Publications

This paper provides an overview of the legislative and institutional arrangements of parliamentary and parliamentary-related oversight of the special investigative measures employed by police, securit...chevron_right

This paper presents the results of the the Arms Registration and Marking (ARM) program to mark and register weapons held by tribal communities in West Darfur, Sudan. Among other issues, the report exa...chevron_right

This report provides an account of Hurricane Sandy’s impact on the Port of New York and New Jersey and the surrounding communities as well as the subsequent recovery efforts. The authors particularly ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the threat posed to Western countries by its own citizens who have become foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria as well as how the US and its allies can respond to this threat. The a...chevron_right

This paper examines Singapore's national security strategy and its foreign relations - particularly with the US and China - and also outlines the role unmanned military systems could play in the count...chevron_right

This paper looks at how developing countries are classified, arguing that the existing system of classification focuses too much on income per capita and proposes an alternative approach that reconsid...chevron_right

This paper examines why US-China cooperation on arms control and nonproliferation agendas have proven to be more difficult to achieve than initially expected. One major stumbling block has been the wa...chevron_right

This paper focuses on situations in which people are found never to have had the nationality of a certain country, even though they (and possibly even the authorities of that country) assumed that the...chevron_right

Focusing on the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, this brief examines the importance for national governments in Africa to take the lead in mobilizing domestic resources for healthcare in the 21...chevron_right

NATO’s Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) plays an instrumental role in the procurement and acquisition of Private Security Companies (PSCs) for technical project management of NATO progr...chevron_right

This paper looks at the evolution of New Zealand's dairy industry from its colonial beginnings in the 19th century until the Fonterra era in the early 21st century. It particularly focuses on the role...chevron_right

This brief offers an analysis of the informal food economy in three cities in Sub-Saharan Africa to show that it plays an integral part in addressing urban food insecurity in the region. It also provi...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the compliance of financial institutions in adhering to the voluntary Equator Principles code of conduct for assessing, managing and reporting the environmental and social impacts ...chevron_right

This issue provides an overview of conflict trends in a number of African countries up to July 2014. In particular, the authors examine 1) the threat posed by Boko Haram's activities in Cameroon; 2) t...chevron_right

This brief explores the possibility of natural disasters providing an opportunity to build peace, primarily via negotiated settlements. By comparing case studies in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and parts of A...chevron_right