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    From AMIB to AMISOM: the need for institutional and mandate clarity in APSA

    Institute for Security Studies, 2012
    African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is a holistic framework that has existing, permanent bodies set up to deal with every area of its peace and security activities. However, ad-hocism is the major challenge that has been observed in the practices of APSA and African peace operations.
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    After Osama: Pakistan's relations with the US, China & India

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011
    The killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US further accentuates the security situation within Pakistan which is already poised at a delicate juncture, carefully balancing the rise of fundamentalism and hatred against the West and taking actions against terrorists who threaten its very existence.
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    International law and the self-determination of South Sudan

    Institute for Security and International Studies, Bulgaria, 2012
    This paper examines the various mechanisms available under international law for resolving the conflict between self-determination and the territorial integrity of states, focusing particularly on the case of South Sudan.
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    Confronting complex political crises in West Africa: an analysis of ECOWAS responses to Niger and Côte d’Ivoire

    Institute for Security Studies, 2011
    Recent political crises in West Africa have resulted from a variety of factors, including bad governance, the uneven distribution of national wealth and the manipulation of ethnic communities. This paper illustrates that despite some success in countering the effects of armed conflicts in West Africa, the region still faces a number of serious threats to the security of its people.  
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    The changing face of technology use in pacified communities

    Igarape Institute, 2014
    An increasing number of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are confronting two simultaneous pressures for change. The introduction of new technologies and the strategy of police pacification are colliding in tangible ways, forming new centers of power and reinforcing others. And this is occurring in an environment marked by escalating suspicion and general mistrust of the police.
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    Building bridges: a regional dialogue

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2012
    South Asia continues to be the most volatile region in the world, involved in issues relating to Insurgency, Terrorism, Border Disputes and the Environment. These issues are transnational in nature and no country can address it alone.  A regional approach therefore is best suited to address such issues.
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    African Standby Force police roster system: proposed features, operations and processes

    Institute for Security Studies, 2013
    Although Africa hosts most peacekeeping missions, the rest of the world seems to be reluctant to deploy forces to the continent. Therefore, Africa needs to develop its own peacekeeping capabilities more than any other region.
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    Swat: a critical analysis

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2009
    While the government continues to press for an unconditional surrender of arms and men as a precondition to a dialogue and settlement; the other side is also adamant on its demands including the withdrawal of the armed forces, implementation of Islamic laws as per their demand, compensation for their losses at the hands of the government forces, and an unconditional release of their arrested as
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    The Naxal problem: understanding the issues, challenges and alternative approaches

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2012
    This paper is a summary of the talks held by the IPCS and various other groups to address the issue of posed by the Naxal guerrilla groups in India. The aim of the conference was to produce policy recommendation to stem the violence propagated by these groups.
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    Debates in post-conflict development in Africa: lessons for development agencies

    Institute for Security Studies, 2014
    Luckily, many post-conflict settings benefit from high levels of international attention and domestic optimism in the immediate aftermath of transition, with no lack of external actors drawn from the diaspora, private sector investors and a plethora of international aid organisations. Yet, channeling this attention towards improved development outcomes is difficult.

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