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May 2012
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15 May 2012
No.113: Energy
Author: Andreas Heinrich & Heiko Pleines, Jonas Grätz, Li Lifan, Peter Rutland
Publisher:
Institute of History, University of Basel /
Center for Security Studies (CSS) /
Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) /
German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This edition of Russian Analytical Digest examines the latest trends, strategies and dynamics driving Russia’s energy policy.
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9 May 2012
François Hollande and French European Policy
Author: Elzbieta Kaca, Dorota Liszczyk
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Although the new French president, Socialist François Hollande, will not introduce great changes in France's European policy, his election may lead to its re-evaluation.
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4 May 2012
The First Verdict by the International Criminal Court
Author: Rafał Tarnogórski
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses the first issued verdict of the International Criminal Court, in the case of Prosecutor vs Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, who was found unanimously guilty of war crimes involving children and armed conflict.
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3 May 2012
Pakistan's Relations with India: Beyond Kashmir?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
Their recent dialogue process provides the best chance yet for bilateral peace and regional stability, but Pakistan and India must still overcome serious mistrust among hardliners in their security elites.
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1 May 2012
Crisis Watch, Nr 105
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
This issue summarizes developments during the month of April 2012 in some 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict.
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May 2012
Deterrence in the Shadow of Terror
Author: S Samuel C Rajiv
Publisher:
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
The paper makes an assessment of US nuclear weapons policy.
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May 2012
Wie weit kann die Krise mit dem Iran führen?
Author: Ralph D Thiele
Publisher:
Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Diese Publikation ordnet den Konflikt um Irans Atomprogramm in den geopolitischen Kontext ein, indem sie die Ziele der verschiedenen Akteure aufzeigt.
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May 2012
FCPR—Forest Conservation Performance Rating for the Pan-Tropics
Author: David Wheeler, Dan Hammer, Robin Kraft
Publisher:
Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper introduces and illustrates fCPR (Forest Conservation Performance Rating), a system of color-coded ratings for tropical forest conservation performance that can be implemented for local areas, countries, regions, and the entire pan-tropics.
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May 2012
Decision Making During Crises
Author: Kai He
Publisher:
East Asia Institute (EAI)
Through examining four notable foreign policy crises with the US, the author introduces a prospect theory-based model to explain China’s foreign policy crisis behavior after the Cold War.
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May 2012
Iraq After the US Withdrawal: Staring into the Abyss
Author: Daniel Möckli
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS)
When the US pulled out of Iraq at the end of 2011, it could hardly hide the fact that its intervention had failed and that it was leaving behind an unstable country.
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