Friday's Miscellany 11-22-2013

38 North

·         A Eurasian Bridge Across North Korea? 

ACLU and Service Women’s Action Network

·         Battle for Benefits: VA Discrimination Against Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma 

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Local Afghan Power Structures and the International Military Intervention 

ALNAP

·         Download Who's in Charge Here?: A Literature Review of Approaches to Leadership in Humanitarian Operations   

American Peace Society

·         World Affairs Journal, November/December  2013 

o    Why the US Can’t Leave the Middle East

o    How the UN Became Anti-Israel

o    In Defense of the NSA

o    Rights in Russia: Navalny and the Opposition

Amnesty International

·         Dark Side of Migration—Spotlight on Qatar’s Construction Sector Ahead of the World Cup  

Arthur D. Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation

·         IAP 11W (November 2013) Evolving a Hamstrung and Broken System 

Asian Development Bank

·         FDI Technology Spillovers and Spatial Diffusion in the People’s Republic of China 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Financial Crisis as a Catalyst of Legal Reforms: The Case of Asia 

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         The Politics of Diaspora Management in the Republic of Korea 

Atlantic Council

·         The Security of Cities: Ecology and Conflict on an Urbanizing Planet 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Arab Awakening and Gender—Challenges and Opportunities for Women, a Conference Report 

·         Conference Report -- The Arab Awakening and Gender: Challenges and Opportunities for Women 

·         Global Natural Gas Markets: Recent Trends and Emerging Fundamentals 

·         Natural Gas in the Republic of Iraq 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         A New Chapter in EU-Turkey Negotiations: A Step too Small 

·         Sources of Tension in Afghanistan & Pakistan: Perspectives from the Region in 2013: 5. Afghanistan 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         A Strike on Iran: Complex, But Possible 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Meaning of the Cyber Revolution—Perils to Theory and Statecraft  

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Measuring Internet Activity: A (Selective) Review of Methods and Metrics 

Brookings

·         International Intervention, Justice, and Accountability in Yemen   

·         Relocating China's Foreign Reserves 

·         Turkey and Syrian Refugees: The Limits of Hospitality 

·         University Start-Ups: Critical for Improving Technology Transfer 

CATO Institute

·         Privatizing the Transportation Security Administration  

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Inflection Point—Requirements for an Enduring Diplomatic Solution to the Iranian Nuclear Challenge  

Center for American Progress (CAP)

·         Preparing for a Strategic Shift on U.S. Policy Toward Egypt 

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         Shifting the Balance: How the Gang of Eight Bill and Immigration Generally Shift Seats in the House of Representatives 

Center for Naval Analysis (CNA)

·         Partners Against Terror: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S.-Moroccan Counterterrorism Cooperation 

Center for Security Policy (CSP)

·         Myth, Paradox & the Obligations of Leadership: Edward Snowden, Bradley Manning and the Next Leak 

·         UAVs and Force: Current Debates and Future Trends in Technology, Policy and the Law 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, no. 138 (November2013) - Putin’s Turn to Traditionalism/Nationalism 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Engaging the Muslim World: Public Diplomacy after 9/11 in the Arab Middle East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan 

·         Issues & Insights v. 13 , no. 15 - Time for Fresh Air: Young Leaders' Responses to a World in Transition 

·         Korea Chair Monitor, v. 1, no. 10,  November 7-20,  2013 

·         The Other “Pivot to Asia” - The Shifting Strategic Importance of Gulf Petroleum 

·         PacNet #83 - The China Challenge and the US-Japan Alliance 

·         PacNet #82 - Super-typhoon Haiyan: ASEAN's Katrina Moment? 

·         Shaping the Iraqi Security Forces 

·         Taiwan’s Quest for Greater Participation in the International Community 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Extending Working Life in Belgium 

·         Extending Working Life in Finland 

·         Financial Services and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership 

·         The New European Framework for Managing Bank Crises 

·         Rule of Law or Rule of Thumb? A New Copenhagen Mechanism for the EU 

·         The Triangular Relationship between Fundamental Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law in the EU: Towards an EU Copenhagen Mechanism 

Chatham House

·         Depending on the Right People: British Political-Military Relations, 2001–10 

College of Europe

·         The Judicial Dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy  

·         Life is Getting Worse in ESS Data: Is This Due to Micro or Macro Factors?   

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         2013 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission 

·         Military Resale Programs Overview 

Congress.  House. Energy and Commerce Committee

·         Examining Federal Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps and Other Health Software 

·         Examining Public Health Legislation to Help Local Communities 

·         Oversight of First Net and the Advancement of Public Safety Wireless Communications 

·         Security of HealthCare.gov 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Bangladesh in Turmoil: A Nation on the Brink? 

·         Crisis in the Central African Republic 

·         The Global Challenge of Alzheimer’s: The G-8 Dementia Summit and Beyond 

·         Terrorist Groups in Syria 

·         U.S. Policy Toward the Arabian Peninsula: Yemen and Bahrain 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         What Does a Secure Maritime Border Look Like? 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Abuse of Overtime at DHS: Padding Paychecks and Pensions at Taxpayer Expense 

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·         Commercial Space 

·         Is My Data on Healthcare.gov Secure? 

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Federal Triangle South: Redeveloping Underutilized Federal Property Through Public Private Partnerships 

·         How Autonomous Vehicles Will Shape the Future of Surface Transportation 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

·         Soldiers as Consumers: Predatory and Unfair Business Practices Harming the Military Community 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Assessing the Response to Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan 

·         Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

·         Political, Economic, and Security Situation in Africa 

·         Worker Safety and Labor Rights in Bangladesh's Garment Sector  [S.Prt 113-22] 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats, and Promises of Virtual Currencies 

·         Safeguarding Out Nation's Secrets: Examining the National Security Workforce 

·         Strengthening Government Oversight: Examining the Roles and Effectiveness of Oversight Positions Within the Federal Workforce 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, November 2013 

·         Information Regarding the Depreciation of Assets 

·         Long-Term Implications of the 2014 Future Years Defense Program 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Pakistan's New Generation of Terrorists 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2013 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations Joint Communique 

·         Arctic Strategy  

·         Back to School Guide to Academic Success After Traumatic Brain Injury 

·         DoD Directive 3115.09, DoD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning, October 11, 2012; Incorporating Change 1, Effective November 15, 2013 

·         DoD Directive 3115.13, DoD Support to the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG), December 9, 2010; Incorporating Change 1, Effective November 15, 2013 

·         DoD Instruction 1000.17, Detail of DoD Personnel to Duty Outside the Department of Defense, October 30, 2013 

·         FY 2012 Operational Energy Annual Report 

·         Joint Statement on US - Pakistan DefenseConsultative Group Meeting 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2014-011  Missile Defense Agency and Defense Microelectronics Activity Use of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts 

Department of State

·         The 150th Anniverary [sic] of the Gettysburg Address 

·         Crisis in the Central African Republic 

·         Joint Press Availability With Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Australian Defence Minister David Johnston 

·         Remarks at the Closing Session of the 2013U.S.-China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange 

·         U.S. Government's Response to Super Typhoon Haiyan 

Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

·         DNI Clapper Declassifies Additional Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [Nov 18, 2013]

·         DNI Clapper Declassifies Additional Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [Oct 28, 2013] 

·         DNI Clapper Declassifies Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) [Sept 10. 2013] 

·         A New Model for Defense Intelligence 

East-West Center

·         Vietnam in ASEAN and ASEAN in Vietnam 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The State of Defence in Europe: State of Emergency? 

Enough Project

·         Blind Spots—Gaining Access to Areas Where the LRA Operates  

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Broader Challenges, Smaller Budgets: The Future of the US Military 

·         The Moscow Riots, Russian Nationalism and the Eurasian Union 

·         What EU Citizens Think about European Defence 

The European Council on Foreign Relations

·         The Gulf and Sectarianism 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         The Effectiveness of EU Sanctions - An Analysis of Iran, Belarus, Syria and Myanmar (Burma) 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Competing Visions of Islam: From Osama bin Laden to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI   

·         How to Think About the Middle East Before the“Arab Spring” – and After    

·         More is Not Enough: Arms Buildups, Innovation, and Stability in the Asia-Pacific 

FRIDE

·         Can the Syrian War be Ended? 

Global ECCO

·         Combating Terrorism Exchange (CTX), November 2013, v. 3, no. 4 

o    Protecting Soft Networks: Time to Counter the Enemy’s Logical Strategy

o    The Ideologies of Anti-Technology Violence

o    De-radicalizing Muslim Youth in Western Societies

o    The Role of Medical Development in Support of Security

o    The Challenge of Combat Search and Rescue for Colombian National Army Aviation

o    The Future of SOF Education: A Vision for Global Special Forces Education

o    The Haqqani Network: Pursuing Feuds under the Guise of Jihad?

o    To Pay or Not to Pay: Criminal Extortion from a Game Theory Perspective

o    CTAP INTERVIEW - COL Billy Shaw, U.S. Army Special Forces, with Doug Borer

o    Kill v. Capture—With a Twist

o    The Wildest Province: SOE in the Land of the Eagle

o    The Deceptive American

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Civil Support: Actions Are Needed to Improve DOD's Planning for a Complex Catastrophe. GAO-13-763 

·         Critical Infrastructure: Assessment of the Department of Homeland Security's Report on the Results of Its Critical Infrastructure Partnership Streamlining Efforts. GAO-14-100R 

·         Immigration Detention: Additional Actions Could Strengthen DHS Efforts to Address Sexual Abuse. GAO-14-38 

·         Maritime Security: DHS Could Benefit from Tracking Progress in Implementing the Small Vessel Security Strategy. GAO-14-32 

·         Maritime Security: Progress and Challenges in Key DHS Programs to Secure the Maritime Borders. GAO-14-196T [testimony] 

·         Minority AIDS Initiative: Consolidation of Fragmented HIV/AIDS Funding Could Reduce Administrative Challenges. GAO-14-84 

·         Navy Shipbuilding: Opportunities Exist to Improve Practices Affecting Quality. GAO-14-122 

·         Personnel Security Clearances: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Correct Designations of National Security Positions. GAO-14-139T [testimony] 

Heritage Foundation

·         The 2013 Index of Dependence on Government 

·         A Better Way: Promoting Cybersecurity for the Electric Sector and Critical Infrastructure 

·         Cutting the U.S. Budget Would Help the Economy Grow 

·         International Security Demands U.S. Intercontinental-Range Missiles 

·         Morocco: A Critical U.S. Ally in North Africa 

·         Protecting the States’ Ability to Regulate Fracking 

·         U.N. Human Rights Council: A Flawed Body That Should Be Replaced 

Human Rights Watch

·         Troubled Water: Burst Pipes, Contaminated Wells, and Open Defecation in Zimbabwe’s Capital 

·         Unwelcome Guests: Iran’s Violation of Afghan Refugee and Migrant Rights 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, November 21, 2013 

o    Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund – Paving the Way for the Dos Santos Family Dynasty?

o    Radical Land Reform Unlikely in South Africa

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         India’s Policy Objectives in Afghanistan 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Counter-terrorism, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Africa 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Elections in Chhattisgarh: Maoists, Turnout,NOTA and Clues for India 

·         Focus on Policies and Personalities in Mizoram Assembly Elections 2013 

·         Pakistan’s New Taliban Challenge 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         The Janus-Faced New European Neighbourhood Policy: Normative (Hard) Power vs. the Pragmatic (Soft) Approach 

Inter-American Dialogue

·         China’s Rising Investment Profile in the Caribbean  

International Crisis Group

·         Leap of Faith: Israel’s National Religious and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Cross-border Activity of Japanese Banks 

·         Debt Reduction, Fiscal Adjustment, and Growth in Credit-Constrained Economies 

·         Drivers of Growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries 

·         Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries 

·         The Investment-Financing-Growth Nexus: The Case of Liberia 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Video: Husain Haqqani's Book 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, v. 13, no.23, November 2013 

o    Taiwan Trade Agreements with Singapore, Japan, Should Calm Fears of PRC Economic Domination

o    Major Party Meeting Calls for PLA Reform and Restructuring

o    Xi’s Power Grab Towers Over Market Reform

o    Economic Reform in the Third Plenum: Balancing State and Market

o    Firm Warning, Light Consequences: China’s DPRK Policy Upholds Status Quo

o    China’s New Exit-Entry Law: Strike Hard Against Immigration

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2013 [updated November 22, 2013] 

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2013 [updated November 19, 2013] 

National Bureau of Asian Research

·         China’s Growth Slowdown and Its Implications 

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

·         FTO Designation: Boko Haram and Ansaru 

·         U.S. Attitudes toward Terrorism and Counterterrorism Before and After the April 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings 

National Security Archive

·         Nunn-Lugar  

·         Pakistan's Illegal Nuclear Procurement Exposed in 1987 

New America Foundation

·         Between Al Qaeda and the Syrian Regime  

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

·         Work in progress: Iran and P5+1 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Colombia, the Peace Process and the Political Participation of the Armed Groups 

Oxfam International

·         What Can Governments Do To Empower Poor People?  

Pew Research Center

·         JFK's America 

·         Obamacare v. Philippines Typhoon: How Cable Covered Two Big Stories 

Pew Research Global Attitudes Project

·         Americans and Israelis Don't See Eye to Eye on Iran 

·         U.S. Image on Roller Coaster Ride Since Cold War 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         Philippines Disaster Draws Limited Interest, Donations 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Awaiting Justice: Prospects for Prosecuting War Crimes in Syria 

Rand

·         Assessment of the Air Force Materiel Command Reorganization: Report for Congress 

·         A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind the Obesity Epidemic — And How We Can End It 

·         Does an Algebra Course with Tutoring Software Improve Student Learning?  

·         OTM 6 Demand Model Estimation:Mode-Destination-Time Period and Frequency Models  

·         Review of Security Cooperation Mechanisms Combatant Commands Utilize to Build Partner Capacity  

·         The Role of Terrorism and Terror in Syria's Civil War  [testimony] 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         A Fragile Opportunity: The 2013 Iranian Election and its Consequences 

·         What the Government must do in Defence Procurement: The Inherently Governmental Function and the GOCO Proposal for Defence Equipment and Support 

Small Arms Survey

·         Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites 

Small Wars Journal

·         Beyond Goodwill: The Peace Corps' Contribution to National Security

·         Blood in Shallow Waters 

·         From ‘Three Blocks’ to ‘Three Islands’: The Thin Line Between Police and Military Operations in Contested Maritime Spaces 

·         Gauging the Impact of the Firearms and Ammunition Lost During the June 2010 Violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan 

·         The Network vs the BCT: Organizational Overmatch in Hybrid Strategies 

·         Russia & Iran: Strategic Alliance or Marriage of Convenience 

·         Why is Hezbollah in Syria? 

Stimson Center

·         Security Of Cities—Ecology And Conflict On An Urbanizing Planet  

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         South Korea's Export Control System 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         What Is Next for Mali? The Roots of Conflict and Challenges to Stability 

Ubiquity Press

·         Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, 2013, v. 2,  no. 3 

o    Technology for Peacebuilding 

o    Gender-Specific Election Violence: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies 

o    Big Data and Peacebuilding 

o    Inter-ethnic Cooperation Revisited: Why mobile phones can help prevent discrete events of violence, using the Kenyan case study 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         USCC 2013 Annual Report to Congress  

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Electoral Offensive 

·         The Reluctant Sectarianism of Foreign States in the Syrian Conflict 

·         Sectarianism in Lebanon and Syria 

·         Sunni-Shia Relations After the Iraq War 

·         Syria’s Sectarian Ripples across the Gulf 

·         The Syrian Conflict’s Impact on Lebanese Politics 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Iran's Nuclear Narrative Needs to Be Challenged 

·         The Kurdish Crescent: New Trends in Syria,Turkey, Iraq, and Iran 

·         Libya on the Brink After Militia Violence in Tripoli 

·         Morocco's King Comes to Washington: Resetting with an Arab Ally 

·         New Strategies for Countering Homegrown Violent Extremism 

·         Terrorist Groups in Syria 

White House

·         Fact Sheet: First Step Understandings Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program 

·         Fact Sheet: U.S.-Morocco Strong and Enduring Commitment 

·         President Obama Delivers Remarks on Iran's Nuclear Program 

·         Statement By The President On First Step Agreement On Iran's Nuclear Program 

World Bank

·         Building Resilience : Integrating Climate and Disaster Risk into Development - the World Bank Group Experience (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English) 

·         Risking Your Health : Causes, Consequences, and Interventions to Prevent Risky Behaviors