Publications

This issue of the Journal of Chinese Affairs focuses on democracy in Taiwan and its relations with the Chinese mainland. Articles discuss the extent of political polarization in society, the liberal d...chevron_right

This edition features articles on the relationship between monarchs and democracy and on women’s political participation in Indonesia. Further articles discuss the relationship between Cambodia and Ch...chevron_right

This journal provides insights into a range of issues related to the Southeast Asian region. The volume features articles about provincial poverty dynamics in Laos, the Timorese electoral cycle, as we...chevron_right

This issue looks at the place of ethnicity in various aspects of Chinese politics. It outlines some of the structures and policies in place to manage ethnic issues, and discusses some of the key point...chevron_right

In this journal four authors discuss global flows with Chinese characteristics. The focus is on the repercussions of these flows, which are not restricted to implications for the regions receiving Chi...chevron_right

This issue includes articles on Hip Hop in Nigeria, national identity in South Sudan and land transactions in Togo. Further articles examine the democratic impact of ICT in Africa, and the relationshi...chevron_right

This special issue focuses on emergency responses to terrorism. The articles included cover discussions of what responders to terrorist activity in the UK have learnt from past, an investigation into ...chevron_right

This issue of the Journal of Terrorism Research explores several issues related to terrorism studies. The topics covered by the articles include a discussion on asset freezing imposed by the UK on tho...chevron_right

The 2012 Human Security Report challenges a number of widely held assumptions about the nature of sexual violence during war and the effect of conflict on education systems. Part I reviews the fragmen...chevron_right

This brief summarizes the work done by the Disarmament and International Security Committee (also called the First Committee) in the field of international information security. It looks at the challe...chevron_right

In this paper, the authors rank nations according to their level of peacefulness. It is composed of 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators, which gauge three broad themes: the level of safety and ...chevron_right

The 2012 United States Peace Index (USPI) finds that the US is more peaceful now than at any other time over the last twenty years. This edition provides a comprehensive analysis of peacefulness at th...chevron_right

This paper examines developments in quality standards in the governance of sustainable development in Nepal. It focuses on the governance of projects for the sustainable management of forests and the ...chevron_right

This report focuses on the study of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) implementation at a national level and tries to identify the important success factors and leverage points in ensuring e...chevron_right

The fourth IGES White Paper analyzes past governance arrangements that oversaw the failure to operationalize sustainable development over the past two decades. It further examines innovative approache...chevron_right