Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations

Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

Lebanon: Background and U.S. Policy

Israel: Background and U.S. Relations

Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights

Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations

The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 112th Congress

Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Foreign Policy Issues for Congress

Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program

The Impact of China and Russia on U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition | Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Impact of China and Russia on U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Reordering Chinese Priorities on the Korean Peninsula | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Reordering Chinese Priorities on the Korean Peninsula | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Water Challenges and Cooperative Response in the Middle East and North Africa


Societies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long balanced the competing water demands of households, industry, and agriculture. Careful management of water resources has been an absolute necessity in this region where annual renewable water supplies average about 623.8 billion cubic meters (BCM), compared to Africa's 3,950 BCM, Asia's 12,009 BCM, and the world total of 43,764 BCM.
Recent developments that have imposed substantial stress on societies and challenged policymakers, scientists, engineers, and planners alike include population growth, migration, industrialization, urbanization, pollution, and global warming and other environmental change. Today, growing water demand, decreasing water availability, and deteriorating water quality affect environmental quality, food security, municipal infrastructure, economic development, and overall human security in most societies of the MENA region. Transboundary tensions threaten international peace and stability. These strains pose serious challenges to regional prosperity and social order. It is no exaggeration to say that water policy and water security are as central a determinant of the future well-being of the MENA countries as is governance or ideology.
http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/Doha_Water_Paper_Final_Published.pdf 

Great Eastern Japan Earthquake: “Lessons Learned” for Japanese Defense Policy


The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (GEJE) on March 11, 2011 was the worst disaster in the nation's recorded history.  The triple combination of an earthquake, tsunami, and meltdown of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station dealt a severe blow to northeastern Japan, resulting in the largest and fastest mobilization of the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) since its establishment in 1954, and an unprecedented cooperative relief effort with the US armed forces, Operation Tomodachi.  The JSDF's commendable efforts in the face of this challenge demonstrated its incredible strength and the US-Japan alliance, but the unprecedented nature of this disaster response also generated a number of "lessons learned."
This report, written by Yuki Tatsumi, documents the challenges faced by the JSDF related to its capabilities: from C4ISR (command and control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) to logistics, and even the JSDF's capability to respond to nuclear accidents.  It also discusses potential areas of improvement in terms of the JSDF's institutional organization, including enhancing joint-ness among the three services, improving JGSDF's organizational structure, and mental health support for personnel.  The report also outlines the limitations of the current legal mechanism that launches bilateral defense coordination with the US in case of non-combat emergencies, and the need for the JSDF to find a relational balance with US Forces Japan and PACOM.  Although the Japan Ministry of Defense has already started to implement these lessons, the report points to the challenges that the ministry faces in successfully implementing them, as it strives to develop the JSDF into a truly "dynamic defense force."
http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/Yuki_1.pdf 

Friday, November 30, 2012

Cooperative Security Framework for South Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Cooperative Security Framework for South Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
This volume brings together views of some of the most eminent scholars and security analysts from South Asia on the challenges and prospects of a cooperative security framework (CSF) in the region. The objective of the volume is to generate debate on CSF and forge a consensus on the issue at the Track-II level. The contributions critically analyse such frameworks in different regions and explore whether it is possible and practicable in the South Asian region. Despite strong historical and cultural linkages the region has been suffering from underdevelopment due to lack of cooperation and cohesive policy. The region is also vulnerable to serious non-traditional security threats in future. There is an urgent need for countries to overcome mutual suspicion and mistrust, and work towards the evolution of a cooperative security framework which is both strong and binding. 

India's Neighbourhood: The Armies of South Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India's Neighbourhood: The Armies of South Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
This book is an attempt to examine the role, relevance and status of the armies in the ever dynamic socio-political milieu of the countries in India’s South Asian neighbourhood. It is part of an ongoing endeavour by the area/country specialists at the South Asia Centre of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) to further explore and understand the role of a key institution, the Army, in shaping the political destiny and defining the ideational evolution of the (nation-) states in India’s South Asian neighbourhood. The book deals with the national armies of seven South Asian countries bordering India, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Various chapters in the book, focussing on the armies of individual countries, discuss the security environment in which each country is situated, its geo-political or the strategic significance, its threat perceptions, both domestic and external, the doctrinal orientation and strategic thought process of the armies, their origin, evolution, organisation, structuring, relationship with civil authorities and institutions, and the nature of bilateral/multilateral defence cooperation or security pacts. The contributors to the volume also trace out the likely trajectory of the future role and position of the armies in the given or evolving national and geo-political settings.

The Second India-China SED | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Second India-China SED | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Obama’s Visit to Myanmar | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Obama’s Visit to Myanmar | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Renewed American Engagement with Nepal’s Maoists | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Renewed American Engagement with Nepal’s Maoists | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

"Peace" for Gaza: Lessons from Israel’s “brutish” stand-off with Hamas | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

"Peace" for Gaza: Lessons from Israel’s “brutish” stand-off with Hamas | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Towards an Asia-Pacific Alliance | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Towards an Asia-Pacific Alliance | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Four Years Hence: A Review of the Coastal Security Mechanism | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Four Years Hence: A Review of the Coastal Security Mechanism | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Political Stalemate and Transitional Justice in Post-conflict Nepal | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Political Stalemate and Transitional Justice in Post-conflict Nepal | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

What did China Gain at the End of the Fighting in November 1962? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

What did China Gain at the End of the Fighting in November 1962? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India-Japan Join Hands to Challenge China’s Rare Earth Monopoly | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India-Japan Join Hands to Challenge China’s Rare Earth Monopoly | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Thursday, November 15, 2012

A New US Defense Strategy for a New Era: Military Superiority, Agility, and Efficiency


The changing global security landscape and worsening fiscal outlook demand significant adjustments to national security strategy and budgeting, according to an extensive, year-long study released today by Stimson: A New US Defense Strategy for a New Era.
The report is the work of an independent task force of experts - the "Defense Advisory Committee" - convened by Stimson to explore the question of US defense planning and spending in light of looming defense cuts that are part of the Fiscal Cliff.
The diverse committee, which draws on the expertise of 15 former military officers, defense strategists, and international affairs experts, including General James Cartwright, Leslie Gelb, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, came to a consensus on how best to approach today's military threats and priorities. In addition to setting out ten key operating principles that emphasize greater efficiency and effectiveness throughout the Defense Department, the report concludes that a successful defense strategy could be achieved at budget levels significantly lower than present.
http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/A_New_US_Defense_Strategy_for_a_New_Era.pdf 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Contract Spending and the Supporting Industrial Base, 2004-2011 | Center for Strategic and International Studies

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Contract Spending and the Supporting Industrial Base, 2004-2011 | Center for Strategic and International Studies
This report examines trends in contracting by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the contractor base that supports it. It takes an in-depth look at contracts for products, services, and research and development (R&D) in DHS as a whole and in six of its key components: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The report is divided into five sections, including the introduction (Section 1). Section 2 focuses on overall DHS contract obligations, including top line department obligations as well as obligations for products, services, and R&D. Section 3 provides an in-depth look into contract obligations by the key DHS components and their obligations for products, services, and R&D. Section 4 analyzes department-wide contracting trends by three key contract characteristics: level of competition, type of funding mechanism, and type of contract vehicle. Lastly, Section 5 examines the contractor base supporting DHS and provides data on the top 20 DHS contractors, both in the aggregate and by the categories of products, services, and R&D.

U.S.-Turkish Relations | Center for Strategic and International Studies

U.S.-Turkish Relations | Center for Strategic and International Studies
As the United States and Turkey enter the third decade following the end of the Cold War, they are enjoying a new era in their long partnership. Their cooperation has recently been enhanced by overlapping perspectives on the unprecedented transformation sweeping the Middle East as well as in a number of other regional and functional areas.
This report is the product of a year-long joint effort by the Center for Strategic Research (SAM) at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Turkey and the Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In addition to examining the opportunities and challenges the two countries have confronted in the past six decades of their alliance, it also looks ahead to those the relationship is likely to face in the future.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Net Security Provider: India’s Out-of-Area Contingency Operations


India’s economic growth and prosperity are increasingly being shaped by circumstances outside its borders. Most prominently, trade and access to energy are now critical components of the Indian economy. In addition, the Indian diaspora, which is a source of significant remittances, also needs protection and evacuation. Thus, India’s economic and national interests are gradually spreading outwards from its borders. Also, at times, the Indian military has been deployed for security operations – for instance, in anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and in overseas humanitarian and disaster relief operations. In light of its capabilities and possible overseas role, the Indian military has been called a ‘net security provider’ in the region. This report, therefore, focuses on examining the Indian military’s Out-of-Area Contingency (OOAC) operations.
In examining this topic, the report analyses previous deployments of the Indian military outside its borders, including in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO), evacuation of Indian citizens from conflict zones and in active operations like Sri Lanka from 1987–90 and the Maldives in 1988. It then examines the current capacity and trends for executing such operations. Finally, it makes recommendations not only for the Armed Forces but for other relevant agencies as well, such as the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, the National Security Council and the Cabinet Secretariat.
http://www.idsa.in/system/files/book_NetSecurityProvider.pdf 

India's Neighbourhood: The Armies of South Asia Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services Vishal Chandra

This book is an attempt to examine the role, relevance and status of the armies in the ever dynamic socio-political milieu of the countries in India’s South Asian neighbourhood. It is part of an ongoing endeavour by the area/country specialists at the South Asia Centre of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) to further explore and understand the role of a key institution, the Army, in shaping the political destiny and defining the ideational evolution of the (nation-) states in India’s South Asian neighbourhood. The book deals with the national armies of seven South Asian countries bordering India, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Various chapters in the book, focussing on the armies of individual countries, discuss the security environment in which each country is situated, its geo-political or the strategic significance, its threat perceptions, both domestic and external, the doctrinal orientation and strategic thought process of the armies, their origin, evolution, organisation, structuring, relationship with civil authorities and institutions, and the nature of bilateral/multilateral defence cooperation or security pacts. The contributors to the volume also trace out the likely trajectory of the future role and position of the armies in the given or evolving national and geo-political settings.
http://www.idsa.in/system/files/book_ArmiesofSA.pdf 

Cooperative Security Framework for South Asia Nihar Nayak

This volume brings together views of some of the most eminent scholars and security analysts from South Asia on the challenges and prospects of a cooperative security framework (CSF) in the region. The objective of the volume is to generate debate on CSF and forge a consensus on the issue at the Track-II level. The contributions critically analyse such frameworks in different regions and explore whether it is possible and practicable in the South Asian region. Despite strong historical and cultural linkages the region has been suffering from underdevelopment due to lack of cooperation and cohesive policy. The region is also vulnerable to serious non-traditional security threats in future. There is an urgent need for countries to overcome mutual suspicion and mistrust, and work towards the evolution of a cooperative security framework which is both strong and binding.
http://www.idsa.in/sites/default/files/book_CooperativeSecurity.pdf 

The Existing Biological Threat: Evaluating the Seventh Review Conference of the BTWC | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Existing Biological Threat: Evaluating the Seventh Review Conference of the BTWC | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Chinese Aircraft Industry’s New J-31 Stealth Fighter: Implications for India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Chinese Aircraft Industry’s New J-31 Stealth Fighter: Implications for India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and Civil Nuclear Liability | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and Civil Nuclear Liability | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Programme: Is it the only Threat? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Programme: Is it the only Threat? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

A Siachen Resolution: Why Now? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

A Siachen Resolution: Why Now? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Naga Armed Conflict: Is a Resolution Finally Here? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Naga Armed Conflict: Is a Resolution Finally Here? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Rising Instability and Regional Naval Modernisation in East Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Rising Instability and Regional Naval Modernisation in East Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy of “Zero Problems with Neighbours” Coming Apart? A Critical Appraisal | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy of “Zero Problems with Neighbours” Coming Apart? A Critical Appraisal | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Likely Composition of the Central Military Commission of the 18th Party Congress of China | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Likely Composition of the Central Military Commission of the 18th Party Congress of China | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Ecosystem of U.S. International Development Assistance | Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Ecosystem of U.S. International Development Assistance | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Patterns of Violence in Iraq | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Patterns of Violence in Iraq | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Raghavan on Reducing Nuclear Risks in South Asia

General V.R. Raghavan, the founder of the Delhi Policy Group and the Centre for Security Analysis in Chennai, gave a talk in Washington on October 19, 2012, co-sponsored by Stimson, the Arms Control Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A summary of his remarks follows:
 There is a rich and varied output in strategic and security writings on nuclear South Asia. South Asia is the post-Cold War test bed on which nuclear deterrence, escalation dominance, nuclear doctrines, force structures, command and control systems, and crisis management principles are being examined afresh. Western experts are not the only ones to benefit from this churning of ideas: Indian and Pakistani policymakers are also coming to their own conclusions.
Nuclear South Asia has a list of positives to its credit. India and Pakistan have been through a number of serious disagreements and tensions since 1998. Despite grave provocations and serious domestic political pressures, both sides have demonstrated considerable crisis containment or management skills. Military responses have not escalated beyond the conventional domains, and have avoided risks of nuclear escalation. Additionally, there have been meaningful Track II engagements between India and Pakistan that have helped clear the air on misperceptions and misinterpretations. The governments of the two countries have used this to better understand the security dynamic which operates during the build-up to and during crisis.
Phrases like "dangerous deterrent" and "unstable peace" have been used to describe the South Asian scene. In the decade and half since their nuclear tests, India has published its nuclear doctrine and Pakistan has indicated its thresholds. Both sides have put into place legislation and systems to improve safety and security. They have put in place command and control systems at strategic and operational levels. There is restraint in the nuclear rhetoric.
"Arms build-up" and "arms race" are a constant refrain on South Asia. Capability accretion is a reality in South Asia. One observer of the South Asian nuclear scene interprets this accretion in nuclear capabilities as a vigorous attempt by both states to seek strategic and tactical stability. He goes on to say that in India and Pakistan, strategic and tactical stability are not mutually incompatible, and that it has aided efforts to preserve the status quo and led to a decline in tensions.
The reported development of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Pakistan can either be viewed through this prism of a search for stability, or as a destabilizing development. If "tactical nuclear weapons" are to be used during operations, the Indian position may well be that a nuke is a nuke and the use of even a tactical one is a strategic strike. The Indian decision makers may not attach importance to either the yield of the weapon used, or the territory on which it is detonated. The response could well be strategic on the lines indicated in the India doctrine. The search for strategic stability will continue to drive the development of a nuclear triad and other capabilities. What remains to be seen is the speed and scale on which the strategic apparatus will come about.
What risks can we expect in the circumstances that prevail in South Asia? Given the desire for stability demonstrated by both sides, what trigger can introduce instability and raise the risk quotient? The first is that of nuclear security and safety. The second risk relates to a situation in which one side, more likely the weaker one, can initiate a crisis with a view to involving the major powers in taking sides. Past events bear out the reality of such crisis intervention by major powers in South Asia. Whether this will be a recurrent reality remains to be seen.
South Asia's leaders, not unlike US presidents in the Cold War and even today, cannot be oblivious to public opinion when it comes to nuclear weapons. The primacy of the political ingredient in nuclear risk reduction cannot be ignored in South Asia. It also offers the most promising area for new attempts in risk reduction. In the absence of the political element other measures will amount to no more than technical fixes.
Is there a 'Black Swan' in this sky which can ruin the best laid plans? What can surprise the two countries and international community? International terrorism and its extensive reach is the intangible danger which can upset the arrangements for stability India and Pakistan make, either individually or bilaterally. This is also an international or global security requirement. The Nuclear Security Summits during the Obama presidency have made a singular contribution on this. Such work will have to be sustained.
The future of nuclear risks in South Asia is not well served by the fear generated in the discourse on it. The sense of imminent Armageddon is never far from the American writings on nuclear South Asia. Such prognosis is not helpful to objective analysis.  Where there are nuclear weapons there are risks. Even the most experienced states in this game cannot claim certainty or immunity in such matters. Fear, therefore, cannot be the basis for rational action.
http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/Reducing_Nuclear_Risks_in_South_Asia_-_Raghavan.pdf

Diplomacy in a Time of Scarcity


The United States faces unprecedented challenges in conducting diplomacy and development as it responds to the residuals of three wars and a constantly changing global environment.  At the same time, the outlook for the entire federal budget has changed dramatically. A new era requiring increased fiscal austerity has emerged, and it threatens to not only end recent International Affairs personnel expansion but erode recent gains before the needed improvements have been realized or new missions have been absorbed.  In the face of these challenges, the most valuable resource Americans have in their foreign affairs engagement is the men and women of the Department of State and USAID.
To understand what today's fiscal crisis means for the personnel of US foreign policy, The American Academy of Diplomacy and Stimson, funded by the Cox Foundation, present a new study, "Diplomacy in a Time of Scarcity," that examines the challenges of the world today and the progress in preparing our foreign policy personnel for those challenges.  Our analysis found that our diplomatic capacity has seen significant gains in the last four years and over the last decade but that these gains should not be overstated. They represent efforts to address long-standing deficiencies and shortages, and have not readied our diplomatic capacity for the challenges we already faced, let alone set us to proactively engage the changing challenges of tomorrow's world.
Today, our diplomatic capacity, on which the security of the American people will depend in the tumultuous decades of the 21st century, is not yet completely staffed, trained, and deployed to meet the challenges. Our recommendations are designed to close the remaining gaps in personnel and training.
http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/AAD_10_23_12.pdf 

UNASUR and Security in South America | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

UNASUR and Security in South America | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Begum Khaleda Zia`s Visit to India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Begum Khaleda Zia`s Visit to India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Who Started the Fighting---- The Sequel | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Who Started the Fighting---- The Sequel | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Arab Spring: Aspirations Met Or Dreams Unfulfilled? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Arab Spring: Aspirations Met Or Dreams Unfulfilled? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Defence Production Policy 2011: Need for Reinvigoration | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Defence Production Policy 2011: Need for Reinvigoration | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Asif Zardari: Consummate Cunning or Spineless and Unscrupulous | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Asif Zardari: Consummate Cunning or Spineless and Unscrupulous | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

On East Asian Regional Integration from the Perspective of Economic Security | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

On East Asian Regional Integration from the Perspective of Economic Security | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Afghanistan: Between Hope and Despair | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Afghanistan: Between Hope and Despair | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Iran's Nuclear Imbroglio at The Crossroads: Policy Options For India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Iran's Nuclear Imbroglio at The Crossroads: Policy Options For India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Assertiveness in The People’s Liberation Army: Pressure on The Party? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Assertiveness in The People’s Liberation Army: Pressure on The Party? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Why is Tamil Nadu Against Sri Lanka? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Why is Tamil Nadu Against Sri Lanka? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Brajesh Mishra’s Legacy to National Security and Diplomacy | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Brajesh Mishra’s Legacy to National Security and Diplomacy | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Decoding the International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities Share on blogger Share on facebook Share on bentio More Sharing Services Ajey Lele


Space technologies are critical to diverse human activities including communication, education, navigation, and remote sensing, meteorology disaster management and military. Naturally, keeping the space assets secure has become a major necessity for the states. Any damage to such assets would lead to excruciating consequences. In order to ensure safety and security of these assets it is important to establish a mechanism for international cooperation relating to the activities in exploration and use of outer space. For this purpose the European Union (EU) had floated an idea of a code of conduct for activities in outer space in 2008. Over the last four years some discussions and deliberations on the draft circulated by the EU had taken place and certain modifications in their proposals have been carried out and accordingly the draft has been modified.
Appreciating the universality of this subject the EU has put forth this draft as an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities for multilateral negotiations. This book debates a range of issues in regard to this code and presents a diversity of views from experts representing various parts of the world. These discussions involve largely the geopolitical, technological and legal interpretations of this draft.
http://www.idsa.in/system/files/book_OuterSpaceActivities.pdf 

Japan’s “Nationalisation” of Senkaku: Internal and External Determinants | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Japan’s “Nationalisation” of Senkaku: Internal and External Determinants | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Iranian Nuclear Imbroglio and the NAM Summit | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Iranian Nuclear Imbroglio and the NAM Summit | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

“No-Cost, No-Commitment (NCNC)” Trials in Capital Procurements: Time for a Review | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

“No-Cost, No-Commitment (NCNC)” Trials in Capital Procurements: Time for a Review | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India and Tajikistan: Building a long-term Strategic Partnership | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India and Tajikistan: Building a long-term Strategic Partnership | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Wages of Naivety | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Wages of Naivety | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India’s Defence Industry: Need for Urgent Decisions | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India’s Defence Industry: Need for Urgent Decisions | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Meet: The Hype and the Substance | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Meet: The Hype and the Substance | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Are the Armed Forces Game for 3PL? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Are the Armed Forces Game for 3PL? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Xi Jinping’s Mysterious Disappearance amidst Uncertain Political Environment | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Xi Jinping’s Mysterious Disappearance amidst Uncertain Political Environment | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Thursday, September 13, 2012

A Decade of Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Analysis of National Reports Sarah Parker & Katherine Green

The purpose of the Second Review Conference in 2012 is to review progress made in the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA) and the International Tracing Instrument. This report seeks to quantify efforts to implement the national level commitments contained in the PoA and the International Tracing Instrument, in order to identify areas where implementation has been strong and where examples of best practice may be available, as well as to identify gaps in implementation and areas where implementation efforts have been weak or have faced difficulties. The analysis was conducted on a regional and subregional basis to identify trends and patterns with respect to implementation efforts at these levels.

The Second Review Conference provides an opportunity to assess the state of overall implementation of the PoA and the International Tracing Instrument, and set the agenda for the next six-year cycle. This report is intended as a resource to help states and practitioners prepare for the Second Review Conference by providing a detailed overview of states efforts to implement the PoA since its adoption in 2001, and the International Tracing Instrument since 2005, based on states' own assessment of their implementation efforts, as contained in national reports.
http://www.unidir.org/pdf/ouvrages/pdf-1-92-9045-012-G-en.pdf 

Tensions in the East China Sea: A test case for the US ‘Pivot’? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Tensions in the East China Sea: A test case for the US ‘Pivot’? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Stagnating India-Sri Lanka Relations: Need for a Diversified Approach | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Stagnating India-Sri Lanka Relations: Need for a Diversified Approach | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Violence in Bodo Areas: The Risks of Conceding ‘Exclusive’ Ethnic Homelands | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Violence in Bodo Areas: The Risks of Conceding ‘Exclusive’ Ethnic Homelands | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

PM’s address to police chiefs: A Wake up Call | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

PM’s address to police chiefs: A Wake up Call | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Importance of Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie’s Visit to India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Importance of Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie’s Visit to India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Ershad’s Visit to India Whets His Political Ambition | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Ershad’s Visit to India Whets His Political Ambition | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Arab Spring and the Non-Arabs of West Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Arab Spring and the Non-Arabs of West Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Invisible War in West Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Invisible War in West Asia | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Journal of Defence Studies | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Journal of Defence Studies | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Grand Strategy for India 2020 and Beyond V. Krishnappa and Princy Marin George


This volume presents perspectives on cross-cutting issues of importance to India’s grand strategy in the second decade of the 21st century.
Twenty-five specialists drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds provide incisive arguments for framing grand strategy in a complex world. Authors provide expert perspectives on wide ranging security concerns including India’s domestic socio-economic concerns; need for reforms in military institutions; India’s regional and global foreign policy; and global commons issues. The volume also addresses emerging security threats such as left wing extremism, international terrorism, climate change and energy security, and the impact of these issue areas in framing of strategy for India.
The authors in this volume address the following important questions: What might India do to build a cohesive and peaceful domestic order in the coming decades? What should be India's China and Pakistan strategy? How could India foster a consensus on the global commons that serve India’s interests and values? What strategic framework will optimise India’s efforts to foster a stable and peaceful neighbourhood?
http://www.idsa.in/system/files/book_GrantStrategyIndia.pdf 

Return from the Precipice: Bangladesh’s Fight Against Terrorism


The image of Bangladesh of being a ‘moderate Muslim country’ was tarnished at the turn of the 20th century. The country known for its Sufi Islam was witnessing a spurt of Islamic radicalism. While delineating the threat posed by Islamic radicalism to Bangladeshi politics and by Indian insurgent groups to Northeast India, the book also focuses on their sources of finance. This book marks an advance over other works on the same topic as it discusses the actions taken by the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government to counter terrorism. In the past the governments in Bangladesh not only denied the presence of Islamist groups within their territory, they also vehemently protested whenever India raised the issue of Indian insurgent groups using Bangladeshi territory for attacks in Northeast India. In the absence of cooperation on the issue of countering terrorism, the problem largely remained in the realm of speculation.
But now as the Bangladesh government comes out of its shell and cooperates with India and the wider world, many aspects of the problem have become known. The book also makes an assessment as to what extent Bangladeshi cooperation has helped counter-terrorism activities - especially in the Northeast of India.
http://www.idsa.in/system/files/book_BangFightTerrorism.pdf 

Monday, September 3, 2012

USIP Backs Project to Assess Attacks on Health Care Workers in Conflicts | United States Institute of Peace

USIP Backs Project to Assess Attacks on Health Care Workers in Conflicts | United States Institute of Peace

25th Anniversary of Esquipulas II: Lessons for Peace in Colombia? | United States Institute of Peace

25th Anniversary of Esquipulas II: Lessons for Peace in Colombia? | United States Institute of Peace

Peace Talks - What Afghan Elders Told Jim Marshall | United States Institute of Peace

Peace Talks - What Afghan Elders Told Jim Marshall | United States Institute of Peace

The Washington Quarterly | Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Washington Quarterly | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER)- No. 60, 31 August 2012 | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER)- No. 60, 31 August 2012 | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Avoiding Creeping Defeat in Afghanistan: The Need for Realistic Assumptions, Strategy, and Plans | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Avoiding Creeping Defeat in Afghanistan: The Need for Realistic Assumptions, Strategy, and Plans | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Prospects for Shale Gas Development in Asia | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Prospects for Shale Gas Development in Asia | Center for Strategic and International Studies

A Call for Change: Higher Defence Management in India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

A Call for Change: Higher Defence Management in India | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
This monograph examines higher defence management and defence reforms in India. It deliberately coincides with Cabinet discussing the Report of Naresh Chandra Committee on defence reforms and aims to initiate a debate on higher defence management and civil-military relations. It includes papers by Air Marshal BDJayal, General VP Malik and Admiral Arun Prakash. Their argument is two fold. First, the current system of higher defence management is dysfunctional and needs major reforms. Second, such reforms are only possible through political intervention and may be even legislative action. Anit Mukherjee introduces these papers and in conclusion suggests a roadmap to usher in the next generation of defence reforms.

Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2012 | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

 
Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2012 | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

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Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2012 | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

 
Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2012 | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

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Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2012 | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

 
Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2012 | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

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Rafale MMRCA Deal: Last Minute Glitches? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Rafale MMRCA Deal: Last Minute Glitches? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Don’t Shoot the Messenger: The ‘Un-Social’ Strategy | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Don’t Shoot the Messenger: The ‘Un-Social’ Strategy | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Japan, South Korean War Memories and Territorial Disputes: A Dangerous Mix | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Japan, South Korean War Memories and Territorial Disputes: A Dangerous Mix | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Japan-China stand-off over Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Japan-China stand-off over Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Inadequacies of the UN Arms Register | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Inadequacies of the UN Arms Register | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Iran factor in India’s Afghan Policy | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Iran factor in India’s Afghan Policy | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Effect of the Financial Crisis on European Defence: The Case of France | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Effect of the Financial Crisis on European Defence: The Case of France | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Pakistan’s Descent into Chaos | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Pakistan’s Descent into Chaos | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Resolving the India-China Boundary Dispute: Incentivising Cooperation, Enlargiing Bargaining Space and Promoting Constructive Strategies

Pessimism towards a foreseeable settlement of the India-China border dispute is not unfounded. At the political level, there is a "trust deficit" which impedes cooperation. Despite the existence of multi-tiered mechanisms to facilitate resolution, there has hardly been any progress on the issue in recent years. This paper identifies the obstacles and explores how a peaceful settlement of the India-China border dispute could be arrived at in the future. http://www.observerindia.com/cms/export/orfonline/modules/occasionalpaper/attachments/op_33_1337324255608.pdf

India's Shifting Governance Structure:From Charter of Promises to Service Guarantee Niranjan Sahoo and Arjun Kapoor

Once synonymous with inefficiency and slothfulness, India's public service delivery system is finally being overhauled and put on the path of reforms. Ironically, these reforms are being spearheaded by a set of state governments. This paper attempts to capture the key trends of this impressive development which has far reaching consequences for democracy and governance in the country. http://www.observerindia.com/cms/export/orfonline/modules/occasionalpaper/attachments/oc_35_1344504421934.pdf

Wading out to Sea: The Evolution of India and Indonesia's Naval Mindset towards Multilateralism

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Project on Nuclear Issues | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Project on Nuclear Issues | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Eradicating Polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Eradicating Polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan | Center for Strategic and International Studies

National Observer 2012

National Observer 2011

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Syria: Documented Torture Methods

Burma: Violence in Arakan State

Torture in the Name of Treatment Human Rights Abuses in Vietnam, China, Cambodia, and Lao PDR July 24, 2012

More than 350,000 people identified as drug users are held in compulsory drug "treatment" centers in China and Southeast Asia. Detainees are held without due process for periods of months or years and may be subjected to physical and sexual abuse, torture, and forced labor. International donors and UN agencies have supported and funded drug detention centers, while centers have systematically denied detainees access to evidence-based drug dependency treatment and HIV prevention services. "Torture in the Name of Treatment," summarizes Human Rights Watch’s findings over five years of research in China, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Lao PDR.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/HHR%20Drug%20Detention%20Brochure_LOWRES.pdf 

"Even a 'Big Man' Must Face Justice" Lessons from the Trial of Charles Taylor

This 55-page report analyzes the practice and impact of Taylor’s trial by the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone. The report examines the conduct of the trial, including issues related to efficiency, fairness, and witnesses and sources. It also examines the court’s efforts to make its proceedings accessible to communities most affected by the crimes, and perceptions and initial impact of the trial in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/sierraLeone0712ForUpload_0.pdf 

“Between Two Sets of Guns” Attacks on Civil Society Activists in India’s Maoist Conflict July 30, 2012

The 60-page report documents human rights abuses against activists in India’s Orissa, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh states. Human Rights Watch found that grassroots activists who deliver development assistance and publicize abuses in Maoist conflict areas are at particular risk of being targeted by government security forces and Maoist insurgents, known as Naxalites. Maoists frequently accuse activists of being informers and warn them against implementing government programs. The police demand that they serve as informers, and those that refuse risk being accused of being Maoist supporters and subject to arbitrary arrest and torture. The authorities use sedition laws to curtail free speech and also concoct criminal cases to lock up critics of the government.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/india0712ForUpload.pdf 

Angola’s Upcoming Elections Attacks on the Media, Expression, and Assembly August 1, 2012

The 13-page report describes increasing incidents of political violence and intimidation. Human Rights Watch called on the government of Angola to promptly address these concerns, and urged the Southern African Development Community and the capital's foreign diplomats to raise these issues with the government.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/angola0812ForUpload.pdf 

“The Government Could Have Stopped This” Sectarian Violence and Ensuing Abuses in Burma’s Arakan State August 1, 2012

This report describes how the Burmese authorities failed to take adequate measures to stem rising tensions and the outbreak of sectarian violence in Arakan State. Though the army eventually contained the mob violence in the state capital, Sittwe, both Arakan and Rohingya witnesses told Human Rights Watch that government forces stood by while members from each community attacked the other, razing villages and committing an unknown number of killings.
The report is based on 57 interviews conducted in June and July 2012 with affected Arakan, Rohingya, and others in Burma and in Bangladesh, where Rohingya have sought refuge from the violence and abuses.
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/burma0812webwcover_0.pdf 

The Jihadi Terrain in Pakistan: An Introduction to the Sunni Jihadi Groups in Pakistan and Kashmir

This report explores the origins, ideological underpinnings, and known details of the various Sunni jihadi groups operating within Pakistan. Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, these groups have overlapped, allied, and transformed for various tactical and doctrinal reasons. This paper maps these alliances and cleavages in hopes of furthering the understanding of the current jihadi milieu in Pakistan.  While it is widely known that al Qaeda has been linked to various jihadi leaders, many reports presume a monolithic Pakistani jihad. However, the distinctions between these groups are necessary to capture the full picture.
http://spaces.brad.ac.uk:8080/download/attachments/748/resrep1.pdf 

International Crisis Group : Bosnia’s Gordian Knot: Constitutional Reform

International Crisis Group : Bosnia’s Gordian Knot: Constitutional Reform

International Crisis Group : Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities

International Crisis Group : Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities

International Crisis Group : Towards a Post-MINUSTAH Haiti: Making an Effective Transition

International Crisis Group : Towards a Post-MINUSTAH Haiti: Making an Effective Transition

International Crisis Group : Mali: Avoiding Escalation

International Crisis Group : Mali: Avoiding Escalation

International Crisis Group : Yemen: Enduring Conflicts, Threatened Transition

International Crisis Group : Yemen: Enduring Conflicts, Threatened Transition

International Crisis Group : Déjà Vu All Over Again: Iraq’s Escalating Political Crisis

International Crisis Group : Déjà Vu All Over Again: Iraq’s Escalating Political Crisis

International Crisis Group : Iraq’s Secular Opposition: The Rise and Decline of Al-Iraqiya

International Crisis Group : Iraq’s Secular Opposition: The Rise and Decline of Al-Iraqiya

International Crisis Group : Syria’s Mutating Conflict

International Crisis Group : Syria’s Mutating Conflict

International Crisis Group : Aid and Conflict in Pakistan

International Crisis Group : Aid and Conflict in Pakistan

International Crisis Group : How Indonesian Extremists Regroup

International Crisis Group : How Indonesian Extremists Regroup

International Crisis Group : Stirring up the South China Sea (II): Regional Responses

International Crisis Group : Stirring up the South China Sea (II): Regional Responses

International Crisis Group : North Korean Succession and the Risks of Instability

International Crisis Group : North Korean Succession and the Risks of Instability

International Crisis Group : Myanmar: The Politics of Economic Reform

International Crisis Group : Myanmar: The Politics of Economic Reform

International Crisis Group : Indonesia: Dynamics of Violence in Papua

International Crisis Group : Indonesia: Dynamics of Violence in Papua

Monday, August 6, 2012

Resolving the India-China Boundary Dispute: Incentivising Cooperation, Enlargiing Bargaining Space and Promoting Constructive Strategies Leon Bai 18 May 2012

Pessimism towards a foreseeable settlement of the India-China border dispute is not unfounded. At the political level, there is a "trust deficit" which impedes cooperation. Despite the existence of multi-tiered mechanisms to facilitate resolution, there has hardly been any progress on the issue in recent years. This paper identifies the obstacles and explores how a peaceful settlement of the India-China border dispute could be arrived at in the future.
http://www.observerindia.com/cms/jsp/openfile.jsp 

Politics of Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Politics of Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

An Ideal Arms Trade Treaty from India’s Perspective | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

An Ideal Arms Trade Treaty from India’s Perspective | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

China’s Forward Policy in the South China Sea | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

China’s Forward Policy in the South China Sea | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

PLA Conducts Missile Tests In Tibet | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

PLA Conducts Missile Tests In Tibet | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

ASEAN without accord | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

ASEAN without accord | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Conflict | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Conflict | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Now China may play spoiler to TAPI | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Now China may play spoiler to TAPI | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

South China Sea Dispute: The Farce of Chinese Multilateralism | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

South China Sea Dispute: The Farce of Chinese Multilateralism | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Friday, August 3, 2012

Assessing Track 2 Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific region: A CSCAP reader Edited by Desmond Ball and Kwa Chong Guan 2010

Assessing Track 2 Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific region: A CSCAP readerThis book is intended to provide a critical assessment of the role of Trace 2 diplomacy in the Asia Pacific region, and, more specifically, of CSCAP. It describes CSCAP's formation and development, reviewing its principal activities since its establishment, particularly with respect to its relationship with the ASEAN Regional Form (ARF), its declared Track 1 counterpart. It also identifies and analyses perceived weaknesses in CSCAP's organisation and failures in its processes, some of which derive from its fundamental connections with official (governmental) agencies constituting Track 1. The main body of the book is prospective, providing analyses of current and projected development with respect to the evolving regional architectures, the increasingly "crowded" institutional landscape, the place of ASEAN and the ARF in contending architectures, the role of Track 2, and the increasing challenges of non-traditional security issues. This sets the context for the assessment of CSCAP's prospects for its next couple of decades.
http://www.cscap.org/uploads/docs/CSCAP%20Reader/Assessing_Track-2-Diplomacy_Asia-Pac-Region_CSCAP-Reader.pdf 

Nation Making in Asia: From Ethnic to Civic Nations? Muthiah Alagappa 2012



The nation state is the fundamental building block of domestic and international politics. The power and influence of countries rest not just on material power (economic and military) but also on ideational power, and legitimacy of the nation-state. A country that is weak in ideational and nation-state dimensions cannot be a great power for long, as demonstrated by the experience of the Soviet Union. The state of the nation-state is thus crucial. Yet international relations scholarship has largely ignored it. Most analysts in the scholarly, political, and think tank communities often take the sovereign nation-state for granted and speak blithely of China, India, Indonesia,Malaysia and other countries. Originating in Europe, the idea of the nation-state has a much longer history in that continent. http://www.isis.org.my/attachments/M_Alagappa_Nation_Making_in_Asia_Inaug_Lecture.pdf

Friday, July 27, 2012

Understanding Impact of Police, Justice and Corrections Components in UN Peace Operations


Over the last decade or so, the UN Security Council gave complex UN peace operations broader mandates in police development, followed by mandates to help restore criminal justice systems and eventually for advisory support to national prison systems. The UN's rule of law community recognizes that an emphasis on quality of people and plans, what the UN calls a "capability-based approach," has to replace a quantity-based approach to meeting the requirements of such mandates.
The Stimson Center's Future of Peace Operations Program responded to a request from the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) in DPKO, coordinating with its Police Division and Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service (CLJAS), to study the effects, or more specifically, the impact that police, justice and corrections components in UN peace operations have on the areas in which they work.
The study was set up to search for "minimum essential tasks" - those that 1) always seem needed in comparable ways across missions; and 2) seem to consistently have the desired effects on the host country's approach to police, justice and corrections. It found that while certain tasks may always be needed, their implementation is often dependent on characteristics of a mission's operational environment over which the mission cannot exert direct control. Missions face perhaps irresolvable dilemmas in being asked to deploy quickly into places where politics can prevent the quick actions that peacebuilding precepts dictate, or with resources inadequate to substitute for capacities that government lacks. That is, they often have resources sufficient to offer some security and stability but not sufficient for very much else. The study identifies areas where the imprints left by the police, justice and corrections components of UN missions are larger than those of other players and offers recommendations for those components. 
http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/Stimson_Police_Justice_and_Corrections_Impact_Report_FW_small.pdf 

Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges


The Indian Ocean is rapidly emerging as a key focus of international politics. Its strategic energy reserves and natural resources, the growing importance of its ports and shipping lanes, and the rise of India, Indonesia, South Africa, and other littoral nations as increasingly significant regional powers and global players are transforming the Indian Ocean into a major crossroads for multiple security, maritime policy, and governance issues.   Rising flows of trade, investment, people, and ideas are linking the Indian Ocean countries to each other and to the rest of the world ever more closely.  At the same time, enduring problems ranging from piracy on the high seas to weak and failing states on shore - as well as territorial disputes in the regional seas and mounting environmental pressures on coastal and marine resources - pose persistent challenges for maritime policymakers around the Indian Ocean region. 
Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges explores the evolving security, socio-economic, commercial, and environmental trends that will shape the Indian Ocean region in the coming decades and examines their implications for decision-makers and stakeholders.  The authors analyze issues including piracy, trafficking, and terrorism; the deployment of naval power; the commercial shipping industry; the future of the Law of the Sea; regional and offshore energy development; natural resources management; and rising stresses on the marine environment.http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/Book_IOR_2.pdf

U.S.-India Defense Trade | Center for Strategic and International Studies

U.S.-India Defense Trade | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Religious Movements, Militancy, and Conflict in South Asia | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Religious Movements, Militancy, and Conflict in South Asia | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Assam in turmoil | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Assam in turmoil | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Arrest of Abu Jundal: An Assessment and Recommendations | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Arrest of Abu Jundal: An Assessment and Recommendations | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Challenging China’s Rare Earth Monopoly | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Challenging China’s Rare Earth Monopoly | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Political Rift Deepens in Japan over Senkakus’ Nationalization | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Political Rift Deepens in Japan over Senkakus’ Nationalization | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Post-2014 Afghanistan and India’s Options | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Post-2014 Afghanistan and India’s Options | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Growing American Interest in Pakistan occupied Kashmir | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Growing American Interest in Pakistan occupied Kashmir | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Arms Trade Treaty | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Arms Trade Treaty | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Turnaround in China’s Tibet Policy: Will Tourism Boost Benefit Tibetans? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Turnaround in China’s Tibet Policy: Will Tourism Boost Benefit Tibetans? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Rupee Crunch and India- Bhutan Economic Engagement* | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Rupee Crunch and India- Bhutan Economic Engagement* | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

India’s Neighbourhood: Challenges in the Next Two Decades | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses


The chapters in the book take a prospective look at India's neighbourhood, as it may evolve by 2030. They underline the challenges that confront Indian policymakers, the opportunities that are likely to emerge, and the manner in which they should frame foreign and security policies for India, to maximise the gains and minimise the losses.
The key findings that emerge from this volume are: the geopolitical situation in the neighbourhood is likely to change significantly due to uncertainties in the global economy, chronic instability in the Af-Pak region, increasing salience of external factors in regional politics, continuing anti-India sentiments in some of the countries, demographic pressures, growth in illegal migration, and adverse consequences of climate change. However, there are also signs of greater desire for economic integration, strengthening of democratic institutions in some countries, and emphasis on regional cooperation. While India may face increasing security challenges due to instability in certain countries, there will be an opportunity for it to better integrate its economy with the region.
The contributors to the volume argue that in order to deal with the uncertainties in an effective manner, India has to fine-tune its diplomatic apparatus to proactively deal with emerging realities in the neighbourhood; systematically pursue policies for inclusive and equitable economic growth at home; build networks of interdependence with all neighbouring countries; significantly improve the quality of the country’s governance; take measures to deal with internal security situation effectively; build domestic consensus on key issues affecting India’s neighbourhood policy; sustain economic growth; adopt cooperative security approaches to deal with regional issues; and at the same time develop appropriate and robust defence capabilities to meet complex security challenges it is going to face in future.

Contents

Foreword
About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
List of Tables, Figures, Maps
Introduction
1. Afghanistan: Likely Scenarios and India’s Options
-- Vishal Chandra
2. Bangladesh: Illegal Migration and Challenges for India
-- Sreeradha Datta
3. Bhutan: India-Bhutan Relations in the Next Two Decades
-- Medha Bisht
4. China: Managing India-China Relations
-- Prashant Kumar Singh and Rumel Dahiya
5. Maldives: Harmonising Efforts to Mitigate Adverse Impacts of Climate Change and Achieve Growth
-- Anand Kumar
6. Myanmar: The Need for Infrastructure Integration
-- Udai Bhanu Singh and Shruti Pandalai
7. Nepal: Issues and Concerns in India-Nepal Relations
-- Nihar Nayak
8. Pakistan: Chronic Instability and India’s Options
-- Ashok K Behuria and Sushant Sareen
9. Sri Lanka: Challenges and Opportunities for India
-- Smruti S Pattanaik
Conclusion
Index

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea | Center for a New American Security

Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China SeaAmerican interests are increasingly at risk in the South China Sea due to the economic and military rise of China and concerns about its willingness to uphold existing legal norms. The United States and countries throughout the region have a deep and abiding interest in sea lines of communication that remain open to all, both for commerce and for peaceful military activity. China, however, continues to challenge that openness, both by questioning historical maritime norms and by developing military capabilities that allow it to threaten access to this maritime region.

Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea, a six-chapter volume featuring a capstone chapter authored by Patrick M. Cronin, CNAS Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, and Robert D. Kaplan, CNAS Senior Fellow, helps U.S. policymakers understand the trends affecting American interests in the South China Sea. It includes insightful chapters on U.S. strategy in the South China Sea, maritime security, diplomacy and the rule of law, natural resources and partnership building by some of the world’s leading experts on the Asia-Pacific region.

America's Civilian Operations Abroad: Understanding Past and Future Requirements | Center for a New American Security

America's Civilian Operations Abroad: Understanding Past and Future Requirements
America’s Civilian Operations Abroad: Understanding Past and Future Requirements, authored by Dr. Nora Bensahel, CNAS Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow, and Dr. Patrick Cronin, CNAS Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, examines the history of U.S. civilian operations abroad during the past 20 years and identifies several trends that are likely to affect future requirements.
Using data analysis provided by Caerus Associates, Bensahel and Cronin demonstrate in the report that U.S. civilian agencies have conducted dozens of operations every year, that the total number has increased over time and that there are good reasons to expect that pace will continue.  Yet the costs of these operations have also grown substantially, and pressures to cut U.S. government spending will almost certainly reduce the resources available for these missions.
The authors conclude that civilian agencies will need to address this growing mismatch, arguing that finding “new and innovative ways to distribute foreign assistance and conduct contingency operations may be necessary in the current fiscally constrained environment, but there is no guarantee that this will be sufficient to ensure that civilian agencies will be able to meet future requirements. Indeed, the greater the future budget cuts, the greater the chance that no amount of innovation will enable the State Department and USAID to effectively conduct routine foreign assistance and the contingency operations requested by U.S. policymakers. If and when that occurs, the ability of the United States to achieve its foreign policy objectives will be severely limited.”

The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan Alliance | Center for a New American Security

The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan
The U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, but it will confront difficult challenges between now and 2025 that could greatly affect its future. In The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan Alliance, released in advance of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to the United States, Dr. Patrick Cronin, Paul Giarra, Zachary Hosford and Daniel Katz argue that the United States and Japan must address a host of defense, economic and energy security issues over the next decade if the alliance is to maintain its power as China continues to rise.
The authors conclude that “Whether a powerful U.S.-Japan alliance will endure into the next decade and beyond chiefly depends on how well Washington and Tokyo deal with major military, economic and energy challenges. Although each dimension of power is complex, basic policy choices will require coming to grips with the challenge and opportunity posed by a rising China.”

Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change | Center for a New American Security

U.S. military, responsible defense, hard choices, defense budget, strategy
Maintaining the U.S. military’s global pre-eminence is vital to protecting American interests and promoting American values. However, the Pentagon still has not enacted the types of reforms that are necessary to sustain that pre-eminence into the future. The reality of constrained defense budgets presents DOD with an opportunity to adopt reforms that will make the U.S. military more effective as well as less expensive.
In Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change, CNAS experts LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel, Matthew Irvine and Travis Sharp argue that DOD should organize and operate America’s armed forces in new ways. The report outlines how DOD should strengthen joint force integration, downsize military headquarters and reduce its civilian and contractor workforces. It then offers specific recommendations for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and special operations forces.

America's Path: Grand Strategy for the Next Administration | Center for a New American Security

America's Path: Grand Strategy for the Next AdministrationAmerica confronts a world in transition. Whatever the outcome of the November 2012 presidential election, America’s next president will face many challenges. To lead America wisely, the president and his administration must answer several questions: What kind of world does America face and how is the strategic landscape evolving? What are America’s core national interests? How should America pursue its interests and what threatens them? What opportunities exist and how can America seize them? How should America convey its purpose, both at home and globally? In America’s Path: Grand Strategy for the Next Administration, editors and CNAS experts Richard Fontaine and Dr. Kristin M. Lord bring together four strategists - Dr. Robert J. Art, Dr. Richard K. Betts, Dr. Peter Feaver and Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter - with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to advance a common mission of promoting informed debate about America’s role in the world and the best ways to fulfill it.

Blog Archive

Asian Survey 51(1), 2011

  • Timor-Leste in 2010: The Window for a “Normal” Future? Matthew B. Arnold
  • Cambodia in 2010: Hun Sen’s Further Consolidation, Steve Heder
  • Laos in 2010: Political Stasis, Rabid Development, and Regional Counter-weighting, William Case
  • Vietnam in 2010: Regional Leadership, Ramses Amer
  • Indonesia in 2010: A Leading Democracy Disappoints on Reform, Ehito Kimura
  • Malaysia in 2010: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Michael O’Shannassy
  • The Philippines in 2010: Blood, Ballots, and Beyond, Patricio N. Abinales
  • Thailand in 2010: Rupture and Attempts at Reconciliation, Catharin Dalpino
  • Myanmar in 2010: Doors Open, Doors Close, Sean Turnell
  • Bangladesh in 2010: Digital Makeover but Continued Human and Economic Insecurity, Bina D’Costa
  • Sri Lanka in 2010: Regime Consolidation in a Post-Civil War Era, Jayadeva Uyangoda
  • Nepal and Bhutan in 2010: At an Impasse, Susan Hangen
  • India in 2010: Robust Economics amid Political Stasis, Shalendra Sharma
  • Pakistan in 2010: Flooding, Governmental Inefficiency, and Continued Insurgency, C. Christine Fair
  • Afghanistan in 2010: Continuing Governance Challenges and Faltering Security, William Maley
  • Taiwan in 2010: Mapping for a New Political Landscape and Economic Outlook, Hung-mao Tien and Chen-yuan Tung
  • Russia and the CIS in 2010: Post-Crisis Tests, Yu-shan Wu
  • South Korea in 2010: Navigating New Heights in the Alliance, Victor D. Cha and Katrin Katz
  • Japan in 2010: Messy Politics but Healthier Democracy Frances Mccall Rosenbluth
  • North Korea in 2010: Provocations and Succession Peter M. Beck
  • China in 2010: Dilemmas of “Scientific Development” Guoguang Wu
  • The United States and Asia in 2010: Uncertain Relations, François Ggodement
  • Asia in 2010: Continent Ascendant, Lowell Dittmer

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 65(1), 2011

  • An East Asian security community: Japan, Australia and resources as 'security' Donna Weeks Pages 61 - 80
  • Asia's transformation, international relations and public policy Nick Bisley Pages 102 - 108
  • From the age of asymmetry to the great reconvergence: securing order in the Asian century Andrew Phillips Pages 94 - 101
  • Japanese domestic politics and security cooperation with Australia: the limits of 'normalisation' Tadashi Anno Pages 24 - 39
  • Japanese security policy formation: assessing the Koizumi revolution Rikki Kersten Pages 5 - 23
  • Power shift: rethinking Australia's place in the Asian century Hugh White Pages 81 - 93
  • Regional security cooperation in East Asia: what can Japan and Australia usefully do together? Kazuhiko Togo Pages 40 - 60

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 65(2), 2011

  • Anglo-American followers or Antipodean iconoclasts? The 2008 TRIP survey of international relations in Australia and New Zealand J. C. Sharman; Jacqui True Pages 148 - 166
  • Building the nation in Timor-Leste and its implications for the country's democratic development Selver B. Sahin Pages 220 - 242
  • Change and continuity in strategic culture: the cases of Australia and New Zealand David McCraw Pages 167 - 184
  • Contextualising the AIDS epidemic in the South Pacific: orthodoxies, estimates and evidence Michael O'Keefe Pages 185 - 202
  • Securitising HIV/AIDS in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Anna Hayes; Abduresit Qarluq Pages 203 - 219

Conflict, Security & Development, 11(1), 2011

  • 'War don don': stability, normalcy and Sierra Leone Alice Hills Pages 1 - 24
  • Conflict and gender: the implications of the Burundian conflict on HIV/AIDS risks Hakan Seckinelgin; Joseph Bigirumwami; Jill Morris Pages 55 - 77
  • Revolutionary conflict in federations: the Indian case Jason Miklian Pages 25 - 53
  • The securitisation of civil society: a case study of NGOs-State Security Investigations (SSI) relations in Egypt Mariz Tadros Pages 79 - 103

Democratization 18(2), 2011

  • An autocrat's toolkit: adaptation and manipulation in 'democratic' Cameroon Ericka A. Albaugh Pages 388 - 414
  • Can democratization undermine democracy? Economic and political reform in Uganda Michael F. Keating Pages 415 - 442
  • Democracy promotion in Africa: the institutional context Oda van Cranenburgh Pages 443 - 461
  • Democracy, identity and the politics of exclusion in post-genocide Rwanda: the case of the Batwa Danielle Beswick Pages 490 - 511
  • Democratic crisis or crisis of confidence? What local perceptual lenses tell us about Madagascar's 2009 political crisis Lauren Leigh Hinthorne Pages 535 - 561
  • Democratization in Africa 1990-2010: an assessment Gabrielle Lynch; Gordon Crawford Pages 275 - 310
  • Ethnicity and party preference in sub-Saharan Africa Matthias Basedau; Gero Erdmann; Jann Lay; Alexander Stroh Pages 462 - 489
  • Taking back our democracy? The trials and travails of Nigerian elections since 1999 Cyril Obi Pages 366 - 387
  • The abrogation of the electorate: an emergent African phenomenon Wale Adebanwi; Ebenezer Obadare Pages 311 - 335
  • The internal dynamics of power-sharing in Africa Nic Cheeseman Pages 336 - 365
  • Well, what can you expect?': donor officials' apologetics for hybrid regimes in Africa Stephen Brown Pages 512 - 534

Democratization 18(1), 2011

  • Democracy and 'punitive populism': exploring the Supreme Court's role in El Salvador Elena Martinez Barahona; Sebastian Linares Lejarraga Pages 52 - 74
  • Democratic agency in the local political sphere. Reflections on inclusion in Bolivia Nancy Thede Pages 211 - 235
  • Democratization by decree: the case of Bhutan Mark Turner; Sonam Chuki; Jit Tshering Pages 184 - 210
  • Military extrication and temporary democracy: the case of Pakistan Michael Hoffman Pages 75 - 99
  • Obstacles to citizen participation by direct democracy in Latin America: a comparative regional analysis of legal frameworks and evidence from the Costa Rican case Anita Breuer Pages 100 - 134
  • Questioning Tocqueville in Africa: continuity and change in civil society during Nigeria's democratization A. Carl LeVan Pages 135 - 159
  • Stateness first? Jørgen Møller; Svend-Erik Skaaning Pages 1 - 24
  • Structural factors vs. regime change: Moldova's difficult quest for democracy Theodor Tudoroiu Pages 236 - 264
  • The religious experience as affecting ambivalence: the case of democratic performance evaluation in Israel Pazit Ben-Nun-Bloom; Mina Zemach; Asher Arian Pages 25 - 51
  • When government fails us: trust in post-socialist civil organizations Dani M. Marinova Pages 160 - 183

Foreign Affairs, 90(1), 2011

  • A Leaner and Meaner Defense: How to Cut the Pentagon's Budget While Improving Its Performance Gordon Adams, Matthew Leatherman, p. 139
  • A Third Way to Palestine: Fayyadism and Its Discontents Robert M Danin, p. 94
  • Culture Matters: The Real Obstacles to Latin American Development Oscar Arias, p. 2
  • Enforcing the Peace: How the Great Powers Can Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse Howard M Sachar, p. 14
  • Finish the Job: How the War in Afghanistan Can Be Won Paul D Miller, p. 51
  • Less Than Zero: Bursting the New Disarmament Bubble Josef Joffe, James W Davis, p. 7
  • Plan B in Afghanistan: Why a De Facto Partition Is the Least Bad Option Robert D Blackwill, p. 42
  • Small Arms, Big Problems: The Fallout of the Global Gun Trade C J Chivers, p. 110
  • Sudan's Secession Crisis: Can the South Part From the North Without War? Andrew S Natsios, Michael Abramowitz, p. 19
  • The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran: The Limits of Containment Eric S Edelman, Andrew F Krepinevich, Evan Braden Montgomery, p. 66
  • The Good News About Gas: The Natural Gas Revolution and Its Consequences John Deutch, p. 82
  • The Political Power of Social Media: Technology, the Public Sphere, and Political Change Clay Shirky, p. 28
  • The Softer Side of War: Exploring the Influence of Culture on Military Doctrine Peter R Mansoor, p. 164
  • West Is Best? Why Civilizations Rise and Fall Timur Kuran, p. 159
  • Why Moscow Says No: A Question of Russian Interests, Not Psychology Andrei Shleifer, Daniel Treisman, p. 122
  • Why the Rich Are Getting Richer: American Politics and the Second Gilded Age Robert C Lieberman, p. 154

Foreign Affairs, 90(2), 2011

  • A G-Zero World: The New Economic Club Will Produce Conflict, Not Cooperation Ian Bremmer, Nouriel Roubini, p. 2
  • Arms Sales for India: How Military Trade Could Energize U.S.-Indian Relations Sunil Dasgupta, Stephen P Cohen, p. 22
  • China's Search for a Grand Strategy: A Rising Great Power Finds Its Way Wang Jisi, p. 68
  • Currencies Aren't the Problem: Fix Domestic Policy, Not Exchange Rates Raghuram Rajan, p. 104
  • Currency Wars, Then and Now: How Policymakers Can Avoid the Perils of the 1930s Liaquat Ahamed, p. 92
  • Fighting the Laws of War: Protecting Civilians in Asymmetric Conflict Charli Carpenter, p. 146
  • From Innovation to Revolution: Do Social Media Make Protests Possible? Malcolm Gladwell, Clay Shirky, p. 153
  • Germany's Immigration Dilemma: How Can Germany Attract the Workers It Needs? Tamar Jacoby, p. 8
  • Getting China to Sanction Iran: The Chinese-Iranian Oil Connection Erica Downs, Suzanne Maloney, p. 15
  • How al Qaeda Works: What the Organization's Subsidiaries Say About Its Strength Leah Farrall, p. 128
  • Iraq, From Surge to Sovereignty: Winding Down the War in Iraq Emma Sky, p. 117
  • The Advantages of an Assertive China: Responding to Beijing's Abrasive Diplomacy Thomas J Christensen, p. 54
  • The Indian-Pakistani Divide: Why India Is Democratic and Pakistan Is Not Christophe Jaffrelot, p. 140
  • The Post-Washington Consensus: Development After the Crisis Nancy Birdsall, Francis Fukuyama, p. 45
  • The Tea Party and American Foreign Policy: What Populism Means for Globalism Walter Russell Mead, p. 28
  • The War Over Containing Iran: Can a Nuclear Iran Be Stopped? Dima Adamsky, Karim Sadjadpour, Diane de Gramont, Shahram Chubin, et al., p. 155
  • Will China's Rise Lead to War? Why Realism Does Not Mean Pessimism Charles Glaser, p. 80

International Security, 35(4), 2011

  • Preventing Enemy Coalitions: How Wedge Strategies Shape Power Politics Timothy W. Crawford, 155–189.
  • The Security Curve and the Structure of International Politics: A Neorealist Synthesis Davide Fiammenghi, 126–154.
  • The Right to Be Right: Civil-Military Relations and the Iraq Surge Decision Peter D. Feaver, 87–125.
  • Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project Sebastian Rosato, 45–86.
  • Graceful Decline? The Surprising Success of Great Power Retrenchment Paul K. MacDonald, Joseph M. Parent, 7–44.

Journal of Peace Research 48(1), 2011

  • Christopher S P Magee and Tansa George Massoud, Openness and internal conflict
  • Eric Neumayer and Thomas Plümper, Foreign terror on Americans
  • Ifat Maoz, Does contact work in protracted asymmetrical conflict? Appraising 20 years of reconciliation-aimed encounters between Israeli Jews and Palestinians
  • Joseph K Young and Laura Dugan, Veto players and terror
  • Krista E Wiegand, Militarized territorial disputes: States’ attempts to transfer reputation for resolve
  • Luis de la Calle and Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca, The quantity and quality of terrorism: The DTV dataset
  • Marie Olson Lounsbery and Alethia H Cook, Rebellion, mediation, and group change: An empirical investigation of competing hypotheses
  • Michael Mousseau, Urban poverty and support for Islamist terror: Survey results of Muslims in fourteen countries
  • Toby J Rider, Michael G Findley, and Paul F Diehl, Just part of the game? Arms races, rivalry, and war

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 55(1), 2011

  • Ravi Bhavnani, Dan Miodownik, Hyun Jin Choi. Three Two Tango: Territorial Control and Selective Violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. 133-158
  • Jennifer Kavanagh. Selection, Availability, and Opportunity: The Conditional Effect of Poverty on Terrorist Group Participation. 106-132
  • Orlandrew Danzell. Political Parties: When Do They Turn to Terror?. 85-105
  • Juan Benito, Pablo Brañas-Garza, Penélope Hernández, Juan Sanchis. Sequential versus Simultaneous Schelling Models: Experimental Evidence. 60-84
  • Krista Wiegand, Emilia Powell. Past Experience, Quest for the Best Forum, and Peaceful Attempts to Resolve Territorial Disputes. 33-59
  • Susan Olzak. Does Globalization Breed Ethnic Discontent? 3-32

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding 5(1), 2011

  • Creating 'Partners for Peace': The Palestinian Authority and the International Statebuilding Agenda Mandy Turner Pages 1 - 21
  • International Statebuilding and Contentious Universities in Kosovo Nina den Boer; Chris van der Borgh Pages 67 - 88
  • JISB Interview: Kosova in Dependence: From Stability of Crisis to the Crisis of Stability Albin Kurti Pages 89 - 97
  • Postwar Reconstruction, the Reverse Course and the New Way Forward: Bis Repetitas? Jeff Bridoux Pages 43 - 66
  • The EU's Military Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic: An Operation to Save Lives? Giovanna Bono Pages 23 - 42

Political Science Quarterly, 125(4), 2010

  • Robert Jervis. Policy and Politics in the United Kingdom and the United States: A Review Essay. p.685-700
  • Tarik Ouzlu. Turkey and Europeanization of Foreign Policy?. p. 657-683
  • Loree Bykerk, Ardith Maney. Consumer Protection Policy Issues on the Congressional Agenda. p.639-655
  • Brian Glenn. Conservatives and American Political Development. p.611-638
  • Raúl Madrid. The Origins of the Two Lefts in Latin America. p.587-609
  • Stephen Benedict Dyson. George W. Bush, the Surge, and Presidential Leadership. p.557-585

Security Dialogue 42(1), 2011

Scott Watson
The ‘human’ as referent object?: Humanitarianism as securitization, 3-20.

Jonathan Gilmore
A kinder, gentler counter-terrorism: Counterinsurgency, human security and the War on Terror, 21-37.

Sean Lawson
Articulation, antagonism, and intercalation in Western military imaginaries, 39-56.

Christophe Wasinski
On making war possible: Soldiers, strategy, and military grand narrative, 57-76.

Jonas Wolff and Iris Wurm
Towards a theory of external democracy promotion: A proposal for theoretical classification, 77-96.

Simon Reid-Henry
Spaces of security and development: An alternative mapping of the security–development nexus, 97-104.

Maria Stern and Joakim Öjendal
Mapping security–development: A question of methodology?
105-110

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 22(1), 2011

  • A transformed insurgency: The strategy of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in the light of communist insurgency theories and a modified Beaufrean exterior/interior framework Mika Kerttunen, 78-118
  • Analyzing Taliban taranas (chants): an effective Afghan propaganda artifact Thomas H. Johnson; Ahmad Waheed, 3-31
  • Global counterinsurgency and US army expansion: the case for recruiting foreign troops Kevin D. Stringer, 142-169
  • The artful use of national power: Portuguese Angola (1961–1974) John P. Cann, 196-225
  • The strategic utility of New Zealand Special Forces Rhys Ball, 119-141
  • Traffickers, terrorists, and a ‘new security challenge’: Russian counternarcotics strategy and the Federal Service for the Control of the Drugs Trade Bettina Renz, 55-77
  • Trinitarian troubles: governmental, military, and societal explanations for post-1945 Western failures in asymmetric conflicts Bart Schuurman, 32-54
  • Winning hearts and minds to lose control: exploring various consequences of popular support in counterinsurgency missions Nori Katagiri, 170-195

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 34(4), 2011

  • Could Suicide Terrorists Actually Be Suicidal? Adam Lankford, 337-366
  • When Terrorism as Strategy Fails: Dissident Irish Republicans and the Threat to British Security Aaron Edwards, 318-336
  • Gender, Jihad, and Jingoism : Women as Perpetrators, Planners, and Patrons of Militancy in Kashmir Swati Parashar, 295-317
  • Negotiating Hostage Crises with the New Terrorists Adam Dolnik; Keith M. Fitzgerald, 267-294

Strategic Comments, 17( 1), 2011

  • China's J-20: future rival for air dominance? Pages 1 - 3
  • Gulf of Mexico spill: the longer-term impact Pages 1 - 3
  • North Korea's uranium programme heightens concern Pages 1 - 4
  • South Asia still beset by violent extremism Pages 1 - 3
  • WikiLeaks: the price of sharing data Pages 1 - 3

Strategic Comments 17(2), 2011

  • Bread and protests: the return of high food prices Pages 1 - 3
  • Clear, hold, hand over: NATO's Afghan transition plan Pages 1 - 3
  • Russian navy's regeneration plans Pages 1 - 3
  • Stuxnet: targeting Iran's nuclear programme Pages 1 - 3
  • The OSCE's uncertain future Pages 1 - 3

Survival 53(1), 2011

  • Al-Qaeda and the Struggle for Yemen Sarah Phillips Pages 95 - 120
  • Can Bad Governance be Good for Development? Sam Wilkin Pages 61 - 76
  • Climate Change and Security at the Third Pole Katherine Morton Pages 121 - 132
  • Iraq: Back to the Future Raad Alkadiri Pages 5 - 12
  • Mobilising Cyber Power Alexander Klimburg Pages 41 - 60
  • Policing the Waves: Maritime Paramilitaries in the Asia-Pacific Christian Le Mière Pages 133 - 146
  • Stuxnet and the Future of Cyber War James P. Farwell; Rafal Rohozinski Pages 23 - 40
  • The Korean Crises and Sino-American Rivalry Benjamin Schreer; Brendan Taylor Pages 13 - 19
  • The Socio-economics of Geopolitical Change Peter J. Munson Pages 77 - 94

Survival 53(2), 2011

  • A Post-Secular World? Cesare Merlini Pages 117 - 130
  • America and Egypt After the Uprisings Marc Lynch Pages 31 - 42
  • China's Vulnerability Trap Jonathan Holslag Pages 77 - 88
  • Exploring the Maze: Counter-proliferation Intelligence Michael Crawford Pages 131 - 158
  • Global Warming and the Arab Spring Sarah Johnstone; Jeffrey Mazo Pages 11 - 17
  • Hizbullah's Political Strategy Lina Khatib Pages 61 - 76
  • Politics and the Army in Egypt Ibrahim A. Karawan Pages 43 - 50
  • Reform and Rebirth in the Middle East Alanoud Al Sharekh Pages 51 - 60
  • Resetting the US-China Security Relationship Lyle J. Goldstein Pages 89 - 116
  • Towards Two Sudans Peter Woodward Pages 5 - 10
  • Waking the Arabs Elham Fakhro; Emile Hokayem Pages 21 - 30

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