Disarmament & Peacekeeping

Do Unto Others: Toward a Defensible Nuclear Doctrine

CEIP

This 90-page US monograph makes the case for a revised policy declaring that the United States possesses nuclear weapons only to respond to, and thereby deter or defeat, threats to its survival or that of its allies, particularly from any use of nuclear weapons by others

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-22

Rethinking Force Generation: Filling the Capability Gaps in UN Peacekeeping

IPI

This 24-page report analyzes the UN system for generating contributions of personnel and equipment for peace operations, otherwise known as force generation

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-05-14

The Egypt-Israel Peace Test

Brookings

This US article stresses that Israel and Egypt must take convincing action now to uphold the peace treaty

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-13

Ending Syria’s Agony: Lessons from Other Civil Wars

The Internationalist

This US blog explores how new threats and rising powers are altering world politics and how multilateral institutions can adapt

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-13

The Global Market in Natural Uranium: From Proliferation Risk to Non-proliferation Opportunity

SIPRI

This Swedish essay argues that it is now questionable whether a strategy based on close monitoring of technology 'choke points' is by itself a reliable barrier to nuclear proliferation

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-05-01

Advanced US Conventional Weapons and Nuclear Disarmament: Why the Obama Plan Won't Work

Nonproliferation Review

A 17-page article analyzing efforts to increase the role of advanced conventional weaponry in US national security thinking and practice, in part to help reinvigorate the global nuclear disarmament agenda by reducing the role played by nuclear weapons in the US defence posture

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-24

Strengthening the UN Peacebuilding Commission

IPI

This 6-page meeting note summarizes the ideas and suggestions that arose during a roundtable workshop held to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the UN Peacebuilding Commission through transition and peacebuilding processes after conflict

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-04-22

People Power

CEIP

This article argues that institutional failure to move the peace process forward is compelling the Palestinian people to look to themselves and to civil society for a solution

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-22

Hastening the End to the Civil War in Syria

INSS

This Israeli article discusses how the military stalemate between the Syrian regime and the rebels might be broken in favor of the moderate rebels, thereby creating an opportunity for a decision in the military struggle or, alternatively, the promotion of a political resolution

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2013-04-18

Mali: Security, Dialogue and Meaningful Reform

CEIP

This report argues that Mali and its international partners need to seize the moment for national dialogue to forestall renewed political and security crises

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-13

Making History: How the Arms Trade Treaty Was Won

IPI

An assessment of the UN's new Arms Trade Treaty

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-08

The Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Policy and Planning Aspects

SIPRI

This 48-page Swedish report presents proposals for strategic approaches and directions for the parties to consider in their assessment of the CWC’s operation

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-05

Do Unto Others: Toward a Defensible Nuclear Doctrine

CEIP

This 90-page paper asserts that the debate surrounding U.S. nuclear policy focuses too narrowly on reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the American arsenal toward zero. It argues that it ismore important to prevent the use of nuclear weapons in whatever numbers they exist

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-04-02

The Big Strategic Triangle

CEIP

This 54-page US paper analyzes the key differences in threat perception and strategic priorities that Moscow, Washington, and Beijing would need to reconcile if their triangular relationship is to become stable and conducive to further arms limitations and cooperation on nonproliferation

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-04-02

Palestinian Politics Do Matter

Brookings

A US opinion piece stressing the importance of Palestinian politics in any attempt to restart the Israel-Palestine peace process

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-28

Afghanistan: The Prospects and Challenges Ahead

SDA

The 16-page report of a meeting in which journalists joined international experts to discuss the prospects and challenges facing Afghanistan in the coming months and years

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-28

Kandahar and Hope

Brookings

A US opinion piece on signs of progress in Southern Afghanistan

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-03-26

Getting It Right: The Pieces That Matter for the Arms Trade Treaty

Oxfam UK

This 32-page UK briefing paper highlights the missing pieces that must be in the text of a new arms trade treaty, if it is to save lives and protect people

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-22

The Fading Israeli - Palestinian Peace

ARIJ

A 39-page Palestinian report on the diminishing prospects for achieving an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and an end to the Israeli Palestinian conflict

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-22

Mali’s Peacekeeping Mission: Full-Fledged Behemoth, or Have Lessons Been Learned?

IPI

An article proposing some initial thoughts for the mandate and format of a possible UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-18

Learning from Iraq: A Final Report From the Special Inspector General

SIGIR

This 186-page US study researches what happened to the billions of dollars expended to rebuild Iraq

Corruption, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-12

No Disarmament Euphoria

SWP

A 4-page German commentary on the prospects for further nuclear disarmament

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-03-08

Reducing Alert Rates of Nuclear Weapons

UNIDIR

This 67-page study demonstrates that nuclear de-alerting is, in fact, feasible and achievable in a secure and stable manner

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-03-03

Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues

CRS

This 32-page US report considering the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2013-03-02

Serbia and Kosovo: The Path to Normalisation

Crisis Group

This 38-page report examines the progress made in bilateral dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo since the EU-facilitated negotiations began in March 2011

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-02-20

Focus on Nonproliferation—Not Disarmament—in North Korea

CEIP

This US article considers possible responses to North Korea’s third nuclear test

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-02-20

Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action

Crisis Group

This 50-page report examines the Sri Lankan government’s recent consolidation of power and sets out critical steps for an effective and coordinated international response

Globalisation & International Trade, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-02-20

A New Hope for the Peace Process?

CEIP

A US article arguing that the results of the Israeli election could push the new government to engage once more on peace

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-01-25

A New Opportunity: Agricultural Extension as a Peacebuilding Tool

USIP

This US article considers how agricultural extension systems—a common feature in rural areas including those afflicted by conflict or transitional instability—might be utilized in the service of preventing and managing conflict in non-violent ways

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-01-24

Viewing Nuclear Weapons through a Humanitarian Lens: Context and Implications

UNIDIR

This 12-page paper considers the relevance of viewing nuclear weapons through a humanitarian lens—along with some criticisms of it—with a view to informing contemporary policy debate

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2013-01-21

Engagement with Non-state Actors in Fragile States: Narrowing Definitions, Broadening Scope

Clingendael

This 32-page Dutch report presents some of the main challenges for adequate engagement with non-state actors in fragile and conflict-affected situations

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2013-01-17

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments

CRS

A 64-page US report updating the status of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-01-16

Renewed Negotiations between Turkey and the PKK: Hopes for a Breakthrough?

INSS

An Israeli commentary on reports of a resumption of negotiations between Turkey and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-01-15

Exploratory Talks and Peace Initiatives in Afghanistan

SWP

This 7-page commentary describes how Germany can play an important mediating role in Afghanistan's peace proces

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2013-01-11

Strengthening the EU’s Peace Mediation Capacities: Leveraging for Peace Through New Ideas and Thinking

FIIA

This 130-page Finnish report gives a comprehensive picture of the still quite modest EU peace mediation activities. Contributors examine the prospects and avenues available to the EU

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2012-12-10

The Decision to Call Off the 2012 WMDFZ Conference: An Outcome Destined from the Start?

INSS

This Israeli article examines the reasons for the failure to convene the gathering, analyzes who wins and who loses from the postponement, and assesses the chances for convening the conference in the foreseeable future

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-12-05

Dealing With Syria’s Dangerous Arsenals

ACA

This US article considers the issues raised by the challenge of dealing with Syria's dangerous weapons

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-12-04

The Dragon Dance: U.S.-China Security Cooperation

CEIP

A US essay arguing that rather than focusing confidence-building efforts purely on nuclear weapons—an approach that has enjoyed little success so far—the US and China should attempt to reduce nuclear risks by restraining competition in the conventional realm

Foreign Policy, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-12-03

Mahmoud Abbas' UN Gambit will not Bring Peace

INSS

This Israeli article argues that the likelihood that the Palestinian move to be recognised by the UN as a non-member state may even slightly promote a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is slim to none

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-11-27

Traditional Authorities’ Peacemaking Role in Darfur

USIP

This 104-page US report outlines the background to the conflict in Darfur and the challenges in resolving it

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-11-25

Wrong Paths to Peace: The Re-emergence of Armed Violence in Northern Mali

SIPRI

This essay argues that an exclusively military approach will never be adequate for a situation of such complexity as that of Mali, and it is far from clear that it would even be able to fully rid the region of the numerous armed groups and criminal networks

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-11-24

The Plan for IAEA Safeguards

CEIP

This US article explains how IAEA safeguards evolve in response to two challenges: a track record of clandestine nuclear activities in some states and the need to optimize limited resources to account for a growing volume of nuclear material

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-11-21

Burundi: Bye-bye Arusha?

Crisis Group

The executive summary of a report analysing how the control of the institutions by the ruling party and the boycott of the 2010 elections by the main opposition parties made the power-sharing system defined by the 2000 Arusha agreement irrelevant

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-10-31

Meeting the Challenges of Crisis States

Crisis States Research Centre

This 76-page UK report summarises key findings and implications of research (2005-10). The report highlights the role of elite bargains embedded in wider political settlements in determining trajectories of violence and change

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-10-30

The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Between Containment and Dialog

CSS

A 4-page Swiss security analysis arguing that international actors involved with theNorth Korean nuclear issue must decide whether to continue the policy of containment or to resume multilateral negotiations

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-10-28

The Chemical Weapons Ban: Status and Prospects

CCS

This 4-page Swiss policy analysis provides an overview of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), its status and prospects

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-10-28

The Paranoid Neighbor: Algeria and the Conflict in Mali

CEIP

This US paper describes how, as the crisis in Mali threatens to grow into a full-fledged regional security and humanitarian nightmare, nervous neighboring countries are looking to Algeria to lead a conflict management effort

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-10-26

Turkey and Armenia Post-Protocols

TESEV

This 22-page Turkish study examines attempts at reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-10-20

Russia and the Current State of Arms Control

SSI

A 112-page US monograph focusing on Russian developments in arms control in the light of the so-called New Start Treaty signed and ratified in 2010 by Russia and the United States in Prague, Czech Republic

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-10-19

Syria's Tangled Roots of Resentment

CEIP

This US article examines the origins of Syria's sectarian divisions—and why they are coming into play

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-10-12

Beyond Treaties: Immediate Steps to Reduce Nuclear Dangers

CEIP

An 8-page US report on two workshops held to develop ideas for strengthening US-Russian nuclear arms control

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-10-11

Cooler Heads in the South China Sea

The National interest

A US article assessing the possibilities of a settlement concerning the South China Seas

Regional, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-10-09

Assessing Turkey’s Role in Somalia

Crisis Group

This 20-page briefing examines Turkey’s role in helping stabilise Somalia and its new government

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-10-08

The Arab Peace Initiative: Worth Reexamination

INSS

An Israeli article suggesting that it may be that choosing the route of negotiating in principle on the basis of the Arab Peace Initiative with an Arab world undergoing turmoil and bloodshed will prove to be a sensible strategy also – though not only – given the Iranian threat

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-10-04

Think Global, Act Global: Confronting Global Factors that Influence Conflict and Fragility

OECD

This 93-page consultation paper reflects a study sponsored by the OECD DAC’s International Network on Conflict and Fragility (INCAF) on global factors influencing the risk of conflict and fragility

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-10-02

Dual Use or Proliferation?: China’s Janus Face

IPCS

This 4-page Indian issue brief considers the nature of the involvement of the Chinese dual-use industrial base in the illegal transfer of nuclear material to non compliant states?

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-09-30

The Senkakus: Actions to Keep The Situation Under Control

JIIA

A 3-page policy recommendation from the JIIA to the Japanse government for resolving the Senkakus dispute with China

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-09-28

Towards Efficient Early Action: The EU Needs a Regional Focus and Proactive Tools to Prevent and Manage Conflicts

FIIA

This 9-page Finnish briefing paper argues that, rather than renewing its general security strategy, the EU’s focus should be on preparing tailor-made and institutionally endorsed regional approaches and strategies, where the broad objectives would be operationalized into more concrete goals

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, European UnionPosted: 2012-09-27

Colombia: Peace at Last?

Crisis Group

This 45-page report states that a political solution to the FARC/Colombian government conflict may finally be possible

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-09-25

Non-proliferation and Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons

UNIDIR

This 11-page article asserts that non-proliferation or, as it is increasingly called, the prevention of the re-emergence of chemical weapons will form a central component of future OPCW activities

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-09-24

Arms Control Dilemmas: Focus on the Middle East

INSS

A 108-page Israeli collection of articles on various arms control dilemmas aims to encourage researchers to develop expertise in the realm of arms control

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-09-24

No Going Back: 20 Years Since the Last U.S. Nuclear Test

ACA

A US issue brief commenting on the fact that the United States no longer has any need for, nor any interest in, conducting nuclear explosive tests and calling for a reconsideration of the CTBT

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-09-21

Reasoning with Rebels

SWP

This 28-page German research paper analyses the capacities of specialised INGOs in engaging armed groups and examines the potential for their involvement in national policy making

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-09-19

Imbalances in the African Peace and Security Architecture

SWP

This 4-page German commentary explains that the AU’s experiences have revealed that fundamental imbalances characterize the APSA, calling for a targeted response from international donors

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-09-19

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments

CRS

This updated 61-page US report reflects the FY2013 budget request, a 2012 study claiming North Korea may have conducted nuclear tests in 2010, and a March 2012 report by the National Research Council on the treaty, among other updates

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-09-15

Championing Nuclear Security

CEIP

This US article presents the argument that the Nuclear Security Summit process, which began with an April 2010 meeting hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington and continued with a second summit that took place in Seoul this past spring, urgently needs to set higher expectations and pursue more ambitious goals

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-09-13

Giving Peace an Address? Reflections on the Potential and Challenges of Creating Peace Infrastructures

Berghof Foundation

This 20-page German article article defines and narrows the emergent concept of “Peace Infrastructures” as networks of organisations established by conflict parties with the aim of building peace

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-07-05

A Nuclear Deal Helps Human Rights in Iran

CEIP

This US article argues that a nuclear deal that averts war (which would cause even greater human suffering in Iran) need not betray Iranian democrats nor preclude U.S. advocacy of their cause

Human Rights, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-06-15

IAEA Critical for Making Diplomacy with Iran Work

CEIP

AUS commentary arguing that the IAEA track will prove absolutely essential to making the diplomatic track a success, because it will test Iran's sincerity in reaching an agreement with the six powers

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-06-07

Long-Range Ballistic Missile Development: A Tale of Two Tests

ACA

This 8-page US brief examines recent N. Korean and Indian missile tests and their implications for U.S. nonproliferation and security policies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-05-11

Should Greenland Mine its Uranium?

DIIS

This 4-page Danish policy brief examines the domestic and foreign policy challenges of uranium exports by Greenland

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-05-03

Have the Palestinians Despaired of the Two-State Formula?

INSS

This Israeli article explains why more Palestinians seem increasingly doubtful that a two-state solution can be implemented, and against this backdrop, suggests what options are open to the Palestinians

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-05-03

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – At the Heart of the Global Nuclear Debate

"Huffington Post"

An article highlighting the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-05-02

Universalization of Comprehensive Safeguards—Next Steps

UNIDIR

An 8-page paper arguing the benefits of the universalization of comprehensive safeguards as a means of strengthening nuclear disarmament

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-04-19

From Preparations to Negotiations for an Arms Trade Treaty

FES

A 10-page analysis of the options for compromise and the investment of political capital, to increase the chances for a robust, legally binding arms trade treaty

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2012-04-14

How to Make the Comprehensive Approach Work

Clingendael

A 5-page Dutch policy brief explaining how effective crisis management requires a comprehensive approach through adequate mission preparation, training and appropriate structures in mission administration

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-04-13

Test Ban Treaty: Myths vs. Realities

ACA

This issue brief argues that the United States does not need nuclear tests to maintain its arsenal and that the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty can be verified

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-04-02

Using Nuclear Forensics to Increase International Nuclear Security Cooperation

SIPRI

A Swedish article explaining how the potential applications of nuclear forensics go beyond nuclear security and demonstrating that cooperation can be achieved in and between a number of international security frameworks

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-03-23

North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues

CRS

This 32-page US report summarizes what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons programme—including weapons-usable fissile material and warhead estimates—and assesses current developments in achieving denuclearization

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-03-21

Bombs Away? Being Realistic about Deep Nuclear Reductions

Washington Quarterly

A 17-page US essay on the prospects for achieving deep nuclear reductions

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-21

Sri Lanka’s North I: The Denial of Minority Rights

Crisis Group

This 46-page report calls for governments and aid agencies supporting the reconstruction of Sri Lanka's Northern Province to structure their assistance so as to encourage the demilitarisation and democratisation of the former war zone and full respect for minority rights

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-03-19

Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East: Here to Stay

CCS

This 4-page Swiss analysis finds that, given existing dynamics, the most plausible future regional developments are unlikely to encourage nuclear disarmament steps in the Middle East. More probably, upholding the existing state of affairs will prove challenging enough

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-03-17

Back to Basics: Israel’s Arab Minority and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Crisis Group

This 55-page report examines the situation of Palestinian citizens of Israel, emphasising that beyond immediate government measures, Jews and Arabs must answer profound questions for a sustainable two-state solution

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-03-15

A Window of Opportunity with Iran

ACA

A US article explaining how the opportunity to make serious progress toward a resolution of the Iranian nuclear impasse appears to be on the horizon

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-09

Sri Lanka: Government Promises, Ground Realities

Crisis Group

This release draws attention to misgovernment and human rights violations in Sri Lanka

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-03-01

Indonesia: Averting Election Violence in Aceh

Crisis Group

This 12-page briefing proposes that election monitors should begin deployment to Aceh long before the 9 April election to deter intimidation

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-02-29

Disposition of Excess Russian Weapon HEU and Plutonium

UNIDIR

A 10-page brief discussing the disposal of excess Russian weapon HEU and plutonium

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-02-27

The State of Iraq

CEIP

A 30-page US paper arguing that the eventual outcome for Iraq depends on whether the political factions that dominate the country and tear it apart find it in their interest to forge a real compromise or conclude that they would benefit more from going in separate directions

Governance & Politics, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-02-12

A Reflection on the Current State of Nuclear Non-proliferation and Safeguards

EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

This 18-page paper looks at the main prohibitions of the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, examines the history and operation of the IAEA safeguards system and concludes with some suggestions for improvements

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-02-06

Kosovo and Serbia: A Little Goodwill Could Go a Long Way

Crisis Group

This 29-page report recommends that all sides should work to build confidence and lay the groundwork for the political talks needed to guide a gradual transformation in northern Kosovo and eventually lead to normal relations between Kosovo and Serbia

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-02-03

Intervention Hangovers in Stabilisation Operations: Case studies from Afghanistan and Iraq

DIIS

A 22-page Danish working paper arguing that stabilisation activities do not engage fully with the underlying premise that stabilisation must support and engender local political legitimacy

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-02-02

From Combatants to Peacebuilders: A Case for Inclusive, Participatory and Holistic Security Transitions

Berghof Foundation

This 56-page Germaqn report presents key lessons learnt and policy recommendations based on findings from the participatory research project “Non-state armed groups and security transition processes"

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-02-01

Preventing WMD Proliferation: Myths and Realities of Strategic Trade Controls

CEIP

This 12-page US policy outlook considers how states can ensure that trade in dual-use goods and technologies does not contribute to WMD proliferation

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-01-31

How to Talk to the Taliban

CFR

This 2-page US article argues that conditions in 2012, unlike those in years past, offer a realistic, if difficult, opening for a way forward to a peaceful end to the war in Afghanistan

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2012-01-16

A Proposal for a Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone in Northeast Asia

Nautilus Institute

This US essay proposes a fresh approach incorporating the concept of a nuclear weapons-free zone in Northeast Asia should be considered as a way of ensuring peace and security in the region

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, RegionalPosted: 2012-01-12

Diplomatic Engagement: The Path to Avoiding War and Resolving the Nuclear Crisis

ACA

This 8-page US brief argues that in order to avoid unintentional conflict with Iran, there is an urgent need to establish better lines of bilateral communication at all levels-between military forces in the region, between diplomats, and between senior officials

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-01-05

The Future of the Nuclear Suppliers Group

CEIP

This 70-page US paper explains how the NSG today faces a host of challenges ranging from questions about its credibility and future membership to its relationship to the NPT and other multilateral arrangements

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-12-16

Global Nuclear Security: Building Greater Accountability and Cooperation

UNIDIR

This 78-page study presents an overview of the elements of the international nuclear security regime and discusses proposals to strengthen its accountability arrangements, as well as the challenges of expanding the scope of the regime and creating a framework for global nuclear security efforts

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-12-15

Myanmar: A New Peace Initiative

Crisis Group

This 38-page report examines the opportunity for a sustainable end of the ethnic turmoil and armed conflicts that have been devastating Myanmar since the early days of its independence

Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-11-30

Anti-terrorism Legislation: Impediments to Conflict Transformation

Berghof Conflict Research

This 16-page German policy brief reviews the ambivalent impact of terrorist ‘blacklisting’ regimes on peace processes with non-state armed groups, and argues that when applied unwisely, they might interfere with efforts to find a political solution to asymmetric intra-state conflicts

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-11-30