Friday's Miscellany -5-30-2014

38 North

·         Pyongyang’s New Overtures and Abe’s Diplomacy 

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Bureaucratic Policies and Patronage Politics: Prospects and Challenges of Private Higher Education in Afghanistan 

Air University

·         Strategic Studies Quarterly, Summer 2014, v. 8, no. 2  

o    An Interview with the Honorable Deborah Lee James

o    The Strategic Significant of the Internet Commons

o    Neomercantilism and Great-Power Energy Competition in Central Asia and the Caspian

o    From Eurasia with Love: Russian Security Threats and Western Challenges

o    Beyond the Horizon: Developing Future Airpower Strategy

o    Hedging Nuclear Deterrence: Reserve Warheads or a Responsive Infrastructure?

o    Air and Sea Power Shaped for the Asia-Pacific Rebalance

o    Can Russian-US Relations Improve?

American Security Project

·         The 21st Century Nuclear Arsenal 

Amnesty International

·         Agonizing Choices: Syrian Refugees in Need of Health Care in Lebanon 

·         Somalis are Scapegoats in Kenya's Counter-terror Crackdown 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR), May 2014, v. 21, no. 5 

o    Numbers and proportions of U.S. military members in treatment for mental disorders over time, active component, January 2000-September 2013

o    U.S. Armed Forces air crew: incident illness and injury diagnosis during the 12 months prior to retirement, 2003-2012

o    The geographic distribution of incident Lyme disease among active component service members stationed in the continental United States, 2004-2013

o    Injuries associated with combat sports, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2010-2013

o    Surveillance snapshot: cauliflower ear, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2004-2013

Army War College

·         Parameters, Spring 2014, v. 44, no. 1 

o    The New Cold War

o    Options for Avoiding Counterinsurgencies

o    Rethinking Small-Footprint Interventions

o    Pakistan's Changing Counterterrorism Strategy: A Window of Opportunity?

o    China's North Korea Policy: Rethink or Recharge?

o    Predicting Future War

o    Forking Paths: War After Afghanistan 

o    The National Guard as a Strategic Hedge

o    Reserve Component Costs: A Relook

o    Drones, Drone Strikes, and US Policy: The Politics of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

o    T. E. Lawrence: Enigmatic Military Visionary

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia: Cross-Border Infrastructure Investments 

·         The Renminbi and Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia 

Atlantic Council

·         The Challenge of Federalism in Yemen 

·         Global Trade Policy: Made in Latin America 

·         No Arab Spring for Algeria 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Ballistic Missile Defence: How Soon, How Significant, and What Should Australia’s Policy Be? 

·         The Cost of Defence: ASPI Defence Budget Brief 2014-2015 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         MIND THE GAPS - The Political Consequences of the Great Recession in Europe 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Living with Iran: Israel’s Strategic Imperative 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         The Optimal Energy Mix in Power Generation and the Contribution from Natural Gas in Reducing Carbon Emissions to 2030 and Beyond 

·         A Saudi Arabian Defense Doctrine  

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Community Fiber in Washington, D.C., Seattle,WA, and San Francisco, CA: Developments and Lessons Learned 

Bertelsmann Foundation

·         Creating a Transatlantic Marketplace: German and American Views 

Brookings

·         Analysis of Community-Driven Development in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region: Use of Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) Framework 

·         The Enduring Challenge of Engaging Islamists:Lessons from Egypt 

·         How Millennials Could Upend Wall Street and Corporate America 

·         Is There Room For Discretion? Reforming Public Procurement in a Compliance-Oriented World 

·         Participant Perception of the Effectiveness of the Rivers Songhai Initiative in the Niger Delta 

·         Planning the American Dream: The Case for an Office of Opportunity 

·         Polarized We Govern? 

CATO Institute

·         German Jewish Émigrés and U.S. Invention 

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         Panel: Is There a STEM Worker Shortage? 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, 26 May 2014/No. 148 

o    Foreign policy and Ideology

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

·         Citizen-Soldiers in a Time of Transition: The Future of the U.S. Army National Guard 

·         Global Economics Monthly, May 2014, v. 3, no. 5 

o    Australia’s Middle-power Moment

·         Iraq in Crisis 

·         Korea Chair Monitor, May 14-20, 2014, v. 2, no. 10 

·         New Energy, New Geopolitics: Background Report 1: Energy Impacts 

·         NSPIR Current Issues No. 38: Sequestration and the Future of the Air Force Aircraft Industrial Base 

·         PacNet #40 - Thailand’s Coup: Prologue to Breaking the Impasse? 

·         A Russian Military View of a World Destabilized by the US and the West 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         The Political and Judicial Life of Metadata:Digital Rights Ireland and the Trail of the Data Retention Directive 

·         Towards a Fresh Deal for Ukraine, the EU and Russia and Their Neighbourhood Policies: 15 Steps 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         The New European Commission: Which President,and What Priorities? 

Centre for International and Strategic Analysis (SISA)

·         The Chinese Underwater Deterrent 

·         The Strategic Consequences of China's Economic Growth 

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         The Northwest Territories and Arctic Maritime Development in the Beaufort Area 

·         Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Old Debates,New Challenges 

Chatham House

·         Leaving Them to It? Women’s Rights in Transitioning Afghanistan 
·       The London Conference: Globalization and World Order 

·         Shared Responsibilities for Health: A Coherent Global Framework for Health Financing 

·         What’s the World Health Organization For? 

·         Whatever Happened to the Russian Opposition? 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Sentinel, May 2014, v. 7, no. 5 

o    Boko Haram and the Kidnapping of the Chibok Schoolgirls

o    The ISIL’s Stand in the Ramadi-Falluja Corridor

o    Kidnappings and Murders Targeting Foreigners in Libya

o    The British Foreign Fighter Contingent in Syria

o    A Profile of Ahrar-ul-Hind and Ansar-ul-Mujahidin in Pakistan

o    Al-Hijra: Al-Shabab’s Affiliate in Kenya

o    Recent Highlights in Political Violence

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Energy Needs in Asia: The U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Option 

·         Tiananmen 25 Years Later: Leaders Who Were There 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Lessons from the LAX Shooting: Airport and Law Enforcement Perspectives 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Pseudo-Classification of Executive Branch Documents: Problems with the Transportation Security Administration’s Use of the Sensitive Security Information Designation 

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·         Examining the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Process 

·         Nanotechnology: From Laboratories to Commercial Products 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Answers to Questions for the Record Following a Hearing on the Minimum Wage Conducted by the Senate Committee on Health,Education, Labor, and Pensions 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2013 Statistical Report on the Military Retirement System [select Military Retirement, then Statistical Reports]   

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

·         Sector Risk Snapshots 

Department of State

·         U.S. Policy Towards East Asia and the Pacific 

Department of the Navy

·         Admiral William McRaven commencement speech -UT Austin 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Energy Efficiency: The Ever Neglected Priority of the European Energy Strategy 

·         Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Promise or Peril? 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

·         Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Could an Independent Scotland Join the European Union? 

·         Post-European Parliament Elections 

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         Ukraine: Four Crises, One Country 

Feinstein International Center

·         The Impact of Serious Crimes during the War on Households Today in Northern Uganda 

·         Recovery in Northern Uganda 

·         The War Wounded and Recovery in Northern Uganda 

FRIDE

·         Fatal Attraction? Russia’s Soft Power in Its Neighbourhood 

·         Ukraine's Presidential Elections: Hope Amidst Crisis 

Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy

·         Model Calculations of Short-Term Forecasts of Russian Economic Time Series 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Scope and Selectivity of Comparative Area Studies: Transitional Justice Research 

·         Too Abstract to Be Feasible? Applying the Grounded Theory Method in Social Movement Research 

Global Security Studies

·         Global Security Studies Journal, Spring 2014, v. 5, no. 2 

o    The Rise and Fall of the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (Levant) ISIS

o    Don't Forget the Humans: Toward a 21st Century Offensive Cyber Strategy

o    Leadership Crisis and the Emerging Resurgence of Military in African Politics

o    China: Growth Rates and Domestic Allies Concern American Security

o    Counteracting Human Insecurities

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         2013 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements. GAO-14-485 

·         2013 Sequestration: Selected Federal Agencies Reduced Some Services and Investments, While Taking Short-Term Actions to Mitigate Effects. GAO-14-452 

·         Army Networks: Select Programs Are Utilizing Competition to Varying Degrees. GAO-14-460 

·         Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of Institute for Defense Analyses' C-130 Avionics Modernization Program Analysis. GAO-14-547R 

·         Defense Research: Improved Management of DOD's Technical Corrosion Collaboration Program Needed. GAO-14-437 

·         DOD Financial Management: Improvements Needed in Army's Efforts to Ensure the Reliability of Its Statement of Budgetary Resources. GAO-14-60 

·         Emergency Transportation Relief: Agencies Could Improve Collaboration Begun during Hurricane Sandy Response. GAO-14-512

·         Information Security: Agencies Need to Improve Cyber Incident Response Practices. GAO-14-354 

·         Trusted Travelers: Programs Provide Benefits, but Enrollment Processes Could Be Strengthened. GAO-14-483

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Heritage Foundation

·         Addressing Waste, Abuse, and Extremism in USDA Programs 

·         Congress Should Reject Proposed Food Aid Shipping Mandate 

·         Ending Ex–Im Would Remove Wasteful Energy Subsidies 

·         The ENLIST Act: A Back Door to Instant Citizenship 

·         Reforming DHS Through the Appropriations Process 

·         A U.S. Response to Russia’s Military Modernization 

Human Rights Watch

·         Criminalizing Dissent, Entrenching Impunity:Persistent Failures of the Bahraini Justice System Since the BICI 

·         Shattered Dreams: Impact of Spain’s Housing Crisis on Vulnerable Groups  

·         Yemen’s Torture Camps: Abuse of Migrants by Human Traffickers in a Climate of Impunity 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, May 29, 2014 

o    Mali - 2012 All Over Again?

o    Malawi: Tensions As Partial Recount Delays Election Results

Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Defense Reforms: Agenda for the New Government 

·         Foreign Policy Agenda for the New Government 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in Iran for May 23, 2014 

·         ISIS Analysis of the IAEA Iran Safeguards Report 

·         Spin, Spin, Spin 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Reed Bank: Next Flashpoint for China and the Philippines in the South China Sea? 

·         Toward a Roadmap for Peace and Stability on the Korean Peninsula: Steps and Perspectives 

Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS)

·         Hard Truths, Difficult Choices: Recommendations to the G-7 on Bolstering Energy Security 

Institute for the Study of War

·         ISIS Annual Reports Reveal a Metrics-Driven Military Command 

·         Syria Update - Regime Air Activity in Hama:1,800 Sorties in 50 Days 

Institute of International Affairs

·         Governing Irregular Migration and Asylum at the Borders of Europe: Between Efficiency and Protection 

·         The Southern Gas Corridor: Europe’s Lifeline? 

Inter-American Dialogue

·         What Can Latin America Learn from Rigorous Impact Evaluations of Education Policies? 

International Crisis Group

·         Lebanon’s Hizbollah Turns Eastward to Syria 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Inflation Reports and Models: How Well Do Central Banks Really Write? 

·         Inflation Targeting and Fiscal Rules: Do Interactions and Sequencing Matter? 

·         Optimal Prudential Regulation of Banks and the Political Economy of Supervision 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Combating Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Postconflict and Crisis Contexts 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, May 31, 2014, v. 12, no. 1 

o    Tunisian Jihadists Establishing New Networks with Libyan Islamists

o    Al-Shabaab Exploits Kenyan Crackdown to Recruit Muslim Youth

o    Operation Dignity: General Haftar's Latest Battle May Decide Libya's Future

Lowy Institute for International Policy

·         Infrastructure, Tax, Energy 

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs

·         Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-Affected Hate Violence in 2013 

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

·         Characteristics of Violent Lone-Offenders: A Comparison of Assassins and School Attackers (Research Highlight) 

National Crime Agency (NCA)

·         National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime 2014 

National Security Archive

·         Anatoly S. Chernyaev Diary, 1974 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Why Brazil has not Criticised Russia over Crimea 

·         Why Kerry Failed 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Internationalization of the Renminbi: The Role of Trade Settlement 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Aggregate Demand, Endogenous Money, and Debt:A Keynesian Critique of Keen and an Alternative Theoretical Framework 

·         Monetary Policy After Quantitative Easing:The Case for Asset Based Reserve Requirements (ABBR) 

Rand

·         Adults Exposed to "Know the Signs"Are More Confident Intervening with Those At Risk for Suicide 

·         How Much Will Be Enough? Assessing Changing Defense Strategies' Implications for Army Resource Requirements 

·         Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic-language version 

·         Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Kurdish-language version 

·         Racial and Ethnic Differences in Exposure to Suicide Prevention Messaging, Confidence in One's Ability to Intervene with Someone at Risk, and Resource Preferences 

·         Where Would California Adults Prefer to Get Help If They Were Feeling Suicidal? 

Refugees International

·         South Sudan—On the Precipice

Remote Control Project

·         Remote control warfare monthly briefing #01 

·         Remote control warfare monthly briefing #02 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Emergency Services Communications: Resilience for the Twenty-First Century 

·         Foundations of Defence Industrial Co-operation between Western States and Emerging Powers 

·         Measuring the Resilience of Cities 

Small Wars Journal

·         Community Ecosystem Analysis: Using Data to Apply Military Counterinsurgency Principles to Community Policing 

·         Ethical Liability: Holding Senior Military Leaders Accountable for their Ethical Failures 

Stanley Foundation

·         Crossing the Finish Line: Ending the Civilian Use of Highly Enriched Uranium 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Relations Between Afghanistan and Central Asian States After 2014: Incentives, Constraints and Prospects 

UN Development Programme (UNDP)

·         UNDP's Rule of Law Global Programme Annual Report 2013; Strengthening the Rule of Law in Crisis-Affected and Fragile Situations 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Sharia and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan 

Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General

·         14-02603-178 - VA Interim Report - Review of Patient Wait Times, Scheduling Practices, and Alleged Patient Deaths at the Phoenix Health Care System 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Jordan and the Syria Crisis: Mitigating the 'Known Unknowns' 

·         With the Peace Process on Hold, Washington Still Faces Key Israeli-Palestinian Tests 

White House

·         The All-Of-The-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth 

·         Executive Order: Ending Immunities Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Iraqi Property and Interests in Property Pursuant to Executive Order 13303, as Amended 

·         Fact Sheet: The Administration’s Fiscal Year2015 Overseas Contingency Operations Request 

·         Fact Sheet: Bringing the U.S. War in Afghanistan to a Responsible End 

·         FACT SHEET: Harnessing the Power of Data fora Clean, Secure, and Reliable Energy Future 

·         FACT SHEET & REPORT: Opportunity for All: My Brother’s Keeper Blueprint for Action 

·         Letter: Ending Immunities Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Iraqi Property and Interests in Property Pursuant to Executive Order 13303, as Amended 

·         Remarks by the President On Memorial Day -- Arlington National Cemetery 

·         Remarks by the President Before ISAF Meeting-- Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan 

·         Remarks by the President to the Troops at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan 

·         Remarks by the President at the United States Military Academy Commencement Ceremony 

·         Statement by the President on Afghanistan 

·         Statement by the President on the Release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl