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March 2013
February 2013
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22 Feb 2013
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Author: Jonathan Medalia, Paul Belkin, Shirley A Kan, Jim Zanotti, Paul K Kerr, Derek E Mix, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher:
US Government
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in nine nations (China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, North Korea and Israel), and presents a brief histor... More on «Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States quickly recognized the independence of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. More on «Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for US Interests»
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Jan 2013
The European Commission vs. Gazprom: An Issue of Fair Competition or a Foreign Policy Quarrel?
Author: Nicolo Sartori
Publisher:
Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
The proceedings opened by the European Commission against Russia's gas giant Gazprom for allegedly violating EU competition rules are likely to have a considerable impact on the future of EU-Russia relations. More on «The European Commission vs. Gazprom: An Issue of Fair Competition or a Foreign Policy Quarrel?»
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2013
Macroeconomic Preconditions of the Realization of a New Growth Model
Author: Sergey Drobyshevsky, Sergey Sinelnikov-Murylev
Publisher:
Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of a "New Budget Rule" for the Russian economy, based on the long-term average price of oil. More on «Macroeconomic Preconditions of the Realization of a New Growth Model»
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Jan 2013
Turkey and the New Energy Politics of the Black Sea Region
Author: Mitat Çelikpala
Publisher:
Center for International and European Studies (CIES) /
Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST)
Turkey signed two significant energy agreements at the end of 2011, which set off a new competition for natural gas-centered energy projects around Turkey. More on «Turkey and the New Energy Politics of the Black Sea Region»
December 2012
November 2012