Publications

This monograph explores the experiences of those who have survived systematic domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina and contrasts the realities of the problem with the theories used to explain t...chevron_right

This handbook/toolkit specifies how West African states can cooperate more fully on security governance. More specifically, it spells out how ECOWAS members can manage security sector reforms (SSR) in...chevron_right

This paper explores the progress that has been made in creating an International Code of Conduct for Security Providers (ICOC). To facilitate the process, the text's author advocates adopting a multi-...chevron_right

Pedro Rosa Mendes believes we need to close the operational gaps between security sector reform (SSR) and the practice known as ‘business and human rights’ (BHR). After all, both concepts share common principles and objectives that overlap with each other in today’s world.chevron_right

This study maps out the different models, functions and approaches of ombuds institutions for the armed forces in the OSCE region, identifying capacity-development needs and best practices. Among the ...chevron_right

Diese Studie untersucht die seit zehn Jahren betriebene Reform der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ). Gemäss dem Autor, muss die internationale EZ aus folgenden Gründen reformiert werden...chevron_right

This paper outlines the impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on emerging economies and developing countries. The authors then offer some specific recommendations as to h...chevron_right

This paper documents how the advent of so-called "Southern providers" has disrupted the logic of the development cooperation agenda which has so far been based on a clear division between developed an...chevron_right

This brief examines the impact of international investment agreements (IIAs) - which set out provisions for investment protection, liberalization and dispute settlement - on foreign direct investment...chevron_right

This paper examines the past, present and future of international aid development cooperation. More specifically, the author 1) traces the evolution of the international aid system in the post-World W...chevron_right

This paper discusses local currency bond markets (LCBMs) in Sub-Saharan Africa and examines how they can provide an important source of long-term financial resources to reduce a country's foreign debt...chevron_right

This brief examines the impact the New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS countries in mid-2014, could have on financing the post-2015 development agenda and UN's Sustainable Development...chevron_right

This paper discusses calls for development banks to downsize as borrower countries, such as India, surpass income per capita and creditworthiness eligibility criteria. The authors contend that doing t...chevron_right

This paper discusses the options for an international mechanism to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation that could be discussed at the negotiations for a new climate agreement to...chevron_right

This brief examines the role that the international tourism sector can play in climate change adaptation and the financing thereof in Small Island Development States (SIDS).chevron_right