Information on "Civil and Political Rights" and "North America"
January 2010
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4 Jan 2010
Laos: Background and US Relations
Author: Thomas Lum
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) cooperate in important areas despite ideological differences and U. More on «Laos: Background and US Relations »
November 2009
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Nov 2009
Made in the USA? The Influence of the US on the EU's Data Protection Regime
Author: Patryk Pawlak
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper argues that policymaking at the trans-Atlantic level is increasingly taking place through informal networks. More on «Made in the USA? The Influence of the US on the EU's Data Protection Regime»
September 2009
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30 Sep 2009
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 11, No 18
Author: Richard Weitz, Erica Marat, Svante E Cornell, Stephen Blank, Nurshat Ababakirov, Vahagn Muradyan, Chemen Durdiyeva, Erkin Akhmadov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst features four analytical articles and four field reports, combined with a news digest. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 11, No 18»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
Social Software and National Security: An Initial Net Assessment
Author: Mark Drapeau, Linton Wells II
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This paper is an initial net assessment of how social software interacts with government and security in the broadest sense. More on «Social Software and National Security: An Initial Net Assessment»
March 2009
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Mar 2009
A Shared Struggle for Truth and Accountability
Author: Lindsay Aagaard
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report looks at the "O'Connor inquiry" and the "Iacobucci inquiry" established by the Canadian government to examine the country's involvement in the detention and torture of four citizens abroad. More on «A Shared Struggle for Truth and Accountability» -
Mar 2009
Prüm: A Model 'Prêt-à-Exporter'?
Author: Rocco Bellanova
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This study analyzes the position of relevant actors and their capacity to increase their powers or to quell resistance during the process of extra-territorialisation of security measures based on data access. More on «Prüm: A Model 'Prêt-à-Exporter'?»
February 2009
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26 Feb 2009
Legal Questions Raised by Implementation of Guantanamo Closure Decision
Author: Rafał Kownacki
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This article discusses the legal questions that arise from the closure of the Guantanamo detention center, mainly the question of the remaining detainees. More on «Legal Questions Raised by Implementation of Guantanamo Closure Decision» -
Feb 2009
War About Terror
Author: Daniel B Prieto, Swetha Sridharan
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This study finds that even if the United States successfully solves some of the most high-profile counterterrorism issues on the table, it will still lack a comprehensive, coherent, and sustainable framework for dealing with the strategic challenge p... More on «War About Terror»
January 2009
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Jan 2009
The Supreme Court, the Bush Administration and Guantánamo Bay
Author: Kirsten Sodfer
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This paper examines the legal and security challenges US President Barack Obama faces in fulfilling his intention to close the Guantanamo detention facilities. More on «The Supreme Court, the Bush Administration and Guantánamo Bay» -
2009
Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 1, No 2 (2009)
Author: John Bailey, Matthew M Taylor, Kathryn Hochstetler, Margaret E Edwards, Bruce M Wilson, Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Andrea Castagnola, Miguel Centellas
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This journal opens with an analysis of the relationship between government and organized crime in Mexico and Brazil. More on «Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 1, No 2 (2009)»
