Information on "Political Repression and Control"
July 2013
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5 Jul 2013
The Strategy of Coercive Isolation in US Security Policy
Author: Timothy W Crawford
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper focuses on the theory and practice of coercive diplomacy. More on «The Strategy of Coercive Isolation in US Security Policy»
June 2013
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24 Jun 2013
No “Turkish Spring” – But an End to the “Turkish Model”?
Author: Gerd Schönwälder
Publisher: German Development Institute
This Current Column discusses the Turkish government's recent reactions to the Gezi park protests. More on «No “Turkish Spring” – But an End to the “Turkish Model”?»
May 2013
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May 2013
Russland und der Europarat
Author: Susan Stewart
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Angesichts der Verdichtung gesetzlicher Einschränkungen im Bereich der Bürger- und Freiheitsrechte in Russland drängt sich die Frage auf, inwiefern es von aussen möglich ist, auf die Achtung demokratischer und rechtsstaatlicher Prinzipien und auf die... More on «Russland und der Europarat»
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Martin A Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report evaluates the purpose, membership, financing, and focus of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) activities. More on «International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress» -
Mar 2013
Die russische Opposition in Bedrängnis
Author: Thomas Ulbrich, Susan Stewart
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Ein Jahr nach den Präsidentschaftswahlen im März 2012 sehen sich die regimekritischen Kräfte in Russland, die politisch aktiven NGOs und die Protestbewegung einer Flut von repressiven Gesetzen und einem erhöhten juristischen Druck ausgesetzt. More on «Die russische Opposition in Bedrängnis» -
Mar 2013
Kein Frühling in Bahrain
Author: Guido Steinberg
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Die Ereignisse um den zweiten Jahrestag der Proteste in Bahrain sind ein Beleg dafür, dass die Regierung in Manama auf Repression vertraut, während sie ihren internationalen Partnern versichert, auf Dialog und Reformen zu setzen. More on «Kein Frühling in Bahrain»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Qatar's International Role
Author: J. E. Peterson
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief explores reasons for Qatar's transformation into an internationally recognized player. More on «Qatar's International Role»
January 2013
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2013
Orient on Orient： Images of Asia in Eurasian Countries
Author: Irina Melnikova, Yingjin Zhang, S V Srinivas, Bennett Zon, Norio Umetsu, Takako Inoue, Hisae Komatsu, Naoko Sugiyama, Tsypylma Darieva, Kana Tomizawa (Kitazawa), Anna Florkovskaia, Liudmila Zhukova, Xiong Ying, Masayoshi Sumika
Publisher: Slavic Research Center (SRC)
This booklet is a collection of papers presented at the conference "Orient on Orient: Images of Asia in Eurasian Countries. More on «Orient on Orient： Images of Asia in Eurasian Countries»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Overview of the Smaller GCC States (Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, UAE) and the Effect of the Arab Spring Uprisings
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
In light of the Arab Spring, a consensus has formed among the five smaller countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council to reject domestic political reform, reinforce authoritarian practices and ignore human rights. More on «Overview of the Smaller GCC States (Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, UAE) and the Effect of the Arab Spring Uprisings»
October 2012
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2 Oct 2012
Russian Analytical Digest No.118: Russia’s Evolving Political System
Author: Vladimir Gel’man, Dmitry Oreshkin, Andrew Jarrell, Dmitry Maslov
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This edition of the RAD focuses on the growth of political opposition to the Putin regime. More on «Russian Analytical Digest No.118: Russia’s Evolving Political System»
