Publications

This paper analyses the ways in which sections of Kenya’s new constitution, adopted on 27 August 2010, address the root causes of conflict. It identifies Kenya’s root causes of conflict and examines h...chevron_right

This is a transcript of a discussion about the Indian civil nuclear program with Dr LV Krishnan. It explores the position of the Indian government on civil and military uses of nuclear programs.chevron_right

This paper analyzes market access opportunities for environmental goods from developing countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions. It focuses on preference erosion expected to arise from...chevron_right

This paper explored how the priorities of good relations are currently understood by stakeholders with an interest promoting a shared and better future for Ireland. Semi-structured, in depth intervie...chevron_right

This consultation reviews the challenges and barriers, shares experiences from different countries and makes recommendations for future collaboration on HIV-related legal services and rights The meeti...chevron_right

This paper discusses the "little secrets and skills" required to practically apply Security Sector Reform (SSR) policy in a post-conflict setting. It provides nine recommendations for practitioners to...chevron_right

This report provides a concise analysis of UN responses to five cases of unconstitutional changes of government: Kenya, Mauritania, Guinea, Madagascar, and Kyrgyzstan. In each of the cases studied, i...chevron_right

In this paper, the authors investigate the applicability of environmental cost-benefit analysis in the marine context and identify and discuss problems that may hamper the environmental effectiveness ...chevron_right

The effectiveness of NATO conditionality for institutional reforms is highly controversial. Some papers argue that any effect this conditionality might have had may be due to endogeneity effects, ie N...chevron_right

Combining a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium (DCGE) model of the Yemeni economy with a microsimulation model that captures the link between changes in household incomes and changes in nutrition ...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the prospects of a partnership between NATO and India. It argues that the Alliance needs to understand India's lack of enthusiasm for such a partnership in relation to its strategi...chevron_right

This report investigates young Palestinians’ views of their economic and political situation. It also explores their interest and level of engagement in politics with reference to two momentous politi...chevron_right

Written in February 2012, this policy brief discusses attempts at intra-Palestinian reconciliation. It reviews and compares the recent economic and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza, as...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses the resurgence of Boko Haram and violent Islam in northern Nigeria. Despite numerous crackdowns on violent groups by the Nigerian government, Boko Haram has re-emerged as a...chevron_right

This brief contends that the Arab Spring is not linked to Western-led efforts to promote democracy and civil society. The uprisings have rather been carried out by an amorphous and mostly leaderless a...chevron_right