Information on "National Security" and "Political Regions"
March 2013
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4 Mar 2013
Strategic Trends 2013
Author: Andrea Baumann, Jonas Grätz, Prem Mahadevan
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This edition of Strategic Trends contains articles on the "de-westernisation" of globalisation and on the issue of maritime insecurity in East Asia. More on «Strategic Trends 2013»
February 2013
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27 Feb 2013
China’s Central Asia Problem
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the growth of China’s influence in Central Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. More on «China’s Central Asia Problem»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
Renewed Negotiations Between Turkey and the PKK: Hopes for a Breakthrough?
Author: Gallia Lindenstrauss
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
Under Erdoğan Turkey has made substantial progress towards resolving its Kurdish issue. More on «Renewed Negotiations Between Turkey and the PKK: Hopes for a Breakthrough?» -
Jan 2013
India, China and the Nathu La: Securing Trade and Safeguarding the Eco System
Author: Panu Pazo
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
The Nathu La, which connects China's Tibet Autonomous Region with the Indian state of Sikkim, is rich in natural resources but also resides in the rich and fragile Himalayan biosphere. More on «India, China and the Nathu La: Securing Trade and Safeguarding the Eco System»
December 2012
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18 Dec 2012
Threats to Peace and Security in the Sahel
Author: Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Salah
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This issue brief by an expert in Mauritania provides a perspective on current threats to peace and security in the Sahel and specifically Mali. More on «Threats to Peace and Security in the Sahel» -
4 Dec 2012
Frontex: An Accountability Problem
Author: Roderick Parkes
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses the fundamental problems and challenges facing Frontex, the agency for the management of external borders of the EU member states. More on «Frontex: An Accountability Problem» -
Dec 2012
Spain and the New Mediterranean: Overlapping Crises
Author: Jordi Vaquer i Fanés, Eduard Soler i Lecha
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This policy brief discusses Spain's Mediterranean policy as it is struggling to adapt to the combined impacts of the debt crisis in the Eurozone and the Arab Spring. More on «Spain and the New Mediterranean: Overlapping Crises»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Regional Security Co-Operation in the Smaller Gulf States
Author: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief examines the challenges facing regional security co-operation in the five smaller Gulf States. More on «Regional Security Co-Operation in the Smaller Gulf States» -
Nov 2012
The EU Meeting its Internal Challenges
Author: Ernst M. Felberbauer, Predrag Jurekovic, Johann Pucher, Heidemaria Gürer, Ulrike Lunacek, Franco Algieri, Visar Rushiti, Valbona Zeneli, Andreja Bagdanovski, Enfrid Islami, Matthew Rhodes, Nikolay Petrov, Nilüfer Narli, Predrag Jurekovic
Publisher: Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence (BMLV) / Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
This book discusses the implications of the EU's current preoccupation with the management of the financial crisis for stability in the Western Balkans. More on «The EU Meeting its Internal Challenges» -
Nov 2012
A Policy Mismatch: Canada and the United States in the Asia-Pacific Region
Author: James Manicom
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper explores the possible synergies and tensions between US and Canadian interests and how this affects policy coordination in the Asia-Pacific region. More on «A Policy Mismatch: Canada and the United States in the Asia-Pacific Region»
