Global security
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Assessing national security concerns in a global context
- ( P. Ashdown;G. Robertson;I. Kearns / Institute for Public Policy Research , 2008)
- The national and international security environment has changed dramatically over the last two decades more so since the end of the Cold War and the 9/11 bombings. To add to that are the effects of gl...
Considering national security strategies
- ( Institute for Public Policy Research , 2009)
- This report presents a set of observations about the state of the world's changing security. It points to how globalization and power diffusion have altered the world order by diluting the control of ...
- Climate change could fuel further conflict in the Middle East
- ( O. Brown;A. Crawford / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2009)
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Climate models are predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate in the Middle East, a region already considered the world's most water-scarce and where, in many places, demand for water ...
- Domestic terrorism with transnational ambitions
- ( A. Botha / Institute for Security Studies, South Africa , 2008)
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International developments and challenges and domestic circumstances predominately fuel domestic terrorism. This is particularly true when assessing the 'renewed' threat of terrorism in Algeria, Mo...
- Iran and the Middle East
- ( B. Slavin / United States Institute of Peace , 2008)
- This report examines Iran’s interactions with groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and the Palestinian territories. It intends to help policymakers understand the real extent of Iranian influence so that th...
- What future direction for NATO?
- ( S. Koschut;R. Henning / German Council on Foreign Relations , 2008)
- Under the backdrop of the Bucharest summit initially dubbed as the “enlargement summit”, this paper looks at the opportunities and implications on NATO expansion. It particularly focuses o...
Current threats to global human security
- ( A. Mack (ed);Z. Nielsen;T. Cooper / Human Security Centre , 2008)
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Western governments often cite the threat of Islamic terrorism to justify national security concerns, legislature and expenditure. However, is the threat from such insurgents as real &nbs...
How will climate change impact international security and sustainable development?: a conference report
- ( N. Frankcom (ed) / Institute for Environmental Security , 2008)
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This paper documents the conference entitled “From Bali to Poznan: New Issues, New Challenges”. Convened by the Institute of Environmental Security on the 18 December 2007 and held at t...
- Terrorist labelling holds back arms control efforts
- ( N. Florquin;E. Decrey Warner / Geneva Call , 2008)
- This article discusses how the increased use of the “terrorist” label since September 11th 2001, to describe some non-state armed groups (NSAGs), has challenged efforts to tackle security ...
- Population and power - how world security might change in the coming decades
- ( R. Jackson;N. Howe / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington , 2008)
- The report assesses how population ageing and population decline in the developed world may affect the ability of the United States and its traditional allies to maintain national and global security....
