Information on "Branches of International Law" and "Middle East"
February 2013
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13 Feb 2013
The Second Turkel Commission Report
Author: Avihai Mandelblit, Keren Aviram
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief discusses part Two of the report of the Public Commission to Examine the Maritime Incident of 31 May 2010. More on «The Second Turkel Commission Report» -
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» -
6 Feb 2013
US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in US military operations, and the Administration has given US SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. More on «US Special Operations Forces (SOF)»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Civil Defence-Civilian Protection Nexus in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Author: Riina Isotalo
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report examines international engagement and the attitudes of the Gaza administration and the Palestinian Authority with regard to civilian protection and civil defense. More on «The Civil Defence-Civilian Protection Nexus in the Occupied Palestinian Territory» -
2013
Strategic Survey for Israel 2012-2013
Author: Oded Eran, Emily B Landau, Shimon Stein, Yoel Guzansky, Gallia Lindenstrauss, Mark A Heller, Shlomo Brom, Anat Kurz, Udi Dekel, Assaf David, Ephraim Kam, Eyal Zisser, Benedetta Berti, Yoram Schweitzer, Yehuda Ben Meir, Shmuel Even, Amos Yadlin
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The articles compiled in this book examine various aspects of the leading security and policy issues on Israel's national agenda. More on «Strategic Survey for Israel 2012-2013»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Improving Mass Atrocities Prevention
Author: Lars Brozus
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This publication presents guidelines for effective and legitimate implementation of the responsibility to protect (R2P). More on «Improving Mass Atrocities Prevention»
November 2012
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4 Nov 2012
War Game: The Hours Following an Attack on Iran's Nuclear Infrastructures
Author: Udi Dekel, Yonathan Lerner
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief presents the results of a war game that focused on the first 48 hours after an Israeli air strike against Iran’s nuclear assets. More on «War Game: The Hours Following an Attack on Iran's Nuclear Infrastructures» -
Nov 2012
The Syrian Civil War: Between Escalation and Intervention
Author: Roland Popp
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
The chances of a negotiated solution for the civil war in Syria are smaller than ever. More on «The Syrian Civil War: Between Escalation and Intervention» -
Nov 2012
Libya and Syria: Responsibility to Protect at a Crossroads
Author: Rafał Tarnogórski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper looks at the concept of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in the overall context of the Arab Spring, and in the specific cases of Libya and Syria. More on «Libya and Syria: Responsibility to Protect at a Crossroads»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
The Coming Calamity in Syria
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
As of the fall 2012, the Syrian civil war is a stalemate punctuated by acts of terrorism in Aleppo and Damascus. More on «The Coming Calamity in Syria»
