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All items tagged state buildingOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 13, 2009 | Rule of Law: Crucial for SecuritySari Kouvo: An increased focus on the technical aspects of rule of law reform will not break the negative spiral of the Afghan public’s declining trust in the state and increased insecurity without a political will to tackle institutionalized impunity. ... MoreMay 13, 2009 | Somalia: Prosecuting Pirates and Ensuring a Viable EconomyMemo 16: Combating piracy requires judicial and technical avenues to manage the situation. Conducting effective prosecutions will deter further acts of piracy and regional partnerships with the African Union and Arab League can bring stability and economic development to Somalia. ... MoreJune 28, 2007 | Democracy Building: How The US Could Learn From Lawrence of ArabiaJohn Hulsman: I offer four simple lessons in state building from the great British officer. A respect for history could help keep America out of future misadventures like the present situation in Iraq. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJuly 24, 2009 | US Must Change Pakistan PolicyPakistan should be President Obama’s top foreign policy challenge. ++ It would be terrible if Afghanistan or Iraq collapsed, but it would be unthinkably catastrophic if Pakistan were to fall into chaos. ++ “America has to change its policy towards Pakistan and to stand up for its its own values.” ++ To stabilize Pakistan the US should cut tariffs on manufactured imports from Pakistan and ... MoreMarch 10, 2008 | Fulfilling the Functions of StatehoodThe “Index of State Weakness in the Developing World” reveals that over a quarter of UN countries do not meet the requirements of statehood. ++ International policymakers’ primary task should be to formulate strategies to build capable and democratic states. ++ Targeted investment and intervention is required for weak states to succeed in meeting their peoples’ human, political, economic and ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Joseph Nye on Soft Power After IraqAmerica has a “profound misunderstanding of the nature of power in world politics,” says Harvard professor Joseph S. Nye. Power is distributed at three levels: unipolar military relations among states, multipolar economic relations, and transnational issues outside the control of governments. The most urgent challenges faced by the US today, such as the Iraq war, global climate change, pandemics, ... MoreApril 12, 2007 | Rory Stewart Wonders About the West's Afghanistan PlanNATO troops should adopt three main policies in Afghanistan, says Rory Stewart. First, they should develop a more considerate approach towards tribal communities in order to distinguish between friends and “real” enemies; second, they should concentrate on highly visible infrastructure projects to regain the population’s trust; third, development projects need to be launched (e.g. from UN ... MoreApril 2, 2007 | Crisis Group Calls For Continued Engagement After Congo ElectionsAfter the first democratic elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in forty years, International Crisis Group writes that it is now up to President Kabila and the international community to lead reconstruction efforts in this transitional period of peacebuilding. The UN mission MONUC, together with the EU Mission’s “Governance Compact” and the World Bank, must tackle the problems at ... MoreCommentsJune 12, 2011 | The more pertinent issue is: how does India...April 13, 2007 | If anyone knows conditions on the ground, it's... |
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