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February 17, 2011 / By Jonathan Larkin
Preparing for Diplomacy in the 21st Century

Preparing for Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Education and Training Reform in the US Foreign Service


Diplomats are the nation's first line of defense. The Department of State presently

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December 01, 2009 / By Alix Boucher
Security Sector Reform: Thematic Literature Review on Best Practices and Lessons Learned

 

Security sector reform (SSR) aims to support the development of “effective, inclusive and accountable security institutions so as to contribute to international peace and security,

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December 01, 2009 / By Alix Boucher, William Durch
Security Sector Reform Best Practices and Lessons Learned Practice Notes

FOPO, at the request of the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Unit in UN DPKO’s Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, has collected and analyzed good practices in six key areas of

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May 06, 2009 / By Gordon Adams
Change to administration’s plan proposed

House lawmakers want the State Department to handle aid to Pakistan.

Administrative authority for a new $400 million counterinsurgency fund for Pakistan should
reside within the State

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February 10, 2009 / By Gordon Adams
Increasing the U.S. defense budget won’t stimulate the economy

The next war—the battle for even more defense spending—is now under way. Major weapons
program manufacturers are worried that Defense Secretary Robert Gates may be serious about
looking

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