Information on "Political Crisis " and "Asia"
April 2013
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9 Apr 2013
Film Screening: "Karama Has No Walls"
Author: Nawal Al-Maghafi, Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Awssan Kamal
Publisher: Chatham House
This is the transcript of a panel discussion on the film "Karama Has No Walls" and the situation in Yemen two years after the 'Friday of Dignity', a crucial turning point in the Yemeni uprising against former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. More on «Film Screening: "Karama Has No Walls"» -
Apr 2013
Waiting for Change: The Impact of Transition on Local Justice and Security in Yemen
Author: Erica Gaston, Nadwa al-Dawsari
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report looks at the political transition and government reform in Yemen following the Arab Spring upheavals. More on «Waiting for Change: The Impact of Transition on Local Justice and Security in Yemen» -
Apr 2013
Presidential Elections in Armenia and the Opposition’s Long March
Author: Marilisa Lorusso
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This paper analyzes the outcome and aftermath of the 2013 Armenian presidential election. More on «Presidential Elections in Armenia and the Opposition’s Long March» -
Apr 2013
China’s Strategic Shift towards the Region of the Four Seas
Author: Christina Lin
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper analyzes the Chinese engagement in the Middle East. More on «China’s Strategic Shift towards the Region of the Four Seas»
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria
Author: Gregory D Koblentz
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper addresses the danger represented by the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. More on «Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria» -
19 Mar 2013
US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
Author: Shirley A Kan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US policy regarding military contacts with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of such contacts since 1993. More on «US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress» -
19 Mar 2013
A Pakistani Strategic Shift?
Author: Daniel S Markey
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In his testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, the speaker describes evidence of a strategic shift by Pakistan that could lead to improved cooperation with the United ... More on «A Pakistani Strategic Shift?»
February 2013
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15 Feb 2013
Japan-US Relations: Issues for Congress
Author: William H Cooper, Mark E Manyin, Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Japan is a significant partner for the US in a number of foreign policy areas, particularly in terms of security priorities. More on «Japan-US Relations: Issues for Congress» -
Feb 2013
Armées et société dans le monde arabe: entre révolte et conservatisme
Author: Jean-François Daguzan
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Cet article, à partir de l’apport théorique existant, essaye de réévaluer le rôle et la place des armées dans les processus politiques dans une période de transformation en profondeur du monde arabe. More on «Armées et société dans le monde arabe: entre révolte et conservatisme» -
Feb 2013
Tahirul Qadri's Rise and its Potential Impact on Pakistan's Stability
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief addresses the situation in Pakistan in the wake of a protest march and sit-in led by cleric Tahirul Qadri in Islamabad in January 2013. More on «Tahirul Qadri's Rise and its Potential Impact on Pakistan's Stability»
