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Mali: Two Years After Bamako Agreement, What Peace Is There to Keep?

June 22, 2017by Arthur Boutellis and Marie-Joëlle Zahar

The interim authorities will need to be made operational—with competent staff and adequate financial means—so that they can start providing services to northern populations ahead of the…

UN Peacekeeping: Where Are All the Women?

June 20, 2017by Megan M. Roberts

Accumulating evidence demonstrates the unique role that women play in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding.

Can We Predict Political Uprisings?

June 19, 2017by Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

Political corruption allows non-democratic leaders to build political support through networks of dependency, extending the duration of their regimes.

Data Analysis: The Roots of Popular Mobilization in Ethiopia

June 16, 2017by Margaux Pinaud and Clionadh Raleigh

Available data collected from international and local media since November 2015 points to more than 1,200 people reported killed during the protests.

Back to Basics or Adapt to Circumstance? The Options for UN Peace Operations

June 14, 2017by Charles T. Hunt

Given the challenges in the field and a fiscal squeeze at HQ, should UN peacekeeping go back to basics?

Modeling Peace and Security: The Future of Computer-Supported Policy

June 13, 2017by Štefan Emrich

Computer simulation should be seen as a tool. As with every tool, it can only be used efficiently if those using it know how to do so.

Gulf Cleavage a Long Time in the Making

June 12, 2017by Jennifer S. Hunt

For the Gulf states, the longer-standing dispute is with Al Jazeera, the Doha-based and state-supported media broadcaster that provides a platform for opposition voices.

Key Global Events to Watch in June

June 1, 2017by the Global Observatory

A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.

Speaking with Jihadists: Mali Weighs Its Options

May 25, 2017by Alex Thurston

There are several reasons why the idea of negotiations still appeals to some Malians, even as France continues to view Mali’s problems in black and white terms.

“Taking the Gun out of Politics”: Rethinking Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration

May 22, 2017by Ameya Naik

Evaluations of DDR programming identify reintegration as the most challenging aspect of…

Syria and the Crisis of Sovereignty

April 7, 2017by Ameya Naik

In Syria, the UN is confronted with an uncooperative head of state, bolstered by the support of veto-wielding members of the Security Council.

The Threat of US Cuts: Helping Peacekeeping Help Itself?

March 30, 2017by Arthur Boutellis

The UN bureaucracy needs to anticipate coming cuts and put forward proposals for troop reductions, while at the same time suggesting ambitious political strategies that could better and more sustainably contribute to protecting civilians in…

Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict: What Can UK Efforts Tell Us?

March 29, 2017by Jacqui True and Sara E. Davies

Crucially, the UK’s position as one of the five permanent members on the UN Security Council helped create a new understanding of threats to international peace and security.

A New African Model of Coercion? Assessing the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia

March 16, 2017by Paul D. Williams

So far, ECOMIG’s deployment appears to be a successful case of coercion engineered through the coordinated activities of ECOWAS, the AU, and the UN Security Council.

Refugee Transit in Indonesia: The Critical Importance of Community

March 8, 2017by Lucy Fiske

At a time when established ways of working with refugee displacement are proving inadequate, the situation in Indonesia provides some clues for rethinking global responses.

Proposal for UN Counterterrorism Coordinator Misses the Mark

February 24, 2017by Alistair Millar and Eelco Kessels

The responsibilities for the new under-secretary-general should reflect more balance and emphasis across all four pillars of the UN’s 2006 Global Strategy and be mindful of the strategic message that they send.

Al-Shabaab Strategy Shifts Toward Clans as Presidential Election Looms

January 27, 2017by Ilya Gridneff

This week’s deadly al-Shabaab attacks on a Mogadishu hotel and Kenyan troops attached to an African Union peacekeeping mission are a reminder that the…

Syria, Yemen, Iraq at Forefront of MENA Region’s 2017 Challenges

January 20, 2017by Andre Colling

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is expected to gain renewed attention in 2017 following the election of incoming US President Donald Trump.

Paying for AMISOM: Are Politics and Bureaucracy Undermining the AU’s Largest Peace Operation?

January 11, 2017by Paul D. Williams

Changes to financing have had the…

Prioritizing UN Peacekeeper Accountability

January 9, 2017by Laura Bosco

Improving the accountability of United Nations peacekeepers will be a key challenge for new Secretary-General António Guterres.

Author: Margaux Pinaud

Data Analysis: The Roots of Popular Mobilization in Ethiopia

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