Policy pointers

This 172-page report highlights the experience of several countries which have succeeded in building a well-functioning government monitoring and evaluation system

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-09

Nepal's Fragile Peace Process

Crisis Group

A 12-page briefing examining the challenges of rebuilding cross-party consensus to implement the peace agreement and hold free and fair elections

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-10

5 Trends That Are Transforming Government

PPF

A 38-page paper comprising articles on each of the 5 trends transforming government in Canada

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-10

Political Fragmentation Hinders Lebanon's Stability

PINR

A US brief on the political crisis in Lebanon and the implications for the country's future stability

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-10

The Economic Factors Behind the Myanmar Protests

PINR

This US brief looks at the economic causes of recent protest demonstrations in Myanmar

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-10

Colombia: Moving Forward with the ELN?

Crisis Group

A 20-page policy briefing examining the need for the Colombian government and the ELN to restore momentum in their negotiations

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-12

Kosovo Merits Special Status as Part of the EU

CEPS

A 4-page policy brief proposing a special relationship that the EU might develop with Kosovo to help avert future conflict

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-12

Morocco: Whitewash and Resignation

FRIDE

A 3-page Spanish commentary on Morocco's September legislative elections

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-14

What Next for Turkey?

FRIDE

A 3-page Spanish commentary on recent political developments in Turkey

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-14

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

How the Arab Regimes Defeated the Liberalization Challenge

MERIA

An Israeli article examining democratization efforts in the Arab world and how governments neutralised, utilized or adjusted to them

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-15

What is Syrian President Bashar Assad Up To?

Brookings Institution

A US commentary on Bashar Assad's style of government

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-16

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

Upgrading Authoritarianism in the Arab World

Brookings Institution

This 40-page US analysis paper describes how Arab regimes have adapted to pressure for political change by developing strategies to contain and manage demands to democratize

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-16

October 21 Polls Fast Approaching in Poland

PINR

A US analysis of the imminent elections in Poland

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-17

The CER Guide to the Reform Treaty

CER

A 6-page briefing note explaining the compromises behind the new EU treaty

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-18

Pakistan: The Forgotten Conflict in Balochistan

Crisis Group

This 16-page briefing examines the tensions in Balochistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-22

Reform of Global Governance: Priorities for Action

Brookings Institutions

A 7-page US paper addressing the need for the reform of global institutions

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-10-23

The G20 After Eight Years: How Effective a Vehicle for Developing-Country Influence?

Brookings Institution

This 31-page US paper examines the extent to which participation in the G20 has strengthened the influence of developing countries in global governance

International Development, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-23

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

How Intertwined are the Revolutionary Guards in Iran's Economy?

AEI

A 10-page US paper describing the transformation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps into a business conglomerate

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-23

What Actually Happens to EU Directives in the Member States?

CESifo

This working paper investigates the transposition patterns of EU directives in member states

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-26

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

From State to Society? Democracy and Regionalism in Southeast Asia

FSI

This 11-page US essay discusses the development of ASEAN

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-27

Egypt: Security, Political and Islamist Challenges

SSI

This 161-page US monograph approaches 3 issues in contemporary Egypt; failures of governance and political development, Islamism and counterterrorism

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-27

Pushback or Progress? Arab Regimes Respond to Democracy's Challenge

Washington Institute

A study of how Arab regimes have responded to democratization pressures

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-10-27

The Continued Retreat of Democracy in Postcommunist Europe and Eurasia?

FPRI

A US essay examining the progress of democracy in Postcommunist Europe and Eurasia, and the challenges to it.

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-05

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

Poland Elects Opposition Civil Platform Party

PINR

A commentary on the result of Poland's parliamentary elections

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-07

The Cult of the Market: Economic Fundamentalism and its Discontents

ANU Press

An Australian book disputing the practical value of economic fundamentalism (single page linking to complete text)

Economic Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-07

OSCE Democracy Promotion: Grinding to a Halt?

FRIDE

This 28-page Spanish paper examines the OSCE's problems

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-09

Croatia in the Run-up to the Elections

SWP

A 4-page German commentary on the current political scene in Croatia

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-11-09

International Statebuilding

SWP

A 40-page German research paper examining the challenges posed by statebuilding

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-09

The Unfolding Crisis in Myanmar

IDSA

An Indian perspective on the crisis in Myanmar

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-09

Volatile Pakistan

IISS

A 2-page article assessing Pakistan's political and strategic future

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-10

The New Protest Movements in Egypt: Has the Country Lost Patience?

Arab Reform Initiative

An 8-page article tracing the recent development of reform movements in Egypt

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-10

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

The Future of North Korea is South Korea

Peterson Institute

A 26-page US article on the history and future of North Korea

Governance & Politics, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-11-12

Winding Back Martial Law in Pakistan

Crisis Group

A 16-page policy briefing urging the US to pressure the military regime in Pakistan into reversing its tragic course

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-12

Pakistan's Political Crisis and State of Emergency

CRS

A 13-page US report analyzing the current political crisis in Pakistan and its implications for Pakistan and for Pakistan-US relations

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-12

Improving Information to Support Decision-Making: Standards for Better Quality Data

Audit Commission-UK

This 21-page UK paper is to encourage public bodies to improve the quality of the data they use for decision-making

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-13

The Capacity of Central and East European Interest Groups to Participate in EU Governance

EU-NEWGOV

The 241-page report of a study examining the impact of EU Eastern enlargements on EU governance structures involving the participation of civil society organisations

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-14

Anti-Political Sentiment in Contemporary Democracies

Australian Review of Public Affairs

An 18-page Australian paper examining whether there is an imminent threat to the survival of liberal democracy and identifying areas requiring reform

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-14

Shining Path's Resurgence in Peru

PINR

A US security brief on the apparent resurgence of the Shining Path movement in Peru

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-19

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

Preparing for Climate Change

Climate Impacts Group, ICLEI

This 186-page US guidebook is intended to assist local authorities to plan for the impacts of climate change

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-21

The Treaty of Lisbon: Implementing the International Innovations

CEPS

A 150-page collaborative report aiming to highlight potential problems in implementing the Treaty of Lisbon and to mitigate possible negative effects

European Union, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-22

Reform in Jordan: The Role of Political Islamists

IPPR

A 19-page UK report identifying four areas in which Western policymakers could improve their current efforts to support reform processes in Jordan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-23

Islam and Civil Society: Case Studies from Jordan and Egypt

DIIS

A 116-page Danish study examining the role in played by Islam in civil societies in Jordan and Egypt

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-23

Victorian Approaches to Joined Up Government: An Overview

State Services Authority

A 68-page Australian report overviewing current approaches to joined-up government in Victoria

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-26

Prime Minister Fukuda Weighs His Options

PINR

A US intelligence brief commenting on the current political situation in Japan

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-11-26

Political Reform: Evaluation and Recommendations from the Public

ICPS

A 2-page Ukrainian article outlining proposals for political reform in Ukraine

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-27

Pakistan: Luck Running Out?

Chatham House

A 2-page UK article commenting on the current crisis in Pakistan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-28

The EU Must Stand Firm on Bosnia

CER

A commentary calling on the EU to reinforce its stance in support of Bosnian unity

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-28

Islamic Militancy, Sharia, and Democratic Consolidation in Post-Suharto Indonesia

RSIS

This 46-page Singaporean paper reports on developments in the strategy for the comprehensive imposition of Sharia in Indonesia by Islamic militants

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-29

Inside Palestine

CEIP

A 21-page special issue examining the most pressing concerns for the Palestinians

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

Lebanon in Precarious Drift as Parliament Fails to Elect President

CEIP

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

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

Pakistan on the Brink: Regional Perspectives and Implications

MIT-CIS

A US analysis focusing on the regional implications of a continued status quo or deterioration in Pakistan's political situation

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-12-03

Political Islam and European Foreign Policy

CEPS

A 199-page collection of essays offering a Muslim perspective on the EU's policy towards Muslim democratic parties in the Mediterranean Arab states

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-04

North Korea-Russia Relations: A Strained Friendship

Crisis Group

This 16-page briefing examines the bilateral relations between Moscow and Pyongyang

Foreign Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-04

Planning for Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe

CFR

This 56-page US report examines the prospects for regime change in Zimbabwe

Governance & Politics, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-08

A Collapsing Facade: The Russian Duma Election in Perspective

UPI

A 7-page Finnish briefing paper on the political direction of Russia under Putin

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-08

Political Crisis and the 'Coming' Election in Pakistan

IDSA

An Indian commentary on the political crisis in Pakistan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-08

Managing Contradictions: The Inherent Dilemmas of Postwar Statebuilding

IPA

This 18-page report summarizes the findings of a collaborative research project seeking to disentangle some of the key dilemmas of statebuilding

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-08

The UN Security Council's Counterterrorism Program: What Lies Ahead?

IPA

This 29-page report proposes improvements in the way that the Security Council acts against terrorism

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-08

Improving the Representativeness of Councillors

Communities and Local Government - UK

A 49-page UK international literature review exploring the barriers and incentives to becoming a councillor

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-12

Kosovo Countdown: A Blueprint for Transition

Crisis Group

This 35-page report proposes a peaceful transition for Kosovo culminating in conditional independence

Governance & Politics, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-13

Somalia Completes its Devolutionary Cycle

PINR

A US brief tracing the disintegration of Somalia as a political community

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-13

"We Have Degrees in Violence"

OSI et al.

A 62-page report on torture and human rights abuses in Zimbabwe

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-14

The Political Landscape of Georgia

NIMD

A 280-page Dutch collection of essays on different aspects of the political landscape of Georgia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-14

Islamist Groups in Lebanon

MERIA

An Israeli article examining the evolution of different poles of Islamism in Lebanon

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-17

The Waziristan Accord

MERIA

A 19-page Israeli article analyzing the implications of the accord between the Pakistan government and tribal leaders in the Tribal Areas

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-19

Democratic Transitions: Case Studies from Asia

FPRI

A US article studying how democracies have emerged in Asia in spite of the absence of a liberal political tradition

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-20

Georgia: Sliding Towards Authoritarianism?

Crisis Group

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

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-20

Inside Gaza: The Challenge of Clans and Families

Crisis Group

This 32-page report examines the role of Gaza's traditional alternative power centres and how Hamas is responding to them

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-20

Russia's December 2007 Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications

CRS

A 6-page US report discussing the campaign and results of Russia's December 2007 Duma election and the implications for Russia and for US interests

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-23

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

Putin's Three-ring Circus

"Moscow Times"

An op-ed assessing the future internal impacts of Pres. Putin's management style

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-27

Pakistan's Institutions and Civil Society

CFR

A US backgrounder on Pakistan's institutions

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-28

Somalia's New Reality: A Strategic Overview

PINR

A strategic overview of the current political situation in Somalia

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-28

UN Reform: Progress, Prospects and Priorities

Wilson Center

This 29-page paper discusses how UN reform has progressed

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-12-30

Model Unmatched in a Volatile Region

Bitterlemons International

An article explaining Dubai's successful development

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-12-30

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations

CRS

A 34-page US updated report providing an overview of Egyptian politics and current issues in US-Egyptian relations

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-01-02

After Bhutto's Murder: A Way Forward for Pakistan

Crisis Group

A 12-page briefing proposing a strategy for the maintenance of stability in Pakistan

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-01-03

Incumbent Regimes and the "King's Dilemma" in the Arab World

CEIP

This 28-page US paper examines the dilemma facing reform-minded leaders in the Arab world

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-03

Alternative Futures for Russia to 2017

CSIS

A 71-page US report examining the significant drivers of Russia's future and offering some alternative scenarios for that future

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-01-03

Jordan: The Possibility of Transition from Electoral Rut to a "Constitutional Democratic Monarchy"

Arab Reform Initiative

A 6-page paper on the prospects for political reform in Jordan

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-04

Security Sector Reform in the Arab Region: Challenges to Developing an Indigenous Agenda

Arab Reform Initiative

A 39-page analytical framework for a discussion of security sector reform in the Arab world

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-01-04

Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions

CRS

A 5-page US report on the current situation in Tanzania

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-07

A Collapsing Facade? The Russian Duma Elections in Perspective

UPI - FIIA

This 78-page Finninsh briefing paper analyzes current political trends in Russia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-09

Kenya's Great Rift

"Foreign Affairs"

A US commentary on the current unrest in Kenya

Governance & Politics, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-01-09

The Myth of the Authoritarian Model

Michael McFaul, Kathryn Stoner-Weiss

A 5-page US essay on the effects of autocracy on development in Russia

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-09

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

Understanding Kenya

FPRI

A US backgrounder on the crisis in Kenya

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-14

Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?

CRS

This 36-page US report reviews the democracy promotion agenda of the US Administration

Governance & Politics, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-01-16

Lost and Found

CSPS

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

Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-16