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15 Nov 2011
Global Migration: The Challenges for the West’s Political Leaders
Author: Jack Dromey, Don Flynn, Matthew Goodwin, Frank Sharry
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on the increasingly difficult migration debate and its drift to the right in particular. More on «Global Migration: The Challenges for the West’s Political Leaders»

13 May 2011
How to Invest in Afghanistan's Long-Term Stability
Author: Basia A Bubel, Eva Gross, Rachel A Posner, Elizabeth Royall
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the contributors argue that the West should secure a positive legacy for its Afghanistan mission before the transition of responsibility in 2014 by strengthening the rule of law, promoting female education, introducing smarter energy so... More on «How to Invest in Afghanistan's Long-Term Stability»

13 Apr 2011
Arab Spring: The West's Chance for a Fresh Start
Author: Ana Isabel Alves, An Denise Jacobs, Gillian Kennedy, Katja Kruse, Lea Landman, Anna Adeola Makanju, Manuela Paraipan, Sarah Redohl, Donatella Scatamacchia, Caroline Varin
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the authors argue that by focusing on societal engagement, economic reform, and military confidence building, the West should break with its questionable past and respond to the Arab uprisings by taking bold action to improve its reputa... More on «Arab Spring: The West's Chance for a Fresh Start»

2011
Video-Recorded Decapitations
Author: Martin Harrow
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Using evolutionary theory, this paper finds that video-recorded decapitations have not caught on for locally specific reasons. More on «Video-Recorded Decapitations»

26 Nov 2010
The Reset: How Germany Can Set a New Tone for Western-Russian Engagement
Author: Marcel Lewicki, Benjamin Hanke, Guli Babadjanova, Matthias Conrad, Alexandra Vasileva, Philipp Große
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the contributors argue that relations between Moscow and the West suffer from a lack of trust. More on «The Reset: How Germany Can Set a New Tone for Western-Russian Engagement»
8 Nov 2010
Engaging Tehran with Concrete Reciprocity
Author: Felix Haass, Sascha Lohmann, Alexander Pyka, Tobias Sauer
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
In this memo, the authors contend that the only way to overcome the deadlock on Iran's nuclear program is to engage constructively with the existing regime. More on «Engaging Tehran with Concrete Reciprocity»

Sep 2010
Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels and US National Security
Author: Bob Killebrew, Jennifer Bernal
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Criminal networks linking cartels and gangs are no longer simply a crime problem, but a threat that is metastasizing into a new form of widespread, networked criminal insurgency. More on «Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels and US National Security»

Jul 2010
The State of the Arts in the Middle East, Volume V
Author: Clayton Keir, Brigid Maher
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
This publication features essays that shed light on the relationship between artistic production and changing societal conditions and norms. More on «The State of the Arts in the Middle East, Volume V»
Jul 2010
Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume I
Author: Don Olcott Jr, Roderick French, Tim Walters, Lynne Walters, Jack Barwind, Shafeeq Ghabra, Benjamin Reilly, Anuwar Ali, John A Spinks, Kanishka Bedi, Ali S Ibrahim, Juliana G-Mrabet, Yasar Kondakci, Betty S Anderson, Maryam Borjian
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
The following essays explore some of the changes and challenges surrounding the efforts of Middle Eastern countries to build sustainable higher education systems. More on «Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume I»

Nov 2009
China's Rise: Consistent Engagement Is Key
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
This memo summarizes the views of Atlantic Community members on China's future and its relationship with the West. More on «China's Rise: Consistent Engagement Is Key»

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