Information on "Armed Non-State Actors"
May 2013
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May 2013
Fault Lines of the Revolution: Political Actors, Camps and Conflicts in the New Libya
Author: Wolfram Lacher
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper looks at the various political actors that have shaped events in post-revolutionary Libya. More on «Fault Lines of the Revolution: Political Actors, Camps and Conflicts in the New Libya»
February 2013
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27 Feb 2013
The Emergence of Hamas as a Regional Political Actor
Author: Julio de la Guardia
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This paper looks at how Hamas has steadily been moving towards a more political stance. More on «The Emergence of Hamas as a Regional Political Actor» -
18 Feb 2013
Endgame in Sight for the Conflict Between Turkey and the PKK?
Author: Pinar Elman, Kacper Rękawek
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This policy brief addresses the chances of Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) preparing for peace as both sides are entering direct talks. More on «Endgame in Sight for the Conflict Between Turkey and the PKK?» -
14 Feb 2013
Syrian Weapons in Hizbollah Hands
Author: Yiftah Shapir
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief explores the possibility of weapons moving from Syria to Lebanon and the ramifications of such weapons proliferation. More on «Syrian Weapons in Hizbollah Hands» -
7 Feb 2013
Confronting Enemy Force Buildup: The Case of Advanced Weaponry for Hizbollah
Author: Amos Yadlin
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
In this policy brief, Israel's national security concept is analyzed in the context of preventive military strikes against enemy force buildup and potential threats. More on «Confronting Enemy Force Buildup: The Case of Advanced Weaponry for Hizbollah» -
Feb 2013
Losing the Syrian Grassroots: Local Governance Structures Urgently Need Support
Author: Doreen Khoury
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This article explains the important role local coordination committees (LCCs) in Syria. More on «Losing the Syrian Grassroots: Local Governance Structures Urgently Need Support» -
Feb 2013
Sliding into the Fray: Jordan and Israel in the Syrian Conflict
Author: Nicolas Pelham
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief discusses Israel's and Jordan's policy of containment and damage limitation towards Syria's civil war. More on «Sliding into the Fray: Jordan and Israel in the Syrian Conflict» -
Feb 2013
Syria: The Evolving Problem of Competing Militias
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
The war in Syria is currently in a particularly complex phase with conflicting reports of rebel progress. More on «Syria: The Evolving Problem of Competing Militias» -
Feb 2013
Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013
Author: Clionadh Raleigh, Caitriona Dowd, Edmond Coughlan
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This Conflict Trends report provides an overview of violent conflict trends and patterns in Africa in January 2013. More on «Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013 » -
Feb 2013
Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups
Author: Caitriona Dowd
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief outlines the geography of Islamist militancy on the African continent and provides an analysis of commonalities and differences across distinct militant Islamist groups. More on «Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups»
