Global security
- A sustainable approach to global security
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Current security policies assume international terrorism to be the greatest threat to global security, and attempt to maintain the status quo and control insecurity through the projection of military force. The authors of this paper argue that the failure of this approach has been clearly demonstrated during the last five years of the "war on terror" and it is distracting governments from the real threats that humanity faces. The document argues that unless urgent action is taken within the next five to ten years, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to avoid a highly unstable global system by the middle years of the century. A more sustainable approach is suggested.
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- Training on the law of armed conflict
- ( L. R. Blank;G.P. Noone / United States Institute of Peace , 2008)
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Recent abuses committed by military personnel in war zones and violent conflicts the world over reemphasise the central importance of the law of armed conflict, the law of war for the protection of...
- Has Aid become a political tool?
- ( K. Aning / North-South Institute , 2007)
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Is aid now used as a tool to meet geo-political ends? Has the focus shifted away from poverty-alleviation to ‘ensuring’ that, in respect of the War on Terror (WOT), recipient government...
- Will climate change lead to violent conflict?
- ( D. Smith;J. ViVekananDa / SIDA Studies , 2008)
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Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. This report takes such findings, expressed in the Forth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Chang...
Meaningful security sector reform in the Arab world should address the political context
- ( Y. Sayigh / The Arab Reform Initiative , 2007)
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Argues that Western practitioners developing and promoting security sector reform (SSR) in the Arab world tend to emphasise its ‘technical aspects’, in the hope that de-politicisation w...
- What are the implications of the Pentagon's growing role in US foreign aid?
- ( S. Patrick;K. Brown / Center for Global Development, USA , 2007)
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One of the most striking trends in US foreign aid policy is the surging role of the Department of Defense (DoD). The Pentagon now accounts for over 20 percent of U.S. official development assistanc...
- Is humanitarian aid contributing to conflict in Afghanistan?
- ( A. Donini / Feinstein International Center, USA , 2006)
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The case of Afghanistan reveals the tension between humanitarian and military action. This paper discusses how the counter-insurgency in Afghanistan has compromised the efforts of humanitarianism a...
- Is humanitarianism in the post 9/11world undergoing a crisis?
- ( A. Donini;L. Minear / Feinstein International Center, USA , 2007)
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This report summarises the findings of the first phase of a research project on the challenges and compromises that are likely to affect humanitarian action in the next decade. The analysis is...
- Is humanitarian aid being co-opted for security purposes?
- ( P. Cornish / Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary , 2007)
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Following the commencement of the US-led war on terror, there have been increasing attempts to integrate development, diplomacy and defence through so-called "3D" mechanisms. Th...
- How has the nature of conflict changed since the Cold War?
- ( A., J., K. Bailes;K. Krause;T., H. Wrinkler / Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces , 2007)
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This paper explores the changing trends in violence over time. With the ultimate goal of strengthening governance of the security sector and assisting in meaningful reform, it looks at what violenc...
- Is Cuba on the verge of political change?
- ( A. Crowther / Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College , 2007)
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This document analyses security requirements that Cuba will face after the death of Fidel Castro and proposes what missions and structure the Cuban security forces might have after a tran...
