Friday Miscellany 12-06-2013

Afghanistan Analyst Network

·         Social Wandering of the Afghan Kuchis—Changing Patterns, Perceptions and Politics of an Afghan Community  

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Women's Economic Empowerment in Afghanistan 2002-2012 'Information Mapping' 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Geneva II Battle: Opposing Agendas  

·         Geneva II Middle East Peace Conference 

·         Local Elections in Istanbul and Erdogan’s Political Future 

·         Saudi Defiance at UNSC Sends Multiple Messages 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, November 2013, v. 20, no. 11 

o    Syncope among U.S. Air Force Basic Military Trainees, August 2012-July 2013 

o    Syncope, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 1998-2012

o    Update: motor vehicle-related deaths, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 1999-2012

o    Surveillance snapshot: bacterial meningitis among beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 1998-2013

o    Surveillance snapshot: age and gender distribution of service members, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, compared to the U.S. population, 2011

Asia Foundation

·         Afghanistan in 2013: A Survey of the Afghan People 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Constructing and Multilateralizing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: An Asian Perspective 

·         Expanding Beyond Borders: The Yen and theYuan 

Atlantic Council

·         Bridging the Transatlantic Economy: TTIP in Historical Perspective 

·         EU-Turkish Energy Relations in the Context of EU Accession Negotiations: Focus on Natural Gas 

·         Yemen’s Economic Agenda: Beyond Short-Term Survival 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Afghanistan: Future Scenarios 

·         Pakistan on the Eve of the Afghanistan Drawdown: Key Variables for the Future 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Geneva Interim Accord—A Bad Deal 

·         Neglect of IDF Ground Forces—A Risk to Israel’s Security 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Policy Forum on the Use of Big Data in Homeland Security  

Bread for the World Institute

·         2014 Hunger Report - Ending Hunger in America 

Brookings

·         Afghanistan Index: Tracking Progress and Security in Post-9/11 Afghanistan [updated November 30, 2013] 

·         Cyber-enabled Competitive Data Theft: A Framework for Modeling Long-Run Cybersecurity Consequences 

·         Investigations Done Right and Wrong:Government by Investigation, 1945-2012 

·         Kampala Convention on Internal Displacement in Africa: One Year Later [video] 

·         Opportunity Knocks at Home: How Home-Based Primary Care Offers a Win-Win for U.S. Health Care 

·         Principles for Reforming Workforce Development and Human Capital Policies in the United States 

·         Reconstructing Libya: Stability Through National Reconciliation 

·         Strengthening SNAP for a More Food-Secure,Healthy America 

·         Why Private Gulf Financing for Syria’s Extremist Rebels Risks Igniting Sectarian Conflict at Home 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Combating Unconventional Threats in the Gulf 

CATO Institute

·         How States Talk Back to Washington and Strengthen American Federalism 

Center for American Progress (CAP)

·         The Clogged Carbon Sink: U.S. Public Lands Are the Source of 4.5 Times More Carbon Pollution Than They Can Absorb

·         Guantanamo: America’s $5 Billion Folly

·         How Sequestration Gets Worse in 2014 

·         Warsaw Climate Talks End with Foundation for a Global Agreement  

Center for Global Development

·         Foreign Aid and Counterinsurgency Policy: Lessons from Land Reform

·         Is Anyone Listening? Does US Foreign Assistance Target People’s Top Priorities? 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         CNA's Integrated Ship Database: Third Quarter CY 2012 Update  

·         Decoding China's New "National Security Commission" 

·         Piracy, Illegal Fishing, and Maritime Insecurity in Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania 

·         Specter of Sunni Military Mobilization in Lebanon  

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest,  28 November 2013, No. 140: Capital Flight and Off-Shore Investment 

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment (CSBA)

·         The Future of America’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Colombia: Peace and Stability in the Post-Conflict Era - Executive Summary

·         Combating Global Poverty—Investing in the Governance and Growth Nexus

·         Iran and The Gulf Military Balance II: The Nuclear and Missile Dimensions

·         Korea Chair Monitor, November 20, 2013, v. 1, no. 11

·         Korea’s Mistake on China’s ADIZ Controversy

·         PacNet #88 - New Thinking on Futenma Replacement

·         PacNet #87 - Chinese Announcement of the Air Defense Identification Zone – What Follows?

·         PacNet #87A - Complicating the Complex: China's ADIZ

·         PacNet #86 - Impasse in Japan-Korea Relations is an Opportunity for Resolution

·         PacNet #85 - Building Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific

·         Recapturing U.S. Leadership in Uranium Enrichment

Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)

·         Getting Back to Basics?: Renewing the Mandate of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate for 2014-2016

·         Strengthening Community Resilience against Violence and Extremism: The Roles of Women in South Asia

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Cameron’s Proposals to Limit EU Citizens’ Access to the UK: Lawful or Not, Under EU Rules?

·         National Visions of EU Defence Policy -Common Denominators and Misunderstandings

·         Navigating the Road from Warsaw Towards a Climate Agreement in 2015

·         A Post-mortem of the Vilnius Summit: Not Yeta ‘Thessaloniki moment’ for the Eastern Partnership

·         Taking Stock After the Warsaw COP

·         Transaction Banking: Respecting Its Role in the Real Economy

·         Why Trying to Keep the Germans Close on EU Competences is Risky for Britain

Centre for European Reform

·         2014 European Elections—Why a Partisan Commission President Would be Bad for the EU

·         Europe Should Regulate to Promote Carbon Capture and Storage

·         How to Build a Modern European Union 

Centre for Eastern Studies

·         Chasing Globalisation. Germany's Economic Relations with the BRIC Countries 

·         China vs. Central Asia. The Achievements of the Past Two Decades 

·         The Radical Islamic Militants of Central Asia 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Arctic Prospects and Challenges from a Korean Perspective

·         China and the Arctic: China's Interests and Participation in the Region

·         East Asia-Arctic Relations: Boundary, Security and International Politics

·         East Asia and the Arctic: Alaskan and American Perspectives

·         The Process of Formulating Japan's Arctic Policy: From Involvement to Engagement 

Chatham House

·         Qatar’s Foreign Policy 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         National Visions of EU Defence Policy -Common Denominators and Misunderstandings 

College of Europe

·         Economics of Policy Errors and Learning in the European Union 

Congress. Senate. Office of Senator Chuck Grassley

·         Integrity of the Audit Process at Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Health-Related Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023 

·         Overview of the Federal Budget 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) 

·         The U.S.-Japan Security Alliance 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         DoD Directive 3115.16, The Defense Warning Network, December 5, 2013

·         DoD Directive 5205.75, DoD Operations at U.S. Embassies, December 4, 2013

·         Report—Results of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Organizational Review

·         Fact Sheet—Office of the Secretary of Defense Organizational Review

·         Transcript—DOD Press Briefing by Secretary Hagel and General Dempsey

Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General

·         Evaluation of DHS’ Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2013

Department of State

·         Promoting a Legacy of Non-Violence in the Niger Delta 

East-West Center

·         Rebalancing the US Army Towards Asia 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         United Arab Emirates Country Analysis Brief - December 2013 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         After Vilnius 

·         What Economies of Shale for US Foreign Policy? 

Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network

·         Right to Freedom of Assembly in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Beyond the ‘Guns or Butter’ Dilemma - The December European Council and the Future of the European Defence Industry 

·         Ukraine’s European Integration: Between Mayhem and Opportunity 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         2012 Hate Crime Statistics 

French Institute of International Relations (Institut français des relations internationals)

·         China's Nuclear Idiosyncrasies and Their Challenges  

FRIDE

·         The Eastern Partnership after Vilnius: Stay the Course and Engage the People 

·         Empowering Europe’s Future: Governance, Power and Options for the EU in a Changing World 

·         International Coordination of Water Sector Initiatives in Central Asia 

·         Iran and the West: Beyond the Nuclear Deal 

Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la recherche stratégique)

·         International Humanitarian Law, Nuclear Weapons and the Prospects for Nuclear Disarmament  

German Development Institute (GIE)

·         A Resolution for a Quiet Revolution: Taking the United Nations to Sustainable Development ‘Beyond Aid’ 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Hooray for Global Justice? Emerging Democracies in a Multipolar World 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Geospatial Information: OMB and Agencies Can Reduce Duplication by Making Coordination a Priority. GAO-14-226T [testimony] 

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

Heritage Foundation

·         Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Pitfalls and Promises 

·         Why Congress Needs a New Budget Process 

Households in Conflict Network

·         Local Economic Conditions and Participation in the Rwandan Genocide 

Human Rights Watch

·         Cracks in the System: Conditions of Pre-charge Detainees in Tunisia 

·         "It's Nature, Not a Crime" :Discriminatory Laws and LGBT People in Liberia 

·         An Offer You Can’t Refuse: How US Federal Prosecutors Force Drug Defendants to Plead Guilty 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch—December 5, 2013 

o    Petro-Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea

o    Despite Protests, Dos Santos and MPLA Firmly in Control of Angola

Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         India and Asian Geopolitics 

·         India and China—Exploring Partnership in Afghanistan 

·         India Should Rebalance Regional Focus 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Construction Finishing of Likely New Indian Centrifuge Facility at Rare Materials Plant 

·         Increased Activity at the Yongbyon Nuclear Site 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Afghan National Security Force: Upcoming Challenges and Implications for South Asia 

·         Delhi Elections in India: Middle Class Anger and New Political Equations 

·         India Woos its Northeast: Development and Diplomacy Factors 

·         Rajasthan Elections in India: A Mix of Royalty and Caste Equations 

·         Reining in the Military in Pakistan 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Thinking Beyond TAP: Turkey's Role in the Southern Energy Corridor 

International Crisis Group

·         Central African Republic: Better Late Than Never 

·         CrisisWatch N°124, 01 December 2013 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, December 5, 2013, v. 13, no. 24 

o    East China Sea Air Defense Moves: What for and Why Now?

o    Philippine Military Modernization More Urgent and Less Likely after Hurricane

o    China’s East China Sea ADIZ: Framing Japan to Help Washington Understand

o    AirSea Battle and ADIZ: A Reaction to a Reaction

o    Critical Node: Taiwan’s Cyber Defense and Chinese Cyber-Espionage

o    Ending the Sino-Mongolia Chill

·         Terrorism Monitor, December 3, 2013, v. 11, no. 22 

o    Foreign Fighters in Somalia and al-Shabaab’s Internal Purge

o    Turkey Faces Security Challenges and Political Dilemmas in the Syrian Conflict

o    Oil Exploration and Political Stalemate Threaten to Trigger Renewed Conflict in the Western Sahara

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 1-05, Religious Affairs in Joint Operations, 20 November 2013

·         Joint Pub 3-06, Joint Urban Operations, 20 November 2013

Legatum Institute

·         Caught in the Bear Trap

Middle East Studies (MES)

·         MES Insights, November 2013, v. 4, no. 5

o    The Safeguard of the Iranian Regime: Nuclear Weapons Program

National Academies Press

·         Capturing Change in Science, Technology, and Innovation:  Improving Indicators to Inform Policy

·         High Magnetic Field Science and Its Application in the United States: Current Status and Future Directions

·         A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front Line

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         Put to the Test: the Eastern Partnership and the EU

·         United in Diversity: Anthems and Flags of the European Union

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         After the Split: Post-secession Negotiations between South Sudan and Sudan

·         A Fragile Cold Peace: The Impact of the Syrian Conflict on Israeli-Syrian Relations

Observer Research Foundation

·         State of India’s Cities and Towns—A Book of Charts on the NCT Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram

Oxford Research Group

·         Syria and Iraq: Planning for a Long War and a Long Recovery

Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS)

·         Conflict & Peace Studies, Spring 2013, v. 5, no. 1

o    Afghanistan and Pakistan: A Common Security Perspective  

o    Pak-Iran Relations: Views of Political and Religious Parties and Militant Groups

o    Anti-Americanism Deconstructed

o    Culture of Violence versus Culture of Silence

o    The Role of Religious Scholars in Counter-Radicalization

o    Evolution of Militant Groups in Pakistan (3)

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Report of Follow-Up Meeting of Political Parties on APC 2012

·         Report of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue - IX

Pew Research Center

·         Americans Divided on Whether Drones Make U.S.Safer

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips: America’s Place in the World 2013

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         New Nuclear Builds in Central and Eastern Europe: Safety Aspects

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Time Scales and Mechanisms of Economic Cycles: A Review of Theories of Long Waves

Program for Public Consultation

·         Israeli and Palestinian Public Opinion on Negotiating a Final Status Peace Agreement

·         Questionnaire

Quilliam Foundation

·         Israel-Palestine: The Peace Process and Global Extremist Discourse

Rand

·         Future Technology Landscapes: Insights, Analysis and Implications for Defence

·         Future Technology Landscapes: Insights, Analysis and Implications for Defence: Case Study Documentation  

·         Motion Imagery Processing and Exploitation (MIPE)  

·         The Posture Triangle: A New Framework for U.S. Air Force Global Presence  

·         Toward Integrated DoD  Biosurveillance: Assessment and Opportunities

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Safety in Numbers: Problems of a Smaller U.S. Nuclear Arsenal in Asia

·         South Korea's Defence Diplomacy in East Asia

·         South Korea’s Middle-Power Engagement Initiatives: Perspectives from Southeast Asia

Small Arms Survey

·         Marking of Firearms and Ammunition

Small Wars Journal

·         Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #20: RPG-29 Anti-Armor Munitions

·         Understanding the Dialectic of Nomad and State

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         Comprehensive Risk Assessment of MOD and MOl Financial Management Capacity Could Improve Oversight of Over $4 Billion in Direct Assistance Funding

Stanley Foundation

·         Planning for Success at the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         U.S. Governmental Information Operations andS trategic Communications: A Discredited Tool or User Failure? Implications for Future Conflict

Ubiquity Press

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

o    Nudging Armed Groups: How Civilians Transmit Norms of Protection

USAID

·         Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD)

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Building on the Joint Plan of Action: Toward a Sustainable Nuclear Deal with Iran

·         Rebels Consolidating Strength in Syria: The Islamic Front

White House Council of Economic Advisors and the Department of Labor

·         The Economic Benefits of Extending Unemployment Insurance

·         FACT SHEET: Presidential Memorandum on Federal Leadership on Energy Management

·         Joint Fact Sheet on Strengthening U.S.-China Economic Relations

·         The Open Government Partnership Second Open Government National Action Plan for the United States of America

·         U.S. Fact Sheet on Strengthening U.S.-China Economic Relations

World Bank - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

·         WIPR World Investment and Political Risk 2013