Information on "Islamic Fundamentalism" and "Americas"
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»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
The Middle East Riots – Cui Bono?
Author: Yossef Bodansky
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This brief discusses some of the causes and implications of the September 2012 Islamist riots throughout the Arab and Muslim world. More on «The Middle East Riots – Cui Bono?»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
What If There Is No Al-Qaeda? Preparing for Future Terrorism
Author: Clint Watts
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
The commentary examines the threat posed by al-Qaeda one year following the death of Osama bin Laden. More on «What If There Is No Al-Qaeda? Preparing for Future Terrorism»
May 2012
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24 May 2012
Pakistan-US Relations
Author: K Alan Kronstadt
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines US-Pakistan relations in the context of the latter's democratization and the US-led war on terror. More on «Pakistan-US Relations »
March 2012
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20 Mar 2012
Afghanistan: Bad Options, Worse Outcomes
Author: Sushant Sareen
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This issue brief argues that India should make a cold, calculated appraisal of its policy options in Afghanistan. More on «Afghanistan: Bad Options, Worse Outcomes»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Policy Considerations in Combating Terrorism
Author: Michele L Malvesti
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
In May 2011 a US Special Operations Forces (SOF) team crossed over 100 miles into Pakistan without informing the host government, infiltrated a residential compound that stood in proximity to a military academy, and killed Usama bin Ladin, the leader... More on «Policy Considerations in Combating Terrorism»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
The Islamist Spring
Author: Raymond Stock
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
This commentary discusses the foreign policy thinking in the Mubarak Administration contra the Obama Administration in light of the Arab spring. More on «The Islamist Spring»
November 2011
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21 Nov 2011
The Afghanistan Enigma
Author: Sajjad Ashraf
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Political grandstanding aside, the message after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Pakistan in October 2011 indicates that the two sides are prepared to work together over a plan of action to engage the Taliban in creating a post-US withd... More on «The Afghanistan Enigma»
October 2011
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27 Oct 2011
Pakistan and the Great Game: Have the Rules Changed?
Author: Ali Chishti, Mustafa Qadri, Owen Bennett-Jones
Publisher: Chatham House
This paper is a transcript of an October 2011 discussion in which the discussants consider the interplay of superpower influence and activity in Pakistan and the region as a whole. More on «Pakistan and the Great Game: Have the Rules Changed?»
May 2011
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27 May 2011
Morocco: Current Issues
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The US government views Morocco as a moderate Arab regime, an important ally against terrorism, and a free trade partner. More on «Morocco: Current Issues »
