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This analysis looks at Germany’s 2016 Defense White Paper (DWP) and whether it will succeed in nudging the country into becoming a more prominent player in international security, particularly in the case of exercising hard power. While exploring this overarching theme, the text’s author also looks at...chevron_right

To be stuck and to un-stuck discussions are part of the daily business of a peace mediation process. In the best of cases, such moments pass within short moments, in the worst of cases that they lead to an end of the peace process. Between those extremes there is a so far poorly studies middle-way: temporary impasses. Between 21 and 23 September 2016, the Mediation Support Network MSN met in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to discuss temporary impasses based on case studies from Myanmar and the Philippines. Based on the meeting, the present Edition of the MSN Discussion Points Series presents the concept of temporary impasses. In doing so, the authors present how such impasses come about, identify different types of temporary impasses, and show ideas how such impasses can be overcome.chevron_right

All is not well in the five Central Asian states, argues the author of this analysis. The chronic problems that have traditionally plagued the region’s authoritarian regimes are now colliding with new geopolitical realities. The latter difficulties include...chevron_right

Kaliningrad Oblast is typically thought of as an environmental disaster zone or a heavily militarized thorn in Europe’s side. The authors of this report know that this federal subject of Russia is more significant than that, as they confirm here. They basically explore the why and how of the new governance model Moscow is trying to apply to the oblast, which is partially being driven by 1) the Putin administration’s desire to rein in Kaliningrad’s local elites and population, and 2) Russia’s military strategy in the Baltic region.chevron_right

In late 2016 Italian banks find themselves burdened by non-performing loans (NPLs) that are almost as large as their capital reserves and provisions. This is an undeniable crisis, argues the brief’s author, but it also provides the opportunity for Italian authorities to...chevron_right

This paper examines national dialogue forums, which seek to initiate state reforms through negotiation processes, in order to determine what makes such discussions successful and what challenges third parties face while trying to support them. In particular, the...chevron_right

This text looks at the fragmentation that’s created by multiple-actor conflicts and the consequences that typically ensue. More specifically, the text's author discusses 1) how to define and identify fragmentation and its causes; 2) the impact the phenomenon has on...chevron_right

This paper first examines the migratory patterns of innovators, researchers, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs and compares Canadian trends to those found in the top 15 destination and...chevron_right

This text examines existing gaps in Internet governance and proposes a set of tools to resolve them. The gaps exist because private Internet providers 1) still lack sufficient market and regulatory incentives to...chevron_right

This brief analyzes how governments might manage climate change risks in highly-vulnerable coastal communities, specifically by expanding the availability and affordability of property insurance. While exploring this option, the brief’s authors 1) examine the...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the importance of burden sharing and international cooperation when meeting the needs of refugees. The text’s author argues that while the principle of international cooperation has been largely accepted as...chevron_right

This edition of Potentia focuses on 1) the electricity crisis in Ghana and what the government can do to mitigate the problem; 2) the sexual abuse and exploitation perpetrated by peacekeepers; 3) the potential impact of climate change on...chevron_right

In this transcript, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson argues that the UK has a golden opportunity to define and establish a new forward-looking foreign policy in a post-Brexit world. By extension, Johnson also addresses...chevron_right

This edition of ACLED's Conflict Trends report focuses on 1) increasing intra-militia violence in the Central African Republic; 2) the continuation of political violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the emergence of the Kamwina Nsapu militia in 2016; 3) the poorly developed…chevron_right

This report explores the documents produced by the so-called Islamic State and its predecessor to evaluate the make-up, scale and scope of the foreign fighter problem in Syria and Iraq over the last 10 years. More specifically, the text’s authors focus on...chevron_right