Publications

According to this brief, Myanmar may have a popularly elected government but the minority organizations that operate within this ethnically dominated ‘democracy’ remain doubly marginalized. In other words, they continue to...chevron_right

The 2006 signing of Nepal’s Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) kick-started the country’s long process of social transition and reconstruction Within this context, women have played a significant role in the country’s constitution-making process, as this brief describes.chevron_right

In 1999, the UN Security Council expanded its focus from worrying about the security of states to protecting civilians in armed conflict. This brief argues that this adjustment 1) subsequently bolstered the authority of the five permanent UNSC members in...chevron_right

For more than twenty years Uzbekistan has argued that Afghanistan's instability has been the main threat to its national security, and yet Tashkent has deliberately limited its direct involvement with...chevron_right

After five years of civil war, about 40% of the Syrians left within the country are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). This brief explores the systematic exploitation they’re suffering at the hands of armed factions, be it through forced recruitment, diversions of...chevron_right

This paper contemplates the possible ways to measure UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.1.2, “Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause.” The text’s authors contend that th...chevron_right

This publication features 17 policy briefs that focus on the problems, best practices and cutting-edge research that are commonly associated with global development and security. The topics covered include inclusive peacekeeping, the reframing of the counterterrorism debate, the role of shadow economies in fragile contexts, and much more.chevron_right

En este informe se describen las principales medidas necesarias para la preservación de los archivos policiales, con especial consideración de la utilización de los archivos para tratar con acontecimi...chevron_right

In this paper, Joshua Rogers first lays out the “causal pathways” that exist between civil wars and the changes in political and state institutions that inevitably follow. He then provides an organizing framework to explore the conditions under which different pathways predominate over others.chevron_right

To help clarify the role gender norms play in international peace mediation, Julia Palmiano Federer has developed an analytical framework that 1) categorizes and prioritizes these norms more systematically, and 2) clarifies how they impact mediation processes. See the framework here.chevron_right

This publication shares the results of a June 2016 seminar which took place in anticipation of the upcoming 2016-2017 UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGEs) meeting on cyberspace and cybersecurity. The topics discussed include...chevron_right

This paper features the proceedings of three workshops that focused on how to broaden responsible state behavior in cyberspace. More specifically, the text focuses on 1) identifying new international norms for cybersecurity; 2) the application of international law to...chevron_right

This paper grapples with a basic question – if you’re trying to draft a treaty that will limit the production of fissile materials for nuclear weapons, how can you make ensure that formal declarations of existing stocks are truthful and therefore reliable? The text’s author explores...chevron_right

This paper explores the controversies surrounding the definitions, verification procedures and scope of the proposed Fissile Material (Cut-off) Treaty (FM(C)T), which would ban the production of fissile materials for nuclear weapons. The first section of the text grapples with...chevron_right

This paper highlights the inadequate documentation that exists on the reverberating effects of explosive weapons in populated areas. The reasons for this problem are indeed several – 1) on the most fundamental level, a comprehensive review of how explosive weapons impact urban civilians hasn’t been done...chevron_right