
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-10-10
Better Regulation: A Regional Perspective
EPC
A 19-page European issue paper addressing the opportunities and challenges resulting from the transfer of legislative competence to the regional level
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-05-27
Better Regulation: What is at Stake?
Eipiascope
A 6-page article examining key issues surrounding better regulation in the EU
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-25
Between Ignorance and Intervention: Strategies and Dilemmas of External Actors in Fragile States
Development and Peace Foundation
This 12-page policy paper examines the options for external actors in promoting failed or fragile states
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-05-04
Between Isolation and Internationalization: The State of Burma
SIIA
The 177-page report of a conference held to discuss available policy options for engaging the military junta in Burma, the role of Burma's big neighbours (including China, India, and the ASEAN countries), and future prospects for a democratic transition in Burma.
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-25
Between Isolation and Internationalization:The State of Burma, Conference Report
SIIA
The 177-page report of a Swedish conference held to discuss available policy options for engaging the military junta in Burma, the role of Burma's big neighbours (including China, India, and the ASEAN countries), and future prospects for a democratic transition in Burma
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-11-14
Between Stagnation and Renovation: The Arab System in the Aftermath of the Iraq War
Middle East Review of International Affairs
An Israeli article exploring the impact of the U.S. occupation of Iraq on the Arab system
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-09-19
Betwixt and Between: Chiefs and Reform of Sierra Leone 's Justice Sector
DIIS
A 19-page Danish working paper discussing the uneasy role of chiefs within three cycles of security and justice reform in Sierra Leone during the past decade
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-21
Beyond Burma’s Stalemates
"Inside Story"
This article looks at the challenges for Burma and its democracy movement as the military attempts to remake the country's immage
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-01-18
Beyond Cairo: Prospects for Change in the Middle East
"The Hill"
A US article assessing the implications of the momentous events in Tunisia and Egypt
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-25
Beyond Darfur: Sudan's Slide Toward Civil War
CFR
A 5-page US article on the risk of civil war in Sudan
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-05-15
Beyond Goldwater-Nichols: U.S. Government and Defense Reform for a New Strategic Era - Phase 2 Report
Center for Strategic and International Studies
This 156-page report outlines drastic recommendations for improving U.S. national security policymaking and execution
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-09-07
Beyond Orthodox Approaches: Assessing Opportunities for Democracy Support in the Middle East and North Africa
NIMD, Hivos
This 62-page Dutch policy paper offers an exploration of how organisations can best support democratisation in the Middle East and North Africa region
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-11-05
Beyond Tahrir: The Trajectory of Egypt's Transition
USIP
A report on a US speech made by a senior figure in Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on the aims of the military
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-02
Beyond the Blunt Instrument: The Efficiency Dividend and its Alternatives
Centre for Policy Development
A 44-page Australian study arguing that there are better ways than the efficiency dividend to promote efficiency within the public service which don’t compromise the role of public sector agencies or risk reducing the quality of service delivery
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-15
Blue Overshadows Orange: The New President of Ukraine Will Put Domestic Policy First
SWP
This 8-page German commentary analyzes the challenges facing Ukraine's new president
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-03-16
Bolivia at the Crossroads: The December Elections
Crisis Group
This 33-page report examines the risks of national disintegration in Bolivia
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-11
Bolivia on the Brink
CFR
A 56-page US report addressing the ongoing social, political and economic challenges facing Bolivia
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-23
Bolivia: Rescuing the New Constitution and Democratic Stability
Crisis Group
A 16-page briefing analyzing the factors that have led to political deadlock in Bolivia, and recommending a way forward
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-24
Bolivia's Challenges
Center for Economic and Social Research
A 24-page US report examining the prospects for Bolivia's economic and social reform
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-03-16
Bolivia's Divisions: Too Deep to Heal?
International Crisis Group
A report describing the current power struggle in Bolivia and its causes, with recommendations for resolving the crisis
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-07-07
Bolivia's Reforms: The Danger of New Conflicts
Crisis Group
A 16-page briefing warning against the threat of instability and violence in Bolivia if the country's leaders fail to negotiate an end to the current standoff
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-01-16
Bolivia's Rocky Road to Reforms
Crisis Group
A 42-page report calling on the international community, and the EU in particular, to assist the new Bolivian government in addressing its major challenges
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-07-04
Bosnia
Crisis Group
A 27-page report explaining how obstacles to police reform in Bosnia threaten the outcome of the forthcoming EU decision whether to open integration negotiations
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-09-06
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The International Mission at a Turning Point
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief explores possible ways forward for the EU and how it can rebuild its credibility in BiH.
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-13
Bosnia on the Road to European Integration: A status Report
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
An article reporting on Bosnia's progress towards stability and self-sustenance
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2005-05-26
Bosnia: A Test of Political Maturity in Mostar
Crisis Group
This 16-page briefing warns that Mostar, the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a Croat majority will face new and potentially dangerous strains if its leaders do not break a deadlock that has paralysed its government for nine months
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-29
Bosnia: What Does Republika Srpska Want?
Crisis Group
This 37-page report looks into the most important question in Bosnia today; do RS leaders and residents really want outright independence or merely autonomy within a loose federation?
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-10-06
Bosnia’s Dual Crisis
Crisis Group
This 20-page policy briefing examines the current political turmoil in Bosnia after the authority of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) was challenged by Republika Srpska
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2009-11-13
Bosnia’s Incomplete Transition: Between Dayton and Europe
Crisis Group
This 37-page report argues that the international community should retain special powers for a little longer to help preserve Bosnia's stability
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-10
Brand China
FPC
This 30-page UK paper examines China's world image, its self-image and the implications of the misalignment between the two
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-10-17
Brazil in the Global Economy: Measuring the Gains From Trade
CEIP
This 136-page US paper analyzes how Brazilian policy makers face complicated challenges as they try to grow the economy in ways that will generate better livelihoods and incomes
Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-11
Brazil’s Executive-Legislative Relations under the New Coalition Government
Brookings
A 4-page US paper concluding that unified government in the multiparty coalitional-based presidential regime might not necessarily lead to an easier life for the newly-elected Brazilian president in regard to her relations with the Brazilian Congress
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-15
Brazil's Rousseff has a Tough Act to Follow
IISS
A 3-page commentary on the challenges facing Brazil's incoming president
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-25
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
Breaking Point? Yemen's Southern Question
Crisis Group
This 45-page report explores the roots of the Southern Yemen issue, its relationship with the 2011 uprising and the prospects of reaching a compromise that would preserve territorial unity while profoundly redefining the relationship between the central government and regional entities
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-10-20
Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations
Committee on Foreign Relations - US Senate
A 10-page US testimony on the economy and governance of North Korea
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-02
Breaking the Impasse: Constitutional Reform in Bosnia
FRIDE
This 5-page Spanish policy brief examines why efforts at constitutional reform in Bosnia have failed to date
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07
Britain and the EU: A Crisis Looms
CER
A commentary on a potential falling out between Britain and the EU on the outstanding issue of a constitutional treaty
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-03-30
Britain as a Focus for Hamas’ Political, Propaganda and Legal Activities in Europe
ITIC
An 11-page Israeli brief describing the propaganda activities of Hamas and its supporters in Britain
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-02-27
Brothers in Arms? Engaging the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
IPPR
This 29-page UK paper considers whether Western governments should seek to engage with the Muslim Botherhood
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-04-15
Building a Better Yemen
CEIP
This 26-page US paper argues that it is Yemen’s contentious politics and its lack of institutional development that constitute the main obstacle to surmounting present economic difficulties
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2012-04-06
Building a More Resilient Haitian State
Rand Corporation
This 208-page US monograph supports the development of a Haitian state-building strategy by identifying the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluating existing plans for strengthening government institutions and improving the delivery of public services, and proposing a realistic and carefully limited set of critical actions
Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-08-17
Building a Palestine State
Rand Corporation
A 453-page U.S. study developing comprehensive recommendations for enhancing the chances of success for an independent Palestine state
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-05-06
Building Blocks, Stumbling Blocks: Prospects for Peace in Kashmir
USIP
A US briefing discussing the prospects for peace in Kashmir
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-01-17
Building Democracy in Burma
USIP
This 77-page US working paper explores how to make Burma's institutions adequate to the task of managing democratic governance
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-04
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
Building Open Society in the Western Balkans, 1991–2011
Open Society Foundations
This 96-page US publication documents two decades in the life and times of the region, with an historical overview and foundation activities, and assesses the situation in the crucial areas of humanitarian assistance, citizenship rights, responsibility for war crimes, arts and culture, the international presence, media, and education
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-10-13
Building Peace for the Rule of Law
ISS
A Dutch address discussing the interaction of peacebuilding and the rule of law
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-11-09
Building Peace in the Absence of States: Challenging the Discourse on State Failure
Berghof Center
This 98-page German dialogue argues that historically well-informed analysis, which leads to a deeper contextualized understanding of the local and regional situation on the ground, has to be the bedrock of any attempts for external assistance aimed at peace and development
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-20
Building the Future: The EU's Contribution to Global Governance
ISS-EU
A 146-page paper envisaging the advent of global governance and considering the EU's contribution
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-06-20
Burma and the Road to Normality
"Inside Story"
An Australian report on the political transformation of Burma
Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2012-03-12
Burma/Myanmar: After the Crackdown
Crisis Group
This 47-page report proposes an approach to resolving the crisis in Burma/Myanmar
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-31
Burma’s Parliament Emerges from the Shadows
"Inside Story"
An Australian article describing how Burma's national legislature has begun flexing its muscles
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-27
Burma's Forgotten Conflicts: A Risk for the Region's Security
SWP
This 8-page German commentary deals with the huge potential for violence that is contained in the conflicts that are coming to a head between the central government in Burma and the ethnic minorities
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-07-18
Burnt Orange: What Ukraine’s Presidential Election Means for Democracy
CFR
A 2-page US article on the implications of Ukraine's presidential election
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-08
Burundi: A Deepening Corruption Crisis
Crisis Group
This 38-page report highlights the neopatrimonialist practices that undermine good governance and threaten development
Governance & Politics, CorruptionPosted: 2012-03-21
Burundi: Democracy and Peace at Risk
Crisis Group
A 26-page report examining the Burundi government's abuse of power and analyzing the institutional weaknesses making it possible
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-01
Burundi: Ensuring Credible Elections
Crisis Group
This report examines the rise in tensions before communal, presidential, legislative and additional local elections that are to be conducted separately between May and September in Burundi (executive summary and recommendations only)
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-04
Cairo Viewed from Gaza: Too Soon to Celebrate
INSS
An Israeli article assessing possible Hamas reactions to recent events in Egypt
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-02-28
Cameroon: Fragile State?
Crisis Group
A report studying Camaroon's history, its contemporary politics and the relations between its main social groups
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-05-28
Cameroon: The Dangers of a Fracturing Regime
Crisis Group
The executive summary and recommendations of a report examining Cameroon’s situation after 28 years under President Paul Biya
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-24
Can China Deflate Its Stock Bubble?
PINR
A US economic brief on the economic and political implications of China's stock market bubble
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-16
Can Economic Reform Open a Peaceful Path to Ending Burma’s Isolation?
USIP
A 5-page US brief arguing that Burma’s economy could provide a viable entry point for effective international assistance to promote peace
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-07-11
Can Elections Pull Poland's Politics Out of the Gutter?
PINR
A commentary on the current state of Politics in Poland
Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-04
Can Saudi Arabia Reform Itself?
International Crisis Group
A 40-page study of what Saudi Arabia needs to do to reform successfully
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-07-15
Can the AKP's Kurdish Gamble Pay Off?
GMFUS
This 3-page analysis considers Turkey's political dilemma in respect of Kurdish demands for greater autonomy
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-10-06
Can Ukraine Join Europe as Yanukovych Moves Away from EU Values?
Kyiv Post
A commentary on Ukraine's future in Europe
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-04
Capable Communities: Towards Citizen-Powered Public Services
IPPR
This 28-page UK report asks how, in practical terms, citizens can act together to improve the way public services work for them
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-25
Cards on the Table! Ideas for Tackling the EU's Constitutional Malaise
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 11-page German commentary offers proposals for dealing with the EU's constitutional crisis
European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-07
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
Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Bellwether of Russian Investment Climate?
IFRI
This 27-page French essay assesses the implications of the CPC dossier for Russian energy policy
Energy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-07-04
Catalysts for Rights: The Unique Contribution of the UN's Independent Experts on Human Rights
Brookings
This 103-page US report assesses how the UN's independent experts work to promote international human rights norms at the national level. He concludes that the system is one of the most effective tools for human rights promotion worldwide
Human Rights, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-10-10
Catastrophe or a Last Chance in Pakistan?
Brookings Instiution
A US essay on US policy options in respect of Pakistan's political crisis
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-06
Côte d’Ivoire: Finally Escaping the Crisis?
Crisis Group
This briefing presents a scenario for the maintenance of stability in Côte d’Ivoire
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-27
Côte d’Ivoire: What’s Needed to End the Crisis
Crisis Group
This policy briefing overview examines the fragile 2007 Ouagadougou Peace Agreement, which ended five years of fighting and territorial partition between the government and the rebel “Forces Nouvelles"
Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-07-06
Central African Republic: Keeping the Dialogue Alive
Crisis Group
This 24-page policy briefing argues that if the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) fails to re-engage with the opposition on upcoming elections and negotiate with remaining rebels, its fragile peace process will be at serious risk
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-16
Central African Republic: Untangling the Political Dialogue
Crisis Group
This report argues that the danger of a humanitarian catastrophe and new instability in the CAR and the wider region is high because both the regime and the main opposition forces see armed conflict as the ultimate way out of the long crisis.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-09
Central and Eastern Europe: Caught between the EU, US and Russia
Wilson International Center
A US House testimony examining democratic transition in Central and Eastern Europe
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-02
Central Asia: Decay and Decline
Crisis Group
This 47-page report details how Central Asia’s basic human and physical infrastructure – the roads, power plants,hospitals and schools and the last generation of Soviet-trained specialists who have kept this all running – is disappearing
Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-04
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
CRS
A 31-page updated report reviewing recent developments in Central Asia
Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-11
Chad: A New Conflict Resolution Framework
Crisis Group
The executive summary of a report offering a security framework to address the political and security crisis within Chad and the surrounding region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-09-24
Chad: Beyond Superficial Stability
Crisis Group
This report highlights Chad's chance to escape the political and military crisis of the past five years
Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-08-17
Challenges and Prospects of Political Liberalization in Egypt
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A commentary on the pace of democratization in Egypt
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-05-03
Challenges Before New Government in Indonesia
IDSA
An Indian commentary on the current political situation in Indonesia
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-03
Challenges of Egypt's Economic Transition
CEIP
This 38-page US paper examines the challenges faced by the Egyptian economy as the country transitions to democracy
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-25
Challenges of Egypt's Economic Transition
CEIP
This 38-page US paper warns that Egypt’s economy has been in decline since Mubarak’s resignation and details the priority steps the transitional government should take to promote economic growth
Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-11
Changes in the South Caucasus Since August 2008: Regional Perspectives for the World’s Superpower
ADA
This Azerbaijani backgrounder explains how the three countries of the South Caucasus (sometimes referred to as the Transcaucasus)—Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia—form the most complex, combustible and unstable region in the former Soviet Union
Regional, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-27
Changing Patterns of Accountability in Westminster Systems: a U.K. Perspective
ANU Political Science Program
This 26-page paper examines the emerging patterns of accountability in Westminster systems of government reflecting the diversification of government accountability
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-04-21
Changing States: A Progressive Agenda for Political Reform for the Middle East
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 27-page paper examining the issue of reform in the Middle East
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-02-14
Changing States: A Progressive Agenda for the Middle East
Institute for Public Policy Research
This 27-page UK paper examines the prospects and options for political reform in the Middle East
Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-03-07
Changing the Channel
Brookings
A 43-page US analysis paper considering Egypt's evolving media landscape and its role in domestic politics
Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-05-31
Changing Trends in Global Power and Conflict Resolution: Fragile States
IISS
A keynote conference speech focusing on the challenges to development posed by fragile states
International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-09-23
Chasing the Tigers: Can Fragile States Copy the Asian Miracle?
FRIDE
This 32-page Spanish report, based on a seminar of experts from four continents held in Madrid, asks what lessons can be salvaged from the developmental state for today’s poor and fragmented nations
Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-17
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
CRS
This 17-page US report provides a brief historical background of Chile, examines recent political and economic developments, and addresses issues in U.S.-Chilean relations
Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-29
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