By Dan Harper – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has passed four resolutions since 2006 that progressively tightened restrictions on nuclear
August 26, 2011
Commentary
Stimson Experts Respond to Events in Libya
By William Durch and Ellen Laipson – Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is sending his special envoy for Libya, Abdel-Elah Al-Khatib, and his special
August 22, 2011
Commentary
Youth Bulges and Societal Conflicts: Have Peace Support Operations Made a Difference?
By Richard Cincotta – Young and war-torn countries have been the ones most at risk for violent societal conflict until recently.[1] From
August 16, 2011
Commentary
A Generational Divide in Iranian Leadership
By Andrew Noble – The continuing power struggle between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei may be characterized
August 12, 2011
Commentary
Climate Change and Famine in Somalia
By Halae Fuller – The United Nations declared a famine in the Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions of southern Somalia on July
August 9, 2011
Commentary
“East is East and West is West”
By David Michel – Water managers in the Indus Basin will have to overcome a host of overlapping socio-economic, environmental, and policy
August 3, 2011
Commentary
Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping: Reform Requests and Initiatives of the Secretariat
Since 1999, ten UN peacekeeping operations have been mandated to protect civilians from the ‘imminent threat of physical violence.’ Over the next
Are the Iranian Sanctions Working?
By Dan Harper – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has passed four resolutions since 2006 that progressively tightened restrictions on nuclear