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May 2013
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28 May 2013
US Extended Deterrence Weakened?
Author: Łukasz Kulesa
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
With North Korea's recent intemperate behavior acting as a background, this paper examines both the credibility and the effectiveness of the US providing extended deterrence guarantees to its allies.
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24 May 2013
Ukraine: Current Issues and US Policy
Author: Steven Woehrel
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper focuses on Ukraine-US relations. The Obama Administration has focused on helping Ukraine rid itself of its supplies of highly enriched uranium, assisting Ukraine with the clean-up of the Chernobyl nuclear site, and diversifying Ukraine’s s...
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16 May 2013
Venezuela: A House Divided
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
This paper examines the Venezuelan presidential election that was forced by Hugo Chávez's death.
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3 May 2013
No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress
Author: Jeremiah Gertler, Christopher M Blanchard, Catherine Dale, Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq, and Libya, the United States has taken part in establishing and maintaining no-fly zones.
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May 2013
Fault Lines of the Revolution: Political Actors, Camps and Conflicts in the New Libya
Author: Wolfram Lacher
Publisher:
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper looks at the various political actors that have shaped events in post-revolutionary Libya.
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May 2013
Mali’s Precarious Democracy and the Causes of Conflict
Author: Susanna D. Wing
Publisher:
United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report reviews the nature of Malian 'democracy' before the 2012 coup and the origins of the crisis.
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May 2013
A Heretic’s Musings on Victory in Syria
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher:
Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This publication provides an outlook on the civil war in Syria.
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