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"Development"
April 2013
March 2013
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28 Mar 2013
Afghanistan’s Economic Transition
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Much of the discourse about the transition in Afghanistan has focused on the ability of the Afghan security sector to repel insurgent attacks.
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21 Mar 2013
International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Martin A Weiss
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report evaluates the purpose, membership, financing, and focus of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) activities.
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12 Mar 2013
Is Peaceful Political Transition in Afghanistan Possible?
Author: Robert Johnson, Jawed Nader, Matt Waldman, Michael Keating
Publisher:
Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on the future of Afghanistan.
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8 Mar 2013
Addressing Pakistan's Atomisation
Author: Yogesh Joshi, Frank O’Donnell
Publisher:
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief explains how nuclear force development is at present an attractive means for Pakistan to attract international political and financial assistance, while salving the paranoias of its security establishment.
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5 Mar 2013
EU CSDP in the Light of the Crisis in Mali
Author: Kacper Rekawek, Marcin Terlikowski
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The launch of the European Union Training Mission Mali (EUTM Mali) aims at preparing Malian armed forces to autonomously safeguard the country’s territorial integrity.
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5 Mar 2013
El Salvador: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the state of the El Salvadoran government and recently elected President Mauricio Funes.
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Mar 2013
The EEA and Norway Grants as a Source of Soft Power
Author: Tom O Johnsen, Pernille Rieker
Publisher:
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This policy brief examines Norway's financial contributions to less-wealthy EU countries in the context of soft power.
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Mar 2013
Enabling Cooperation via Common Situational Awareness – Pragmatic Considerations on NATO-China Cooperation
Author: Ralph D Thiele
Publisher:
Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This publication contends that NATO’s growing global role, combined with China’s growing security engagement in regions to its west require further political dialogue, but also a number of practical initiatives.
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