Information on "Social Development" and "Asia"
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh
Author: Ishraq Ahmed
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Spending on social programs to alleviate poverty and address the overall economic needs of the vulnerable segments of the population has been an integral part of the Bangladesh government’s strategy to tackle poverty. More on «Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh»
October 2012
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2 Oct 2012
Russian Analytical Digest No.118: Russia’s Evolving Political System
Author: Vladimir Gel’man, Dmitry Oreshkin, Andrew Jarrell, Dmitry Maslov
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This edition of the RAD focuses on the growth of political opposition to the Putin regime. More on «Russian Analytical Digest No.118: Russia’s Evolving Political System» -
Oct 2012
Economic and Social Development in the Republic of Korea
Author: Ilcheong Yi
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper examines how the Republic of Korea, in the wake of its 1950-1953 war with its northern enemy, arose to become the ‘miracle of the Han’. More on «Economic and Social Development in the Republic of Korea» -
Oct 2012
Gender Patterns and Value of Unpaid Work
Author: Xiao-Yuan Dong, Xinli An
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper uses gender-based data from China’s first national Time Use Survey (2008) to track the time allotted by Chinese citizens to paid work, unpaid work and non-work activities. More on «Gender Patterns and Value of Unpaid Work»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Interesse und Standpunkt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zur Drittnachbar-Politik der Mongolei
Author: Ralph D Thiele
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Dieser Vortrag befasst sich mit den guten Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und der Mongolei. More on «Interesse und Standpunkt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zur Drittnachbar-Politik der Mongolei»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Social Media in Pakistan
Author: Michael Kugelman
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report argues that social media in Pakistan serves five important functions: 1) it circulates stories ignored by traditional media, or at least bestows greater attention on them; 2) it facilitates group mobilization, primarily by disseminating i... More on «Social Media in Pakistan » -
Aug 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in Nepal
Author: Bishnu Raj Upreti, Sony KC, Richard Mallett, Babken Babajanian, Kailash Pyakuryal, Safal Ghimire, Anita Ghimire, Sagar Raj Sharma
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper seeks to establish the current level of knowledge as well as identify key gaps in the understanding of livelihoods, basic services and social protection in Nepal. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in Nepal»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
The EU-Russia Partnership: a New Context
Author: Nadia Alexandrova Arbatova
Publisher: FRIDE
In this paper, the author examines the EU-Russia summit that took place on June 4 in St Peterburg. More on «The EU-Russia Partnership: a New Context»
May 2012
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22 May 2012
Parliamentary Elections in Armenia
Author: Konrad Zasztowt
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The governing Republican Party of Armenia’s victory in parliamentary elections means that the development of relations with the EU will remain a priority of Armenian foreign policy. More on «Parliamentary Elections in Armenia» -
11 May 2012
The Fading Rose of Georgia’s Revolution
Author: Hrant Kostanyan, Tika Tsertsvadze
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper discusses that the new era heralded by the Rose Revolution in Georgia has seen important reforms and substantial progress. More on «The Fading Rose of Georgia’s Revolution»
