Information on "Nation Building" and "Political Regions"
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Appropriation and Resistance Mechanisms in (Post-) Colonial Constellations of Actors
Author: Stefan Rinke, Mónika Contreras Saiz, Lasse Hölck
Publisher: Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
This working paper offers a longitudinal analysis of appropriation and resistance mechanisms in a culturally heterogeneous context. More on «Appropriation and Resistance Mechanisms in (Post-) Colonial Constellations of Actors» -
Jun 2012
The Mercy of Neighbours: Security and Governance in a New Somalia
Author: Roland Marchal
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report places the emerging characteristics of security and governance in Somalia in a regional context marked by secession and by the aspirations to power and economic growth of Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. More on «The Mercy of Neighbours: Security and Governance in a New Somalia»
May 2012
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1 May 2012
Lessons of the Iraqi De-Ba'athification Program for Iraq's Future and the Arab Revolutions
Author: W Andrew Terrill
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This monograph considers both the future of Iraq and the differences and similarities between events in Iraq and the Arab Spring states. More on «Lessons of the Iraqi De-Ba'athification Program for Iraq's Future and the Arab Revolutions»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Nobody Has Ever Asked About Young People's Opinions
Author: Maija Paasiaro, Katya Quinn-Judge, Mirajidin Arynov
Publisher: Saferworld
This report investigates the perceptions, attitudes and aspirations of young people, in order to understand what kind of role they play and could potentially play in the development of Central Asia. More on «Nobody Has Ever Asked About Young People's Opinions»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Regional Implications of NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Author: Clare Castillejo
Publisher: FRIDE
Against the backdrop of the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan, this paper discusses the potential role of the EU in aiding the political and security transition. More on «Regional Implications of NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan»
January 2012
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2012
Resource-Fuelled Political Transitions in Africa: The Way Ahead
Author: Bruno Hellendorff
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
The episodes of political violence in the MENA and West Africa regions have drawn attention to the role that natural resources can play in the eruption of conflicts. More on «Resource-Fuelled Political Transitions in Africa: The Way Ahead»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
State-Building, War and Violence: Evidence from Latin America
Author: Sabine Kurtenbach
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Evidence from Latin American history shows that how you terminate a war or systemic violence will determine how effective is the state-building that follows. More on «State-Building, War and Violence: Evidence from Latin America» -
Nov 2011
State Reform in Arab Transitions
Author: Susanne Gratius, Barah Mikail
Publisher: FRIDE
This paper examines aspects of state reform in light of the Arab spring. More on «State Reform in Arab Transitions»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Europe's Flawed Arab Spring
Author: Timo Behr
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
The EU’s proposal for a new partnership with the Mediterranean represents little more than a re-branding of existing policies and ignores the consequences of the Arab uprising. More on «Europe's Flawed Arab Spring»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Arab Popular Uprisings Or The Arab Arrival To Political Modernity
Author: Burhan Ghalioun
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
Through the last century and a half, the Arabs have achieved a fair measure of intellectual and cultural renaissance. More on «Arab Popular Uprisings Or The Arab Arrival To Political Modernity»
