Policy pointers

An 8-page commentary on democratic shortcomings in Australia's electoral system, focusing on the regulation of political finance and government advertising

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-14

Election Campaign and Party Financing in Canada

Democratic Audit of Australia

A 10-page paper comparing political party funding in Canada and Australia and interpreting its consequences

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-09-14

Election Campaign with the Taste of Blood

IFIMES

A Slovene analysis of the current political situation in Albania

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-23

Elections

GAO

A 56-page US report on challenges encountered in the use of electronic voting systems in the US

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-03-11

Elections and Opportunity in Myanmar

CFR

A US article on developments in Myanmar and possible future US policy

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-08-08

Elections and Violence in Nigeria: The Question of Citizenship in Sub-Saharan Africa

Brookings

A US article considering the ramifications of citizenship in sub-Saharan Africa

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2011-05-16

Elections in Africa: Mixed Blessings for Growth and Poverty Alleviation

DIIS

This 4-page Danish policy brief finds that although elections motivate political elites to be responsive to popular demands in Africa, the impacts on peoples’ livelihoods are ambiguous

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-06-30

Elections in Azerbaijan

German Institute for International and Security Affairs

An 8-page German commentary describing the mounting political crisis facing the president of Azerbaijan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-01-09

Elections in Japan: Poised for Power

Chatham House

This 3-page UK article asks whether Japan's new government has the vision to tackle the challenges facing it

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-05

Elections in Kurdistan: A Model Democracy or a Return to Factionalism?

Dayan Center

A 4-page Israeli commentary on this years elections in Iraqi Kurdistan

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2009-07-30

Elections in Tunisia Face Credibility Test

CEIP

A US commentary on the credibility of the current Tunisian elections

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-05

Elections, Political Transitions and Foreign Policy in East Asia

FPRI

Report of a US conference examining the impact of elections and political transitions on foreign policy in East Asia

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-24

Elections: Electronic Voting Offers Opportunities and Presents Challenges

U.S. General Accounting Office

This 47-page U.S. testimony assesses the vulnerabilities associated with electronic voting systems

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-05-13

Electoral Reform Green Paper: Donations, Funding and Expenditure

Australian Government

This 102-page Australian paper covers issues relating to the disclosure of political donations, and the funding and expenditure of political parties and others involved in the political process

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-01-22

Electoral Reform Green Paper: Strengthening Australia's Democracy

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

This 260-page green paper considers a range of ideas aimed at improving Australia's electoral processes

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-27

Elusive Finality: Despatch from Newly-Independent Kosovo

IFIMES

A Slovene commentary on the current situation in Kosovo

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-06-18

Empowering Afghanistan: The Elements of a “Civilian Surge”

SDA, NATO

The 20-page report of a debate on Afghanistan's future

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-08-01

Empowering Engagement: A Stronger Voice for Older People

DWP

The UK Government's response to John Elbourne's Review of Older People's Engagement with Government

Ageing, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-02-04

Endgame in the Balkans

German Council on Foreign Relations

This 7-page article examines the new political landscape in Southeast Europe

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2005-12-09

Ending Zimbabwe’s Nightmare: A Possible Way Forward

Crisis Group

This 16-page report argues that Zimbabwe's inter-party negotiations to implement a power-sharing government under the Global Political Agreement are hopelessly deadlocked. It suggests that a possible route to end Zimbabwe’s nightmare is to quickly establish a non-partisan transitional administration to prepare for new presidential elections in eighteen months and address the disastrous humanitarian and economic conditions now facing the country.

Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-16

Enduring Crisis in Ukraine: A Test Case for European Neighbourhood Policy

SWP

This 4-page German commentary examines the political paralysis in the Ukraine, and possible EU response

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-06-21

Engaging Citizens: One Route to Health Care Accountability

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This report reviews the experience with citizen engagement in Canada and elsewhere and assesses its value in improving accountability in health care decision-making

Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-04-16

Engaging Foreign Audiences

GAO

A 48-page US report on the State Department's outreach platforms overseas, the challenges and opportunities related to these platforms, a review State’s plans for these platforms, and assess the extent to which State has evaluated these platforms.

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-07-21

Engaging Islamists and Promoting Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment

USIP

This 16-page US report examines the experiences of US democracy promotion in Morocco, Jordan and Yemen

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-07

Engaging with Russia: The Next Phase

Trilateral Commission

A 185-page report examining how the Russian Federation is developing in the post-Soviet Era and the challenges it faces

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-22

Engineering Electoral Systems: Possibilities and Pitfalls

NIMD

This 24-page Dutch publication provides an introduction into the different electoral systems existing round the world

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-09-02

Enhancing Government Performance, Accountability and Foresight

GAO

A 10-page presentation on the role of supreme audit institutions in improving government

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-07

Enhancing Open and Accountable Government

Queensland Government

This 219-page Australian discussion paper reviews issues surrounding the freedom of information issue in Queensland

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-02-06

Enhancing Open and Accountable Government

State of Queensland

A 219-page Australian discussion paper prepared as part of a comprehensive review of freedom of information in Queensland

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-02-12

Enhancing the Role of Science in the Decision-Making of the European Union

European Policy Centre

A 50-page working paper examining how science can best be used by EU institutions responsible for risk management

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-03-18

entitled "Global Governance for Sustainable Developmet: The Need for Policy Coherence and New Partnerships

EADI

The 48-page report of a conference held to discuss aspects of global governance for sustainable development

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-09

Escaping the Conflict Trap: Promoting Good Governance in the Congo

Crisis Group

A 35-page report calling for Kinshasa and donors to increase efforts to create a transparent and accountable government

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-23

Establishing Electoral Administration Systems in New Democracies

IDE

This 38-page Japanese discussion paper seeks to identify the conditions for establishing an autonomous and capable electoral administration system in newly-democratized countries

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-10-07

Estonia as an Engine of Integration

German Institute of International and Security Affairs

This 5-page German commentary discusses the lead set by Estonia in ratifying the Constitutional Treaty of the EU

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-03-22

Ethnic Strife in Xinjiang

IISS

A 2-page article explaining how latest incidents have again raised questions about China’s policies for managing its ethnic minority populations and strategically important border regions

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-09-16

Ethnicity and Elections under Authoritarianism: The Case of Kazakhstan

IDE

This 35-page Japanese discussion paper examines Khazak government strategy to avoid ethnic voting in an attempt to explain why ethnic divisions were rarely reflected in the struggle for power in the republic

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-14

Ethnicity, Separatism and Terrorism in Xinjiang

IPCS

A 12-page Indian report examining the nature of ethnic, religious and militant influences on the Uyghur-Chinese state relationship

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-14

EU Democracy Promotion in Nigeria: Between Realpolitik and Idealism

FRIDE

This 28-page Spanish study examines how EU democracy promotion has played out in Nigeria

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-09

EU Justice and Home Affairs in the Western Balkans

CEPS

This 34-page working paper examines the routes by which the EU can bring states in the Western Balkans closer to EU standards in justice and home affairs

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-02-23

EU Standards of Democratic Governing: The Only Way to Desovietize Public Administration in Ukraine

ICPS

A 5-page Ukrainian article arguing that the root cause of the failure of Ukraine's government is the incomplete, fragmented desovietization of the country

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-01-15

EU-27 Watch

CIFE

The 14-page July 2010 issue of EU-27 Watch offers Dutch contributions to the debate on the development of the EU

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-09-02

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

Europe in the 21st century: Perspectives from the Lisbon Treaty

CEPS

A 297-page collection of essays analysing the changing equilibria in common policies, institutional settings and mechanisms of legitimisation of the European Union and sketching out possible scenarios for the 21st century

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-01-09

Europe is Failing to Shape the Global Governance Debate

"Europe's World"

An article claiming that the EU’s enthusiasm for reshaping global governance has dwindled, and now looks more like indifference

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-20

Europe is Failing to Shape the Global Governance Debate

Europe's World

This article argues that the EU’s enthusiasm for reshaping global governance has dwindled, and now looks more like indifference

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-12

Europe@50: Back to the Future

EPC

A 118-page compilation of essays examining facets of the European Union on the 50th anniversary of its foundation

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-02-28

European Foreign Policy and the Euro Crisis

CEIP

A US Q&A concluding that the euro crisis demonstrates the fundamental need for cooperation and in the long run EU member states will be drawn closer together

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-02

Europe’s Painful Farewell: An Essay on the Decline of the Old World

CIS

This Australian paper argues that the European Union has not been a successful model to organise and coordinate European affairs and now Europe is unable to deal with current challenges effectively

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-12-15

Europe's Flawed Approach to Arab Democracy

CER

A 6-page critique of the EU's efforts to promote political reform in North Africa and the Middle East

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-15

Europe's Flawed Arab Spring: Is the EU Really Willing to Support Arab Democracy?

FIIA

This 2-page Finnish commentary asserts that The EU’s proposal for a new partnership with the Mediterranean represents little more than a re-branding of existing policies and ignores the consequences of the Arab uprising

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-07

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

Rand Corporation

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

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

Europe's Uncertain Pursuit of Middle East Reform

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A 20-page paper outlining the E.U.'s Middle Eastern policy during the 1990s and since 9/11, identifying the distinctive features of the European approach and offering suggestions for strengthening E.U. strategy in the Middle East

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-07-06

Evaluating Egyptian Reform

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A 24-page U.S. paper assessing recent reform measures in Egypt and the country's next priorities

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-02-08

Evaluating Health Policy Capacity: Learning from International and Australian Experience

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

This 37-page Australian paper examines the factors that contribute to policy capacity in the health sector

Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-02-27

Evaluating Place-Based Approaches: A Window of Opportunity?

Policy Horizons Canada

A 3-page Canadian summary policy brief introducing the subject of place-based policymaking

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-07-21

Evaluating Political Reform in Yemen

CEIP

This 28-page paer evaluates Yemen's reforms since national unification and recommends steps that Yemeni and external actors can take to promote more meaningful reform

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-03-20

Evaluation of the Role and Impact of Regional Assemblies: Final Report

Communities and Local Government - UK

This 56-page UK report examines the collective role and impact of the UK's regional assemblies

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-04-03

Ever More or Ever Better Scrutiny? Analysing the Conditions of Effective National Parliamentary Involvement in EU Affairs

EIoP

This 25-page paper argues that it is not the sheer level of scrutiny activities, but the quality of national parliamentary involvement that contributes to the accountability of EU politics

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-27

Everyday Democracy: Why We Get the Politicians We Deserve

Demos

A U.K. essay arguing that the diminution of legitimacy in our representative institutions needs to be arrested and reversed by 'everyday democracy', reconnecting people to their communities and the institutions that shape their daily lives

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-06-20

Evo Morales's Reelection: Last Stand for Democracy?

AEI

A 6-page US brief arguing that Evo Morales's reelection on December 6 bodes ill for Bolivians and friends of democracy in the region

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2009-12-21

Exit the Commanders

GMFUS

A 3-page commentary on the recent resignation of the top Turkish commanders

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-11

Exploring Turkishness: Laicite, Religion and Socio-Political Dissociative Personality Disorder in Turkey

FPC

A 3-page article examining the Turkish state's approach to regulating religion and its role in defining Turkish identity

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-11

Extended Governance: The European Union's Policies towards it's Neighbours

A 4-page policy brief describing the macro institutional setup of the EU's Neighbourhood Policies

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-07-13

Extending Libya‘s Transitional Period: Capitalizing on the Constitutional Moment

USIP

This 4-page US brief examines the timeline for constitutional reform in Libya’s August 2011 Constitutional Declaration with an eye towards ensuring Libyans have sufficient time to negotiate and draft a new constitution that will support Libya’s transformation towards constitutional democracy

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-09-15

External Democracy Promotion in Ukraine and Moldova

DIIS

A 28-page Danish working paper looking at the role of the EU in supporting the political transformation of Moldova and Ukraine after independence in 1991 and at the domestic context which is of crucial importance if democracy promotion efforts are to be successful

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-18

Eyes Wide Shut: The Social Consequences of Russia's Economic Crisis

CEIP

An 8-page US briefing on the social consequences of Russia's economic crisis

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-01-23

Failed States, Vicious Cycles, and a Proposal

CGD

This 14-page US working paper examines the problems of failed states, including the repeated return to power of former warlords, which he argues causes institutions to become weaker and people to get poorer

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-03-08

Faint Signs of Cooperation Appear Among Pakistan's Opposition Parties

PINR

A US intelligence brief on recent developments among Pakistan's opposition parties

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-21

Faint Signs of Political Evolution Appear in Somalia's Devolutionary Cycle

PINR

A US analysis of the current political and security situations in Somalia

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-08-22

Family Problems

"Inside Story"

An Australian article examining politics and corruption in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Governance & Politics, CorruptionPosted: 2011-01-20

Fatah and Hamas: The New Palestinian Factional Reality

Congressional Research Service

A 6-page overview of the new political realities in the West Bank and Gaza, the challenges facing Hamas and Fatah , and possible implications for US policy

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-03-14

Fayyad Is Not the Problem, but Fayyadism Is Not the Solution to Palestine’s Political Crisis

CEIP

This 9-page US commentary argues that by pretending that Fayyadism, combined with Israeli–Palestinian diplomacy, is delivering a state, policy makers virtually ensure that the negative trends they are ignoring will confront them when they are least prepared for them

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-09-27

Fearing a 'Shiite Octopus': Sunni – Shi`a Relations and the Implications for Belgium and Europe

Egmont

This 45-page Belgian paper provides an evaluation of an alleged shift in the Sunni-Shi`a power balance, and points out the possible consequences for Belgium and the EU

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-02-15

Fidel's Final Victory

CFR

A 6-page article assessing Cuba's future without Castro and implications for US policy

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-02-01

Filling the Void: Dispatch from Afghanistan

CEIP

A brief US analysis of the political and security situation in Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-28

Financing the United Nations

Friedrich Ebert Foundation - New York

This 2-page article covers the principal issues revolving around the financing of the United Nations

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-04-19

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Lessons for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

World Bank

This 352-page study illustrates how high public expenditure and payroll taxes threaten economic growth in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-09-05

Fiscal Responsibility: What Exactly Does It Mean?

Levy Economics Institute

This 19-page US working paper considers the concept of sustainable government debt and the role of deficits in the economy

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-15

Five Years of President Putin: An Assessment

Foreign Policy Centre

A 10-page report of a conference held to assess President Putin's five years in power

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2005-05-12

Flawed Elections in Kazakhstan: How Will the International Community React?

FRIDE

A 3-page Spanish commentary on the August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-14

Following Abbas' Letter to Netanyahu: Options Available to the Palestinian Authority

INSS

This Israeli article reviews a number of alternatives available to Abbas and the Fatah leadership, and the prospects of their realization

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2012-04-23

For Better, For Worse: Value for Money in Strategic Services Delivery Partnerships

Audit Commission - UK

This 68-page UK report examines the record of strategic services delivery partnerships in the UK

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-17

Foreign Assistance: U.S. Anticorruption Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa Will Require Time and Commitment

U.S. General Accounting Office

A 74-page U.S. study into corruption in sub-Saharan Africa, its causes, U.S. anti-corruption assistance and lessons learned

Corruption, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-05-18

Fourteenth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada

Privy Council Office - Canada

A 65-page Canadian report setting out the future direction of the Federal public service in Canada

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-05-02

Fractionalized, Armed and Lethal: Why Somalia Matters

Brookings

A US article warning that the international community has grossly underestimated the capacity of Somalia to destabilize the region and to engage in extremely costly activities to the international community

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-02-19

Fragile States and the International Response: In Pursuit of Security or Development?

Egmont

This 4-page Belgian policy brief explores the meaning of the concept of fragile states and considers the attention that is being paid to it as a consequence of integrating security and development into the policy of the major donor countries

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-10-03

Framing Violence: Nation- and State-Building: Asian Perspectives

Peace Research Institute Frankfurt

A 56-page report examining the driving forces of inter-ethnic violence, based on a study of the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Malaysia

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-10-17

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

Freedom in the World 2011: The Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy

Freedom House

This 34-page report asserts that 2010 was the fifth consecutive year in which global freedom suffered a decline

Governance & Politics, Human RightsPosted: 2011-11-17

Friend or Foe: Yemen’s Salih Regime, Internal Crisis, and Counterterrorism

Stimson Center

This US article argues that Yemen’s viability as a partner in the fight against terrorism is called into question

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-16

From Dream to Nightmare: The Kenyan 2007 Elections

NAI

A Swedish article analyzing the Kenyan elections and their aftermath

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-02-01

From Munich to Munich

SSI

A 3-page US essay explaining Russia's foreign policy in terms of domestic despotism

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-04-22