Friday Miscellany 08-30-2013

38 North

·         Full Disclosure: Contents of North Korean Smuggling Ship Revealed 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         The Challenge of Humanity in the Face of another Damascus Genocide 

·         Libya: The growth of conflict on narrow interests threatens the fragile state 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Australian Defense in the Era of Austerity—Mind the Expectation Gap  

American Security Project

·         U.S. Tight Oil Boom—Geopolitical Winner or Long-Term Distraction?  

Amnesty International

·         Armenia—No Space for Difference 

·         UNMIK Legacy in Kosovo—The Failure to Deliver Justice and Reparations to the Relatives of the Abducted  

·         Syria—Possible International Armed Intervention After Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack:  Q&A 

Army War College Library

·         American Military History - A Bibliography 

·         Cyberspace - A Bibliography 

·         Officership and the Profession - A Bibliography 

Arthur D. Simons Center

·         IAE 13-02W Interagency Planning Case Study: The Postal Model and Plan 

Atlantic Council

·         The Libyan Economy after the Revolution: Still No Clear Vision 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Time Is on Israel’s Side 

Brookings

·         Afghanistan Index: Tracking Progress and Security in Post-9/11 Afghanistan [updated August  27, 2013] 

·         Letting Majorities Rule: The Potential Impact of the Discharge Rule on the Fate of Immigration Reform 

·         Think Tank 20: The G-20 and Central Banks in the New World of Unconventional Monetary Policy 

·         Turkey and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         The Future of Drones in Canada: Perspectives From a Former RCAF Fighter Pilot 

CATO Institute

·         Reversing Worrisome Trends—How to Attract and Retain Investment in a Competitive Global Economy 

Center for American Progress

·         After a Possible Strike in Syria: Planning Ahead for Potential Responses and New Threats to U.S. Security Interests 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Understanding an Adversary’s Strategic and Operational Calculus: A Late Cold War Case Study with 21st Century Applicability 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Choosing the Right Options in Syria 

·         DIIG Current Issues No. 34: FY2012 Federal Services Contracting Trends 

·         Global Economics Monthly: On Balance, G-20 Still has a Vital Role 

·         Issues & Insights, v. 13, no. 11—New Governments, Renewed Purpose 

·         Market Distorting Policies Will Lead to U.S.Nuclear Reactor Shutdowns 

·         Pacific Partners Outlook: The Pacific Islands Development Forum: Keep Calm and Carry On 

·         PacNet #55R - South Korean Debates on China’s North Korea Policy: Is President Park Listening? 

·         U.S. Disaster Preparedness and Resilience 

·         U.S. Health Engagement in Africa: A Decade of Remarkable Achievement—Now What? 

·         The U.S. Intelligence Report on Syria:Learning from Iraq 

·         U.S. Strikes and Military Involvement in Syria: The Need to Keep Action Limited and Conditional 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         The EU’s Economic Policy Architecture after Ratification of the Fiscal Stability Treaty    

·         Ireland Gets the New Trio Presidency Off to a Propitious Start 

·         Survey on Rules on Loss of Nationality in International Treaties and Case Law 

·         The World Economy According to an Excess Savings Country 

Chatham House

·         Explaining the US 'Pivot' to Asia 

·         Libya and Syria: R2P and the Spectre of the Swinging Pendulum 

·         South Sudan’s Reshuffle and Reassessment:Towards Democratization and Development? 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Sentinel, August 2013, v. 6, no. 8 

o    Turkey’s Tangled Syria Policy

o    Israel’s Response to the Crisis in Syria

o    Iran’s Unwavering Support to Assad’s Syria

o    Hizb Allah’s Gambit in Syria

o    The Battle for Qusayr: How the Syrian Regime and Hizb Allah Tipped the Balance

o    The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria

o    From Karbala to Sayyida Zaynab: Iraqi Fighters in Syria’s Shi`a Militias

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Balance of War Powers: The U.S. President and Congress 

·         China’s Rule-of-Law Trial 

·         Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood 

·         Quarterly Update—The U.S. Economic Recovery in Historical Context 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

·         OIG-13-107 - Implementation of L-1 Visa Regulations 

Department of State

·         Government Assessment of the Syrian Government's Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013 

·         Remarks on Syria [Secretary Kerry] 

·         Various Sunday Morning News Talk show interviews with Sec Kerry regarding Syria [see Sept 1, 2013] 

Department of the Army

·         TC 3-21.75 - The Warrior Ethos and Soldier Combat Skills 

East-West Center

·         Population Change and Economic Growth in Africa 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Caspian Sea Regional Analysis Brief 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         The Russia-Ukraine Trade Spat 

·         UN-Veiling World Governance 

Eurostat

·         European Social Statistics—2013 Edition 

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         Russia as an International Actor—The View from Europe and the U.S. 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         American Military History: A Resource for Teachers and Students 

·         Chemical Warfare in Syria: Who and Why? 

·         Israel’s Reshuffled Strategic Deck  

FRIDE

·         Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in North Africa? 

·         Refugees in the MENA Region: What Geopolitical Consequences? 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Informal Institutions in Autocracies:Analytical Perspectives and the Case of the Chinese Communist Party 

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         Tunisia at a Crossroads 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Border Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Taken Steps to Address GAO's Recommendations Aimed at Ensuring Officers Are Fully Trained. GAO-13-768R 

·         Border Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Provides Integrity-Related Training to Its Officers and Agents throughout Their Careers. GAO-13-769R 

·         Foreign Assistance: U.S. Programs Involving the Palestine Investment Fund. GAO-13-537 

·         Global Manufacturing: Foreign Government Programs Differ in Some Key Respects From Those in the United States. GAO-13-365 

Government of the United Kingdom

·         Syria—Reported Chemical Weapons Use 

Heritage Foundation

·         Egypt’s Coup Requires a Cautious U.S. Response 

·         Liberalism Radicalized: The Sexual Revolution, Multiculturalism, and the Rise of Identity Politics 

·         Nicaragua’s Canal Push and Concerns for the U.S. 

·         Obama and the G20 Summit: Time to Rethink U.S.–Russian Relations 

·         Obamacare’s Impact on Businesses 

·         Priorities for President Obama’s Visit to Sweden 

·         Rules of Origin Can Make or Break the Trans-Pacific Partnership 

·         Tight Budget? Congress Can Save $42 Billion by Eliminating Bad Government Programs 

·         Top 10 Reasons Why the U.S. Should Not Sign the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty 

Human Rights Watch

·         Tightening the Screws: Azerbaijan’s Crackdown on Civil Society and Dissent 

·         Toxic Toil: Child Labor and Mercury Exposure in Tanzania’s Small-Scale Gold Mines 

Institute Francais des Relations Internationales (IFRI)

·         The IDF on All Fronts: Dealing with Israeli Strategic Uncertainty 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         IAEA Safeguards Report on Syria 

·         ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report 

·         Quick Reaction to IAEA Safeguards Report on Iran 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Ghana: The Land Question in El Dorado 

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

·         Islamic Law Reform: It’s Easier and Harder Than You Might Think 

Institute for the Study of War

·         2013 Iraq Update #34: Maliki Eyes Third Term 

·         Dances With Warlords—Karzai’s Latest Grist for the Presidential Rumor Mill  

·         Syria Updates - Reconfiguration of Regime's Military Assets, Kfar Souseh Neighborhood, Damascus 

·         U.S. Navy Positions Ships for Possible Strike Against Syrian Targets 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         India-Pakistan Dilemma: To Talk or Not to Talk 

·         Musharraf’s Indictment: Going through the Act? 

·         Pakistan and the New Ethos of Muslim Middle Class 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

·         Report on Iranian Nuclear Activities—August 2013  

International Crisis Group

·         CrisisWatch N°121, 01 September 2013 

·         Transitional Justice and Colombia’s Peace Talks 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Of the Same Coin? Rebalancing and Inclusive Growth in China 

·         Waste Not, Want Not: The Efficiency of Health Expenditure in Emerging and Developing Economies 

·         Collateral and Monetary Policy    

·         Cooperative and Islamic Banks: What can they Learn from Each Other? 

·         Do Inflows or Outflows Dominate? Global Implications of Capital Account Liberalization in China 

·         Resource Dependence and Fiscal Effort in Sub-Saharan Africa 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Deploying the Best: Enhancing Training for United Nations Peacekeepers 

·         Driving the System Apart?: A Study of United Nations Integration and Integrated Strategic Planning 

·         How the Syrian Crisis Feeds Off Transnational Dynamics: Interview with Mahmoud Mohamedou 

·         Women Terrorists Today Follow Men’s Ideologies: Interview With Mia Bloom [transcript and MP3] 

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Smart Power and U.S. National Strategy 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2013 [updated August 31, 2013] 

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2013 [updated August 30, 2013] 

·         Green-on-Blue Attacks in Afghanistan: The Data [updated August 23, 2013] 

National Academies Press

·         Engaging the Public in Critical Disaster Planning and Decision Making:  Workshop Summary 

·         Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories 

NATO Civil-Military Fusion Center

·         Afghanistan Weekly Review [latest update August 27, 2013] 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         An Ecological Framework for Promoting Inter-Korean Cooperation and Nuclear Free Future: a DMZ Peace Park 

New America Foundation

·         Dialing Down Risks—Mobile Privacy and Information Security in Global Development Projects  

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Inequalities and Organised Violence 

·         A Possible Peace Process with the ELN in Colombia 

·         Saudi Aramco as a National Development Agent:Recent Shifts

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Progress on Sovereign Wealth Fund Transparency and Accountability: An Updated SWF Scoreboard 

·         The Renminbi Bloc Is Here: Asia Down, Rest of the World to Go? 

Pew Global Attitudes Project

·         Does public care about UN blessing over Syria? 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Belarus in the CES: Advantages and Disadvantages of Economic Integration 

Rand

·         Airpower Options for Syria: Assessing Objectives and Missions for Aerial Intervention  

·         The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center Care Coordination Program: Assessment of Program Structure, Activities, and Implementation  

·         Evaluation of the Caruth Police Institute at Dallas   

·         A New Tool for Assessing Workforce Management Policies Over Time: Extending the Dynamic Retention Model 

·         Support for the 21st-Century Reserve Force:Insights to Facilitate Successful Reintegration for Citizen Warriors and Their Families  

·         Turkish-Iranian Relations in a Changing Middle East 

Small Wars Journal

·         Algeria and Malaya: A Tale of Two Distinct and Dramatically Different Counterinsurgency Campaigns 

·         A Call to Shift the Focus of Conflict Specific Spending 

·         Changing the Strategic Dialogue: New Definitions for Landpower and Land Control 

·         Combat Identification in Cyberspace 

·         The New Policy Map: Syria and Dealing with Regional Sectarian Strife 

·         Reflections on the "Counterinsurgency Decade": Small Wars Journal Interview with General David H. Petraeus 

·         Translating Lessons Learned in Colombia and Other Wars Among the People: Confronting the Spectrum of 21st Century Conflict 

·         Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road 

·         Why Syrians in Turkey are Not “Refugees” and Why it Matters 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         The Security Concerns of the Baltic States as NATO Allies 

Transatlantic Academy

·         Corporate Statecraft 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Countering Violent Extremism: A Peacebuilding Perspective 

·         Criminalizing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Peacekeepers 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Beyond the Redline: U.S. Opportunities with Syria's Armed Opposition 

·         Bombing Syria: What's the Goal? 

·         Egypt's Political Transition on Track 

·         Linking Targets to Political Objectives in Syria 

·         Middle East Peace Talks Resume: Lessons from the First Round 

·         New IAEA Reports on Iran and Syria 

·         Sending the Right Message in Syria: Lessons from Past Airstrikes 

·         Striking Syria: Lessons from the Israeli Experience 

·         Syria as a Spoiler in Iran's Foreign Policy 

·         Taking Punitive Military Action Against the Syrian Regime 

·         Tunisia Designates Ansar al-Sharia 

White House

·         President Obama's Decision on Syria 

·         Remarks by the President in Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter 

Wilson Center

·         Civil Engagement and the Judicial Reform: The Role of Civil Society in Reforming Criminal Justice in Mexico