Publications
July 2013
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3 Jul 2013
Detention Standards and Non-State Armed Groups
Author: Bruce ‘Ossie’ Oswald
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
All armed groups capture or detain individuals, but it remains unclear what legal obligations, if any, non-state groups have when dealing with detainees. More on «Detention Standards and Non-State Armed Groups» -
3 Jul 2013
Britain and the International Rule of Law
Author: Dominic Grieve
Publisher: Chatham House
This transcript summarizes a talk on Britain's contributions to the development of the International Rule of Law. More on «Britain and the International Rule of Law» -
3 Jul 2013
Presidential Election in Mali
Author: Kacper Rękawek
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper examines the challenges facing the elections in Mali scheduled for July/August 2013. More on «Presidential Election in Mali» -
2 Jul 2013
All in the Family: The Changing of the Guard in Qatar
Author: Yoel Guzansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani recently announced that he would be abdicating his thrown to his son. More on «All in the Family: The Changing of the Guard in Qatar» -
2 Jul 2013
Conclusions of the Polish V4 Presidency and the Challenges beyond It
Author: Anita Sobják
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This brief examines the effects which Poland’s one-year Visegrad Group (V4) presidency had in the region. More on «Conclusions of the Polish V4 Presidency and the Challenges beyond It» -
2 Jul 2013
Regional Security Cooperation in South Asia
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper explores how creating and convening an informal leadership forum made up of South Asian states and China could promote mutual economic development, as well as help reduce the security dilemmas bedeviling this part of the world. More on «Regional Security Cooperation in South Asia» -
2 Jul 2013
Election Year in Bhutan: Litmus Test of Happiness?
Author: Siegfried O Wolf
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper contextualizes Bhutan's wobbly attempts at democratization. More on «Election Year in Bhutan: Litmus Test of Happiness?» -
Jul 2013
Iran and Sudan Plan and Begin to Execute Moves to Dominate Central and Western Africa
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper argues that both Iran and Sudan are preparing to pursue major geopolitical initiatives into and across the Sahel, up to the shores of the Gulf of Guinea. More on «Iran and Sudan Plan and Begin to Execute Moves to Dominate Central and Western Africa» -
Jul 2013
Illegal Immigration: A Multifaceted National Security Threat
Author: Ioannis Kolovos
Publisher: Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)
This paper traces Greece’s immigration policy over the last two decades, explores the reasons behind its complete failure, and clarifies the national security threats posed by the policy’s mismanagement. More on «Illegal Immigration: A Multifaceted National Security Threat» -
1 Jul 2013
Crisis Watch Nr 119
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This issue summarizes developments, during the month of June 2013, of 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict. More on «Crisis Watch Nr 119»
