Policy pointers

This 44-page Danish report maps the Islamist milieu in Gaza. It offers a critical examination of how Hamas has governed Gaza since 2007 and seeks to answer the pressing question of why new Islamist groups in Gaza have emerged

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-11-03

Gender Quotas and the Quality of Politicians

CESifo

This 42-page working paper analyzes the effect of the introduction of gender quotas in candidate lists on the quality of elected politicians

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-16

General Elections in Serbia, 11th May 2008

Fondation Robert Schuman

A French analysis of the forthcoming Serbian general elections

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-22

General Elections in Sweden - 19th September 2010

The Robert Schuman Foundation

A French article previewing Sweden's September 2010 general elections

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-09-15

Georgia After the Rose Revolution: An Opportunity Lost?

Center for International Private Enterprise

A 5-page article commenting on the problems holding back Georgia's progress towards democratic government

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-11-01

Georgia: Securing a Stable Future

Crisis Group

This 16-pagepolicy briefing examines Georgia as it heads toward a new electoral cycle in 2012-13. What is done will go a long way toward determining whether it progresses towards a truly stable, modern democracy or deteriorates into a fragile, pseudo-pluralistic and stagnating system

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-12-16

Georgia: Sliding Towards Authoritarianism?

Crisis Group

This 36-page report examines the increasing intolerance of dissent in Georgia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-20

Georgia: The Risks of Winter

Crisis Group

This 20-page briefing argues that although President Mikhail Saakashvili’s position is secure for the moment, his administration will be severely tested politically and economically in the winter and spring ahead

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-26

Georgia's Armenian and Azeri Minorities

Crisis Group

A 43-page report examining the grievences of the Armenian and Azeri minorities in Georgia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-11-23

Georgia's January 2008 Presidential Elections: Outcome and Implications

CRS

A 6-page US report discussing the campaign and results of Georgia's January 5, 2008 presidential election and its implications for Russian and US interests

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-02-06

Georgia's Ossetia Conflict: Make Haste Slowly

Crisis Group

This 38-page report examines recent moves by the Georgia government to make progress on the Georgia-Ossetia conflict

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-15

Georgia's Rose Revolution: A Participant's Perspective

United States Institute of Peace

In this 12-page report Georgia's Rose Revolution is examined by one of the participants

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-07-27

Georgia's Security Challenges

Center for Strategic and International Studies

The 16-page transcript of an address by Georgia's president covering domestic reforms, regional conflict resolution efforts and Georgia's relationship with Russia

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-08-19

Germany after the Elections: A Liberal Dawn?

FIIA

This 9-page Finnish briefing paper interprets the results of the recent German elections

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-29

Getting Past the Blame Game on Afghan Corruption

University of Liverpool

An op-ed on dealing with Afghan corruption

Corruption, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-16

Getting to Democracy in Hong Kong

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

An 8-page policy brief examining how the U.S. can best assist the progress of democratization in Hong Kong

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-08-12

Ghana's Transformation

IPRI

A first-person account of John Kufuor's years as president, describing some of his administration’s most successful projects, especially those related to agriculture

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-05-17

Ghosts of Crises Past

FIIA

A 24-page Finnish paper comparing Japan\'s response to global warming with its earlier response to the 1970s oil crisis

Governance & Politics, EnergyPosted: 2010-08-22

Glasnost at Twenty

AEI

A 10-page US essay assessing the scale and impact of the glasnost phenomenon in Russia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-01-29

Global Governance Could Take a Leaf from the EU's Book

Europe's World

An article looking at some of the EU devices that could help shape global governance thinking

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-05-16

Global Governance for Sustainable Development: The Need for Policy Coherence and New Partnerships

EADI

The 48-page report of a conference held to discuss issus concerning the global governance of sustainable development

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

Global Governance for Sustainable Development: 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

Global Governance for the 21st Century

Brookings Institution

A 29-page paper addressing the mismatch between 21st century global challenges and the current international institutional framework

Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-11-11

Global Governance is a Challenge for Democracy (But an EU Opportunity)

Europe's World

An article offering lessons from European experience for the creation of global government mechanisms

Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-05

Global Matrix: A Conceptual and Organisational Framework for Researching the Future of Global Governance

CEPS

This 26-page working paper advances in a systematic and structured inter-disciplinary (matrix) framework a research agenda for examining the stance of major world actors on the key policy dimensions to world politics

Governance & Politics, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-07-20

Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World

National Intelligence Council

This 120-page report has been produced to provide US policymakers with a view of how world developments could evolve over the next 15 years, identifying opportunities and potentially negative developments that might warrant policy action.

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-17

Global Voices on Regional Integration

ZEI

A 248-page German discussion paper comprising articles on regional integration

Globalisation & International Trade, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-10

Global Voices on Regional Integration

ZEI

A 246-page German discussion paper consisting of a number of contributions from the world's regions on the phenomenon of regional integration

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-14

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

Goal for the Egyptian Nation-State, Yellow Card for Arab Nationalism

Dayan Center

A 5-page Israeli commentary on the present state of the concept of Arab nationalism

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-01-16

God's Country?

"Foreign Affairs"

This 7-page essay discusses the domestic and international implications of the growing political power of the evangelicals in the US

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-08-31

Governance and Citizenship from Below: Views of Poor and Excluded groups and Their Vision for a New Nepal

ODI

This 51-page report is the first community level participatory research endeavour with poor and excluded groups in Nepal since the peace process. It focuses on grassroots experiences and understandings of governance and citizenship, and the implications thereof for state building in post-conflict Nepal

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-06-05

Governance and the Military: Perspectives for Change in Turkey

Centre for European Security Studies

This 195-page paper reviews the changes made by Turkey in respect of the role of its military in politics and society

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-06-04

Governance Components in Peace Agreements: Fundamental Elements of State and Peace Building?

Clingendael

This 113-page Dutch study addresses the design and implementation phases of peace agreements, in an attempt to establish whether certain governance components can be regarded as essential elements in the reconstruction of stable post-conflict societies, or whether they play a functional role in the resurgence of violent competition and conflict

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-05-27

Governance for Sustainable Development: Meeting the Challenge Ahead

PRI

A 34-page Canadian scoping paper drawing on theoretical literature and practical experience to explore the challenges that sustainable development poses for established governance practices

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-29

Governance for Sustainable Development: Meeting the Challenge Ahead

PRI

This 34-page Canadian research paper draws on theoretical literature and practical experience to explore the challenges that sustainable development poses for established governance practices

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-08-08

Governance in Africa: Monitoring the Pulse of the Continent

Brookings

A US article highlighting the need for good governance in Africa

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2011-02-01

Governance in Guatemala Increasingly Threatened by Organized Crime

PINR

A US security brief on the challenge to governance and stability in Guatamala from organised crime

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-23

Governance Matters 2009: Learning From Over a Decade of the Worldwide Governance Indicators

Brookings

A US article summarizing lessons drawn from the World Governance Indicators

Governance & Politics, CorruptionPosted: 2009-07-06

Governance Matters IV: Governance Indicators for 1996-2004

World Bank

A 61-page report providing a set of worldwide governance indicators covering 209 countries.

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-19

Governance Matters, 2007: Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996-2006

World Bank

This 94-page updated study measures progress in improving governance and fighting corruption

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-17

Governing Diversity: Democratic Solutions in Multicultural Societies

EDG

A 100-page collection of 10 essays discussing how to govern multicultural societies in a democratic manner

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-23

Governing Palestine: Internal Struggle, External Coercion

International Institute for Strategic Studies

This paper reports on the situation of the new Palestinian government and suggests how the international community might best react to a Hamas government

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-04-19

Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis

IZA

This 42-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of decentralization on the occurrence of transnational terror

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-07-05

Government Failure in Canada, 1997-2004: A Survey of Reports from the Auditor General

Fraser Institute

This 36-page occasional paper, based on a selection of reports by the Canadian Auditor General, uses Public Choice Theory to support its claim of providing concrete evidence of the existence and extent of government failure in Canada

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-04-09

Government Failure vs. Market Failure: Microeconomic Policy Research and Government Performance

AEI-Brookings Institution

A 146-page US empirical assessment of government economic intervention

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-10-30

Government Initiatives to Develop the U.K. Social Economy

Australian Centre for Co-operative Research and Development

A 25-page Australian paper examing the initiatives taken by the U.K. government to develop the "social economy"

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-21

Government Payment for Health Care: Causes and Consequences

"New England Journal of Medicine"

A 3-page US commentary on the role of Government in paying for health care

Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-01-06

Government, The Third Sector and the Rise of Social Capital

Centre for Research in Public Sector Management

An Australian paper discussing whether social capital will emerge as a major theme in Australian public policy and, if so, the implications for third sector organisations involved with health, labour market and community services

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-23

Government-Community Engagement: Key Learning and Emerging Principles

Department of Labour - New Zealand

This 12-page New Zealand paper documents researchers' experiences in engaging with communities and identifies emerging principles for other practitioners and policy makers

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-04-07

Grand Strategy for a Divided America

"Foreign Affairs"

This 5-page US article argues that US overseas commitments need to be scaled back to a level that is politically acceptable domestically

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-21

Greece: Time for Some New Ideas

Brookings

A US commentary on Europe's Greek crisis

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-06-29

Greece’s Soft Budgets in Hard Times

CEPS

A 3-page commentary on Greece's core problems

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-15

Green China: Chinese Insights on Environment and Development

IIED

This 220-page book, which brings together writings from China’s leading thinkers on sustainable development, reflects on experiences to date, such as experiments with Green GDP accounting, and implementation of Green for Grain, the world’s biggest reforestation programme, as well as China’s role in climate negotiations

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-04-04

Greenland on the Way to Independence?

SWP

A 7-page German commentary on the challenges and opportunities presented by Greenland's new status as a self-governing territory

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-31

Growth and Equity in Fragile States

Clingendael

This 33-page Dutch study takes a long-term perspective on economic development in fragile countries to discuss structural causes of fragility

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-05

Growth, History, or Institutions? What Explains State Fragility in Sub-Saharan Africa

IZA

This 31-page discussion paper explores the determinants of state fragility in sub-Saharan Africa

Governance & Politics, RegionalPosted: 2010-03-25

Guatemalan Democracy Matures

NIMD

A Dutch article reporting on the progress of democracy in Guatemala

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-02-01

Guide to Rebuilding Governance in Stability Operations: A Role for the Military?

SSI

This 83-page US paper is designed to further military understanding of the critical nation-state building role that forces play during stability operations

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-07-05

Guide to Rebuilding Public Sector Services in Stability Operations: A Role for the Military?

SSI

This 55-page US study provides a set of principles and operational guidelines for peacekeepers to help a country restore public infrastructure and services

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-10-18

Guinea-Bissau: Beyond Rule of the Gun

Crisis Group

This 20-page policy briefing warns that the killings of General Tagme (the chief of defence staff) and President Vieira in March, as well as the recent assassinations of opposition leaders and former ministers, are an indication the democratic process in Guinea-Bissau cannot cope

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-06-24

Guinea-Bissau's Legislative Elections: What Implications for Stability?

ISS-EU

This 5-page brief analyses the peace process in Guinea-Bissau and highlights how November's elections might contribute to peace and stability in that country.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-05

Guinea: Change or Chaos

Crisis Group

The English-language executive summary of a report examining the existing government in Guinea and offering recommendations for the international community and Guinean actors to implement in order to bring about peaceful change

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-02-16

Guinea: Ensuring Democratic Reform

Crisis Group

A policy briefing assessing the risk of a resumption of dictatorship in Guinea

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-24

Guinea: Military Rule Must End

Crisis Group

A 12-page policy briefing calling for the end of military rule in Guinea

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-17

Guinea’s New Transitional Government: Emerging Issues for U.S. Policy

CRS

A US background report on the political situation in Guinea

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-05-04

Habits of Highly-Effective Countries: Lessons for South Africa

Law Review Project

This 63-page South African report analyses the world's most and least successful countries to ascertain which policies a growth-seeking country should adopt

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2006-12-09

Haiti: Hope for the Future

USIP

This 12-page US report examines recent progress in Haiti and the country's remaining challenges

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-30

Haiti: The Sour Grapes of Corruption

FRIDE

This 12-page Spanish paper analyses the phenomenon of corruption, showing how this practice affects Haitian society as a whole and causes complete lethargy in the application of the rule of law

Corruption, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-27

Haiti's New Government Faces Historic Dilemmas

Unite States Institute of Peace

A briefing paper on the political challenges facing Haiti

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-17

HAMAS and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics

SSI

This 107-page US monograph considers Hamas in the context of a region-wide phenomenon of similar movements with local goals, which can be persuaded to relinquish violence or which could become more violent

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-01-16

HAMAS and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics

SSI

This 105-page US monograph considers the changing fortunes of the Palestinian movement, Hamas, and the recent outcomes of Israeli strategies aimed against this group and Palestinian nationalism external to the Fatah faction of the Palestinian Authority.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-01-14

Hamas Coup in Gaza

IISS

A 2-page article analyzing the implications of Hamas' seizure of control in Gaza

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-28

Hamas Steps Up its Struggle against the Global Jihad-affiliated Networks Trying to Challenge its Control of the Gaza Strip

IICC

An Israeli report on the use by Hamas of extreme force to suppress global jihad operatives

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-09-07

Hamas Tightens its Hold on the Gaza Strip

INSS

An Israeli article commennting on the weakening of Fatah's postion in the Gaza strip

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-11

Hamas, Abu Mazen and the Ceasefire

Moshe Dayan Center

A 3-page Israeli commentary on the new political situation in the Palestinian territories

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-04

Hamastan vs. Fatahland: A Chance for Progress in the Middle East?

SWP

An 8-page German commentary on the implications of recent events in Gaza

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-07-19

Harmonisation and Regional Cooperation in Cross-Border Policing: Comparing European and Australian Frameworks

National Europe Centre

A 22-page Australian study comparing European and Australian frameworks for harmonisation and regional cooperation in cross-border policing

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-28

Harnessing International Institutions to Address Climate Change

CFR

This 27-page US working paper examines the existing climate-related efforts and capabilities, as well as the future potential, of a variety of international institutions

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-05

Has Sali Berisha Privatized State Institutions?

IFIMES

A Slovene article analyzing the current political situation in Albania

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-11-12

Has the EU lost Ukraine?

ISS

This 6-page analysis argues that the EU has not lost Ukraine, but it needs to carefully calibrate its policy so as to maintain the process of rapprochement

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-13

Has the United States Poisoned Democracy?

CEIP

An article examining whether the association of democracy promotion with US foreign policy has made democracy less popular in the Arab world

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-10-15

Have the Palestinians Despaired of the Two-State Formula?

INSS

This Israeli article explains why more Palestinians seem increasingly doubtful that a two-state solution can be implemented, and against this backdrop, suggests what options are open to the Palestinians

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-05-03

Helping Build Democracy that Delivers

CIPE

A 32-page policy paper addressing the fundamental questions of democratic governance and the relationships between economic and political freedoms

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-03-03

High Performance Government: Structure, Leadership, Incentives

Rand Corporation

A 496-page monograph containing 13 essays addressing problems identified in the U.S. Federal Government by the Volcker report

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-03-04

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

Hizballah and the Arab Revolutions: The Contradiction Made Apparent?

MERIA

An Israeli article on the present status of Hizballah

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-04-19

Hizballah Rising: The Political Battle for the Loyalty of the Shi'a of Lebanon

Middle East Review of International Affairs

A 6-page article examining the contest between Hizballah and Amal to represent Lebanon's Shi'a community and its implications for the U.S. approach to the "war on terror"

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-03-07

Hizb’allah’s Communication Strategy: Making friends and Intimidating Enemies

DIIS

A 44-page Danish report on Hizb'allah's communications strategy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-07-30

Hizbollah's Weapons Turn Inwards

Crisis Group

This 12-page briefing considers the issues created by Hizbollah's armed status in Lebanon

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-06-12

Hong Kong Ten Years On: An Assessment of the Special Administrative Region

Chatham House

This 6-page briefing paper examines the economic and political development of Hong Kong over the past decade

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-26

How Do Electoral Systems Affect Fiscal Policy?

CESifo

This 50-page working paper analyzes how the adoption of proportional representation affects fiscal policy. It shows that proportional systems shift spending toward broad goods (e.g. education and welfare benefits) but decrease spending on targetable goods

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-19