Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Voting And Violence In Cote D’Ivoire: The Challenge Of Conflict Prevention

By Mark Yarnell – United Nations peacekeepers, with significant support from France, launched strikes against the heavy weaponry of forces loyal to

April 4, 2011
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Viewpoint: Japan plant – who is in charge?

Despite efforts by Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) engineers, the Self-Defence Forces, police and firemen, conditions there appear to have grown steadily

April 1, 2011
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International Land Deals: A Destabilizing Trend in the Developing World

By Peter Klicker – A critical debate is emerging over the current surge in overseas land transactions. According to a recent World

March 31, 2011
Commentary

China’s Acquiescence on UNSCR 1973: No Big Deal

China‟s abstention on the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 vote on March 17, 2011, which authorized all measures, including military action, against

March 31, 2011
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Libya: Predation, Protection and Political Change

On March 17th, the UN Security Council authorized “all necessary measures…to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in

March 28, 2011
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The Meaning of JASDF’s Airlift Operation in Iraq and JASDF’s Future Challenges

In 2003, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) deployed its transport units to support the multinational force operations in Afghanistan and Iraq

March 22, 2011
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Transboundary Water Sharing: Iran and Afghanistan

By Andrew Houk – The ability to harness Afghanistan’s rivers for hydropower and agriculture is a critical element of its economic development,

March 22, 2011
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Beyond Boundaries in Eastern Africa: Part 5

By Brian Finlay, Veronica Tessler and Johan Bergenas – A five part series that started on Monday in the World Politics Review

March 18, 2011
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The Role of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake

By Yuki Tatsumi – The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (higashi nihon dai shinsai) that hit Japan on March 11 was the greatest

March 18, 2011
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Diplomacy and Demining: A Step Forward in Landmine Removal

On Monday, Israel’s Knesset unanimously passed groundbreaking legislation to establish the first national mine action authority to begin clearing landmines inside Israel.  Daniel Yuval,

March 16, 2011
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Mining and the Maoists

By Andrea Falkenhagen – The rapid growth of the mining industry in India’s mineral-rich states has escalated the decades-long battle between the

March 14, 2011
Commentary

Pakistan and the Bomb

  Even during periods of significant leverage, Washington has not had the power to stop and reverse Pakistan’s nuclear trend lines. As

March 9, 2011