Information on "Political Systems and Forms of Government"
May 2013
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3 May 2013
Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 50: Informal Relations in Everyday Life / Informal Economy
Author: Huseyn Aliyev, Rail Safiyev
Publisher: Resource Security Institute (RSI) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Heinrich Böll Foundation / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This issue of the CAD examines the role of informal networks in the South Caucasus. More on «Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 50: Informal Relations in Everyday Life / Informal Economy »
April 2013
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9 Apr 2013
Myanmar's Alarming Civil Unrest
Author: Joshua Kurlantzick
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In this brief, the author argues that Myanmar's emergence from military rule has also spawned some of the worst ethnic and religious violence in decades and a fear of prolonged civil conflict. More on «Myanmar's Alarming Civil Unrest» -
2 Apr 2013
Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview
Author: L Paige Whitaker
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a legal overview of two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) affecting congressional redistricting and selected accompanying Supreme Court case law. More on «Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview» -
Apr 2013
Levers for Change
Author: Aliaksandr Charniakovich
Publisher: FRIDE
This policy brief examines the relationship between the EU and civil society in neighboring countries to the east. More on «Levers for Change» -
Apr 2013
From EMU to DEMU
Author: Andreas Maurer
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
Given the EU’s legal and institutional structure, the European Parliament (EP) is in a weak position to fully participate in the governance of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). More on «From EMU to DEMU» -
Apr 2013
“Shocking” Adjustments? EU Human Rights and Democracy Promotion
Author: Nelli Babayan, Alessandra Viviani
Publisher: Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
This paper reviews the EU’s approach to human rights and democracy promotion as well as factors that trigger adjustments to this approach. More on «“Shocking” Adjustments? EU Human Rights and Democracy Promotion»
February 2013
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26 Feb 2013
Egypt: Background and US Relations
Author: Jeremy M Sharp
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and information on US foreign aid to Egypt. More on «Egypt: Background and US Relations» -
21 Feb 2013
Historia Actual Online, Número 30
Author: Silvia Dutrenit Bielous, José Antonio Rubio Caballero, Aleix Romero Peña, Enrique Gudín de la Lama, Jesús Gutiérrez Flores, Fernando Obregón Goyarrola, Enrique Menéndez Criado, Raúl Ramírez Ruiz, Jesús Tébar Arjona, Josep Martí-Ribas, Mario Sánchez Gumiel, Enrique Díaz Larrea, Zhu Zhenghui, Pablo Adriano Rodríguez, Luis Palacios Bañuelos, Man Ronen, Danny Gonzalo Monsálvez Araneda, Alberto Carlos de Souza
Publisher: Asociación de Historia Actual (AHA)
Además de las secciones habituales (artículos y debates historiográficos) este número cuenta con un Dossier sobre China. More on «Historia Actual Online, Número 30» -
20 Feb 2013
Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Since the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka has slowly drifted into authoritarianism. More on «Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action» -
14 Feb 2013
Democratisation, Modernisation and Globalisation
Author: Dennis Sammut
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC)
Over the last decade Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia have engaged selectively with the mutually re-enforcing processes of modernization, democratization and globalization. More on «Democratisation, Modernisation and Globalisation»
