Information on "Crime"
June 2013
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12 Jun 2013
US-Mexican Security Cooperation
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke, Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a framework for examining the current status and future prospects for US-Mexican security cooperation. More on «US-Mexican Security Cooperation»
May 2013
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28 May 2013
Justice at the Barrel of a Gun: Vigilante Militias in Mexico
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This brief discusses the emergence of vigilante militias as a 'third force' in Mexico's struggle against organized crime and gang-related violence. More on «Justice at the Barrel of a Gun: Vigilante Militias in Mexico» -
15 May 2013
Escaping Nigeria's Cycle of Violence
Author: John Campbell
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This brief tracks the escalating violence between Nigerian military forces and the Islamist Boko Haram movement. More on «Escaping Nigeria's Cycle of Violence» -
3 May 2013
Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 50: Informal Relations in Everyday Life / Informal Economy
Author: Huseyn Aliyev, Rail Safiyev
Publisher: Resource Security Institute (RSI) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Heinrich Böll Foundation / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This issue of the CAD examines the role of informal networks in the South Caucasus. More on «Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 50: Informal Relations in Everyday Life / Informal Economy » -
May 2013
Convergence, Divergence and a Complex Interplay: Chile and the International and Transnational Anti-Corruption Campaign
Author: Malte Gephart
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Anthropological scholars have argued that local understandings of corruption vary around the world. More on «Convergence, Divergence and a Complex Interplay: Chile and the International and Transnational Anti-Corruption Campaign» -
May 2013
In Search of Lasting Security: An Assessment of Armed Violence in Nepal
Author: Mihaela Racovita, Ryan Murray, Sudhindra Sharma
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This study presents the findings of a national survey that concentrates on Nepal's turbulent transition from civil war to peace. More on «In Search of Lasting Security: An Assessment of Armed Violence in Nepal»
April 2013
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23 Apr 2013
Turkey: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: US Government
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. More on «Turkey: Background and US Relations» -
Apr 2013
Maritime Security: Perspectives for a Comprehensive Approach
Author: Lutz Feldt, Peter Roell, Ralph D Thiele
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Maritime security faces many problems – piracy and armed robbery, terrorism, illicit trafficking by sea, etc. More on «Maritime Security: Perspectives for a Comprehensive Approach» -
Apr 2013
Combating Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: A Common Challenge for Europe and Asia
Author: Peter Roell
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper focuses on current international efforts to combat maritime piracy, which shows no signs of stopping any time soon. More on «Combating Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: A Common Challenge for Europe and Asia» -
Apr 2013
Border Security
Author: Rebecca Gambler
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report examines the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to address border security threats and vulnerabilities on Indian reservations. More on «Border Security»
