Information on "Information"
April 2013
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17 Apr 2013
Cybersecurity
Author: Edward C Liu, Gina Stevens, Kathleen Ann Ruane, Alissa M Dolan, Richard M Thompson II, Andrew Nolan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report addresses some of the legal issues related to cyber security. More on «Cybersecurity»
February 2013
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12 Feb 2013
Shruti and Smriti: Some Issues in the Re-emergence of Indian Traditional Knowledge
Author: P K Gautam
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
In a speech in the Munich Security conference in the first week of February 2013, India’s National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon argued that contrary to the western discourse calling ancient civilizations as emerging powers is incorrect. More on «Shruti and Smriti: Some Issues in the Re-emergence of Indian Traditional Knowledge»
January 2013
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31 Jan 2013
Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information
Author: Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the statutory prohibitions that may be implicated, including the Espionage Act; the extraterritorial application of such statutes; and the First Amendment implications related to such prosecutions against domestic or foreign med... More on «Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information» -
27 Jan 2013
Backgrounder: Mali Conflict
Author: Zak Rose
Publisher: Geopolitical Monitor
This report provides an analysis of the conflict in Mali as of January 2013. More on «Backgrounder: Mali Conflict» -
2 Jan 2013
Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress
Author: Lennard G. Kruger
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of the debate surrounding internet governance. More on «Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress» -
Jan 2013
Enabling Productive Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
Author: Noor Iqbal
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper reviews three strains of recent empirical research on entrepreneurship in developing countries. More on «Enabling Productive Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries» -
Jan 2013
Knowledge, Policy and Power in International Development
Author: Harry Jones, Nicola Jones, Louise Shaxson, David Walker
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This ODI Background Note explains how to incorporate an analysis of the dynamics surrounding knowledge, policy and power into policymaking processes. More on «Knowledge, Policy and Power in International Development»
December 2012
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3 Dec 2012
Schmutzig, aber nicht sexy: Warum Böden eine Lobby brauchen
Author: Steffen Bauer
Publisher: German Development Institute
Diese Kolumne macht die Wichtigkeit und Verletzlichkeit von Böden deutlich und beschreibt sie als kritisches Bindeglied im Wasser-Energie-Land-Nexus. More on «Schmutzig, aber nicht sexy: Warum Böden eine Lobby brauchen» -
Dec 2012
Meeting the Objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 1540: The Role of Civil Society
Author: Brian Finlay
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, adopted in April 2004 under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, creates binding obligations on all States to implement and enforce measures intended to combat the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and bio... More on «Meeting the Objectives of UN Security Council Resolution 1540: The Role of Civil Society» -
Dec 2012
A Peer-Review Mechanism for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Author: James Revill
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
This study explores the potential application of a peer-review mechanism for the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention (BTWC) through an initial survey of five distinct peer-review mechanisms already in use in the international community. More on «A Peer-Review Mechanism for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention»
