Information on "Political Reform" and "Asia"
April 2013
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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»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Kein Frühling in Bahrain
Author: Guido Steinberg
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Die Ereignisse um den zweiten Jahrestag der Proteste in Bahrain sind ein Beleg dafür, dass die Regierung in Manama auf Repression vertraut, während sie ihren internationalen Partnern versichert, auf Dialog und Reformen zu setzen. More on «Kein Frühling in Bahrain»
February 2013
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12 Feb 2013
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and US Policy
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Unrest in Bahrain directly affects US national security interests. More on «Bahrain: Reform, Security, and US Policy» -
12 Feb 2013
Transition in Myanmar and the International Response
Author: Patryk Kugiel
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses democratic reforms in Myanmar. More on «Transition in Myanmar and the International Response» -
Feb 2013
Political Change in Myanmar
Author: Bart Gaens
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This paper argues that it is necessary to take into account a longer-term perspective to shed light on Myanmar’s “orchestrated opening” by the military-turned-civilian government. More on «Political Change in Myanmar»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Heretic’s Musings on What It All Means
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper draws some conclusions about longer-term and wider-area implications of the so-called Arab Spring. More on «Heretic’s Musings on What It All Means» -
Jan 2013
New Chinese Leadership in Saddle: Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Sheo N Pandey, Hem Kusum
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This analysis argues that factional politics continue to define China's leadership transitions. More on «New Chinese Leadership in Saddle: Challenges and Opportunities» -
Jan 2013
China's Fifth Generation of Leaders: an Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove
Author: Seán Golden
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper argues that China's political leadership transition in 2012 was a defining point of China's communist era. More on «China's Fifth Generation of Leaders: an Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove»
December 2012
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18 Dec 2012
Georgia: Making Cohabitation Work
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Georgia's peaceful change of government after the October 2012 parliamentary elections was an encouraging and rare example of a democratic post-Soviet power transfer. More on «Georgia: Making Cohabitation Work»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Ending 50 Years of Military Rule? Prospects for Peace, Democracy and Development in Burma
Author: Tom Kramer
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report analyzes the reform process begun by the new Burmese government, the challenges faced, and the prospects for governance and responsive statehood over the coming decade. More on «Ending 50 Years of Military Rule? Prospects for Peace, Democracy and Development in Burma»
