The Stability-Instability Paradox in South Asia
…could increase nuclear risks – unless new peacemaking initiatives gain traction New Delhi’s procurements of advanced combat aircraft, deep surveillance capabilities, and supersonic cruise missiles are sources of concern in…
Thailand’s Crisis: A Longer View
…crucible of financial crisis, and the political rise of Thaksin Shinawatra, billionaire telecom tycoon-cum-populist prime minister. Since the 2006 coup that ousted him from power, former Prime Minister Thaksin’s jabs…
Lebanon’s Political Crisis (NPR)
After weeks of political intrigue, Lebanon has a new Prime Minister. But the appointment of Najib Mikati– a billionaire backed by the militant group Hezbollah– has deepened a political crisis…
Gerson Sher is quoted in The Globe and Mail on the Crimea crisis and Iran’s nuclear program
Crimea crisis clouds Iran nuclear talks The crisis in Crimea cast a shadow Tuesday over another important international impasse: the talks in Vienna aimed at an agreement to curb Iran’s…
Conflict Prevention and Confidence-Building Measures in South Asia: The 1990 Crisis
…February 16, 1994 with US officials who could provide authoritative eye witness accounts of this important crisis. Occasional Paper 17 is a transcript of this on-the-record discussion which was led…
4 takeaways from ‘Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability and Conflict’
…the 2008 food price crisis, as a model that could mobilize international support and investments to address the current crisis and the future anticipated ones. “Food insecurity is never achieved,”…
Crisis in South Asia: Trends and Potential Consequences
…essay assesses the progression of five crises between Operation Brasstacks in 1986-7 to the Mumbai crisis in 2008, looking for patterns, shifts, and implications for crisis management and escalation control….
Multilateralism for Chronic Risks
…to 1.65oC by 2030, in contrast to the aim to limit long-term temperature rise to 1.5oC under the Paris Agreement.7Madge, Grahame. “New global record ‘likely’ within five years.” Met Office, last…