Publications

Are tribal militias among the more efficient and cost-effective tools available in the fight against Al-Qaida? They might be, says Norman Cigar. If used with caution, they can act as force multipliers for US troops and even reduce the need for ‘boots on the ground’.chevron_right

With ISAF’s war now officially over in Afghanistan, how should the US Army better organize the way it deploys its manpower and other resources to different parts of the world? Here are the recommendations of Raven Bukowski and otherschevron_right

Central Asian nations continue to welcome the United States’ presence in their region, particularly as a balancer to other external powers. However, they’re also concerned that Washington isn’t interested in continuing to play this role. As this monograph confirms, the nations’ unease is both sensible and justified.chevron_right

This monograph examines the role of 'asymmetric leadership' in transitional states -- i.e., it 1) provides a brief review of leadership theory; 2) focuses on the typologies of leadership; 3) examines ...chevron_right

This monograph examines the ability of military land power to gain, sustain, and exploit control over territory, resources, and people in the 21st century. It also examines 1) how land power relates t...chevron_right

This text examines a variety of instances where nuclear materials went missing or were stolen. It also looks at the ability of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to detect diversions of fis...chevron_right

How has NATO enlargement impacted burden sharing amongst its members? Indeed, what are the costs and risks the newest members of the Alliance have borne since joining up? Today, Joel Hillison answers these questions and more.chevron_right

Diese Ausgabe der Military Power Review befasst sich mit folgenden Themen: 1) die Grundlagen für die langfristige Entwicklung der Schweizer Luftwaffe; 2) das Konzept der Zonenverteidigung; 3) die Luft...chevron_right

Diese Ausgabe des Dossiers „Suisseurope“ der Direktion für europäische Angelegenheiten (DEA) stellt die Überganslösungen betreffend der Beteiligung der Schweiz am EU-Forschungsrahmenprogramm sowie am ...chevron_right

This brief addresses the opportunities for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation to increase sustainable development finance, following Switzerland’s official 2017-2020 international cooper...chevron_right

This paper discusses the key role of civil society mobilization and political support that has led to the implementation of the UN principles of the right to work, the right to education and the right...chevron_right

This paper highlights the institutions, actors and processes that have driven social policy provision and health care in Venezuela between 1936 and 2006. The author contends that the case of Venezuela...chevron_right

This paper analyzes changes in China’s health policy and its accomplishments since the 1950s. The authors first review the historical development of China's health care system between the 1950s and th...chevron_right

This brief looks at mineral resource exploitation in Afghanistan, based on a case study of five mining operations in the country. The authors highlight that corruption as well as the absence of paymen...chevron_right

This brief discusses the issue of conditional assistance and incentive programs as well as their impact on policy reform in Afghanistan. The author highlights that even though incentive programs are i...chevron_right