Friday's Miscellany 12-05-2014

38 North

·         Beyond the Security Council: Keeping Focus on North Korean Human Rights 

Amnesty International

·         Above the Law: Police Torture in the Philippines 

·         India: “30 Years Is Too Long to Get Justice” 

·         A Land Title is Not Enough: Ensuring Sustainable Land Restitution in Colombia 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR), November 2014, v. 21, no. 11 

o    Transfusion-transmissible infections among U.S. military recipients of emergently transfused blood products, June 2006–December 2012

o    Evaluation of extragenital screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia in HIV-infected active duty Air Force members

o    An outbreak of Campylobacter enteritis associated with a community water supply on a U.S. military installation

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Expanding Alliance: ANZUS Cooperation and Asia–Pacific Security 

·         Preserving the Knowledge Edge: Surveillance Cooperation and the US–Australia Alliance in Asia 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Transit Migration in Mexico 

·         U.S.-Mexico Academic Mobility 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Abenomics and Its Regional Dimension 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Between a Hollow Success and a Legacy of Failure 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         The Sino-Russian Gas Partnership: Explaining the 2014 Breakthrough 

·         Unconventional Gas: Lessons Learned from Around the World 

Brookings

·         Profiling the Islamic State 

·         Who's Who of the Islamic State Senior Leadership 

Canadian Defense & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         An Innovative Approach to Land Registration in the Developing World: Using Technology to Bypass the Bureaucracy 

·         Something Has to Give: Why Delays Are the New Reality of Canada’s Defense Procurement Strategy 

Carnegie Moscow Center

·         Exploring the Prospects for Russian-Turkish Cooperation in a Turbulent Neighborhood 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Warring State: China’s Cyber Security Strategy 

Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS)

·         CIP Report, November 2014, v. 14, no. 4

o    Education 

o    Special Edition 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         How to Use Climate Finance 

·         The Neo-Caliphate of the “Islamic State” 

·         The US Campaign against the “Islamic State” 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Evolving Threats and Strategic Partnership in the Gulf 

·         International Shifts and Their Security Impact on the Gulf: Key Trends and Key Numbers (speech) 

·         Issues and Insights Vol. 14, No. 16 - Respond and Restrain: Deterrence and Reassurance in Northeast Asia 

·         Key Trends in Gulf Security Partnerships, the Gulf Military Balance, Instability in Gulf States, and Iranian Nuclear Forces 

·         Korean Unification in a New Era 

·         PacNet #85 - Building Nuclear Governance in the Asia Pacific: The Next Big Project 

·         PacNet #84 - A Tale of Two Tales: Competing Narratives in the Asia Pacific 

·         Recommended Agenda for the Next Secretary of Defense 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Best Practices in Involuntary Loss of Nationality in the EU 

·         European Citizenship at the Crossroads: Enhancing European Cooperation on Acquisition and Loss of Nationality 

·         How to Deal with Quasi-loss of Nationality Situations? Learning from Promising Practices 

·         Saving Libya from Itself: What the EU Should Do Now 

·         Statistics on Loss of Nationality in the EU 

·         Triangular Geopolitics in Europe’s Eastern Neighbourhood 

·         ‘Wrong number?’ The Use and Misuse of Asylum Data in the European Union 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Cameron's Migration Speech and EU law: Can He Change the Status Quo 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         The Internationalization of Indigenous Rights: UNDRIP in the Canadian Context 

Centre for Security Governance

·         A Window of Opportunity for Reforms in the Congo’s Security Sector? 

Chatham House

·         A Comparative Perspective on an Afghan Peace Process: Why, When, Who and What? 

·         Current State of Sustainable Energy Provision for Displaced Populations: An Analysis 

·         South Sudan’s Slide into Conflict: Revisiting the Past and Reassessing Partnerships 

Clarion Project

·         The Islamic State 

·         Who's Who in the Syrian Civil War 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         National Defense Panel Assessment of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review 

·         The Role of Maritime and Air Power in DoD’s Third Offset Strategy 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Hong Kong: A Broken Promise? 

·         Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China's Influence on U.S. Universities? 

·         ISIS and the Threat from Foreign Fighters 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty on Border Security 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         President Obama's Executive Overreach on Immigration 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Transforming Federal Spending: Implementing the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act 

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·         The Future of Nuclear Energy 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Dismantling Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program: Next Steps To Achieve A Comprehensive Deal 

·         Evaluating the Impact of the 'Umbrella Movement' 

Congress. Senate. Veteran's Affairs Committee

·         Hepatitis C in Veterans 

Council on Foreign Relations

·         The Emerging Global Health Crisis:Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

·         FARC, ELN: Colombia's Left-Wing Guerrillas 

·         Strategic Stability in the Second Nuclear Age 

Cylance

·         Operation Cleaver [cybersecurity] 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         CENTCOM Investigative Report into Shooting of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene by an Afghan Soldier in Afghanistan 

·         Department of Defense Report to the President of the United States on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 

·         Sexual Assault Prevention and Response -Initiatives 

·         Memorandum of Understanding on Notification of Major Military Activities [US and China] 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2015-045 DoD Cloud Computing Strategy Needs Implementation Plan and Detailed Waiver Process 

Department of State

·         Joint Statement by Partners in the Counter-ISIL Coalition Ministerial 

East-West Center

·         Australia and the Importance of Being Global 

·         China’s Grand Strategy is not Absent, Just Contradictory 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The (Non)Sense of Eurozone Level Democracy 

·         Renewables: The Great Uncertainty of the EU Energy Strategy 

·         South Korea and the European Union: A Promising Partnership for Development Cooperation? 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Oman Country Analysis Brief - December 2014 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         US Defence after the Mid-term Elections 

European Parliamentary Research Service

·         Cyber Defense in the EU: Preparing for Cyber Warfare? 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Asia Since the Summits: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain at APEC and the G20 

·         Is the Whole World on Fire? 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Women and Political Change: Evidence from the Egyptian Revolution 

German Development Institute

·         A Cartography of the New Middle Classes in Developing and Emerging Countries 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Broadband Internet: FCC Should Track the Application of Fixed Internet Usage-Based Pricing and Help Improve Consumer Education. GAO-15-108 

·         Federal Data Transparency: Effective Implementation of the DATA Act Would Help Address Government-wide Management Challenges and Improve Oversight. GAO-15-241T [testimony]  

·         Regional Missile Defense: DOD's 2014 Report Generally Addressed Required Reporting Elements, but Excluded Additional Key Details. GAO-15-32 

Heritage Foundation

·         Brand-New “Task Force on New Americans”: Five Questions for Obama 

·         President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration Sets a Dangerous Precedent 

·         Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The U.S. Needs a Strategy 

·         Russia’s Provocations in the Nordic-Baltic States: The U.S. Needs a Strategy to Support the Region 

·         Trade Adjustment Assistance: Let the Ineffective and Wasteful “Job-Training” Program Expire  

·         Washington, D.C., Civil Forfeiture Reform: A Model for the States 

Human Rights Watch

·         Treated Worse than Animals: Abuses against Women and Girls with Psychosocial or Intellectual Disabilities in Institutions in India 

Institut français des relations internationals (Ifri)

·         U.S.-Russian Relations The Path Ahead After the Crisis 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, December 4,2014 

o    Women's Political Participation in Africa—An Upside to Conflict?

o    In the Midst of Protests, will Togo Follow Burkina Faso?

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         The Imperative of Public Private Partnership in the Defence Aviation Industry 

·         Resolving India's Nuclear Liability Impasse 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Yongbyon: Monitoring Activities during Shutdown of 5MW Reactor 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         The Limits of Russia's "Pivot to Asia" 

Institute for Strategic Dialogue

·         Western Foreign Fighters: Innovations in Responding to the Threat 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    December 1, 2014 

o    December 2-3, 2014 

o    December 4-5, 2014 

·         ISIS Sanctuary Map: December 5, 2014 

·         Syria Update: November 25 - December 02, 2014 

·         Winning Battles, Losing Wars 

Institute of International Relations (IIR)

·         Ensuring the Stability of Central Asia after the 2014 Withdrawal from Afghanistan 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Competitive Diplomacy of India and China 

·         G20 Agenda and India’s Priorities: an Appraisal 

·         India-Myanmar Ties: New Hope, Old Despair 

·         New ‘Oil Shock’ – Impact on South Asia 

·         State, Ideas and Economic Reform in India 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Can South-Eastern Mediterranean Gas be a Supply for the EU? 

·         A Cold Peace? Western-Russian Relations in Light of the Ukraine Crisis 

·         EU-Turkey Energy Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities 

·         European Banking Union: An Immediate Tool for Euro Crisis Management and a Long-Term Project for the Single Market 

·         Governance Challenges of the EU's 2030 Energy and Climate Framework 

·         Is the European Model Relevant for ASEAN? 

·         NATO's Posture after the Wales Summit 

·         The Neighbourhood Policy is Dead. What's Next for European Foreign Policy Along its Arc of Instability? 

·         Rethinking EU Energy Policies Towards the Southern Mediterranean Region 

·         The Time Has Come for a European Energy Union 

·         Towards "Helsinki +40": The OSCE, the Global Mediterranean, and the Future of Cooperative Security 

International Campaign to Ban Land Mines

·         Landmine Monitor 2014 

International Centre for Defense Studies

·         Advancing Confidence Building in Cyberspace: Sub-regional Groups to Lead the Way 

International Crisis Group

·         A Coup Ordained? Thailand’s Prospects for Stability 

International Republican Institute (IRI)

·         Tunisia's First Presidential Election: A Positive Step Forward 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, December 5, 2014, v. 14, no. 23 

o    China’s Espionage Against Taiwan (Part II): Chinese Intelligence Collectors

o    China’s Soft-Power Deficit Widens as Xi Tightens Screws Over Ideology

o    Xi’s Military Reform Plan: Accelerating Construction of a Strong PLA

o    Assessing China’s Afghan Peace Play

·         Terrorism Monitor, December 5, 2014, v. 12, no. 23 

o    Lashkar-e-Zil: Al-Qaeda’s ‘Shock and Awe’ Force

o    Islamist Radicalization: A New Challenge for Kenya

o    From Obscurity to Dominance: The Continuing Rise of Yemen’s al-Houthi Movement

Kennedy Center for International Studies

·         Journal of International Organization Studies, Fall 2014, v. 5, no. 2 

o    International Organization in International Society: UN Reform from an English School Perspective

o    Democratic Inputs versus Output-Oriented Governance: The ECB's Evolving Role and the New Architecture of Legitimacy in the EU

o    Change in IMF Policy Advice to North Africa after the Arab Uprisings

o    The Autonomy of Bureaucratic Organizations: An Organization Theory Argument

o    How Are Parliamentarians of States Involved in Global Governance, and How Should They Be

o    The Life-Cycle of Regimes: Temporality and Exclusive Forms of International Cooperation

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         2nd KINU-ASPI 1.5 Track Strategic Dialogue 

Lowy Institute for International Policy

·         China, the G20 and Global Economic Governance 

Middle East Studies (MES)

·         MES Insights, November 2014, v. 5, no. 6 

o    Houthi Advances in Yemen Pose Security Dilemma for the U.S.

o    Why ISIS is More Dangerous than al-Qaeda

National Academies Press

·         U.S. Air Force Strategic Deterrence Analytic Capabilities:   An Assessment of Tools,Methods, and Approaches for the 21st Century Security Environment 

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

·         Pathway to Transformation: NDIA Acquisition Reform Recommendations

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Security Outlook of the Asia Pacific Countries and Its Implications for the Defense Sector

National Network for Safe Communities

·         Managing the Group Violence Intervention: Using Shooting Scorecards to Track Group Violence

NATO Defense College

·         Operational Green - Enhancing NATO's Energy Supply Security 

NATO Communications and Information Agency

·         NATO’s First Step to the Cloud: Overview and Business Drivers [ITM White Paper No. 1] 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         European Leverage and a New Israel-Palestine Approach 

·         The United Nations and a Peace Process Strategy for Syria 

Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         DNI Clapper Establishes the National Counterintelligence and Security Center 

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

·         The Evolving Global Climate Finance Architecture 

Oxfam

·         Breaking the Standoff: Post-2020 Climate Finance in the Paris Agreement 

Oxford Martin School

·         Robo-Wars: The Regulation of Robotic Weapons 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Did the States Pocket the Obama-Stimulus Money? Lessons from Cross-Section Regression and Interviews with State Officials 

Quilliam Foundation

·         White Paper - The Role of Prevent in Countering Online Extremism 

Rand

·         Behavioral Fitness and Resilience: A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being 

·         Blinders, Blunders, and Wars: What America and China Can Learn 

·         Health Sector Reform in the Kurdistan Region— Iraq: Financing Reform, Primary Care, and Patient Safety 

o    Arabic-language version 

o    Kurdish-language version 

·         Hidden Heroes: Caregivers to America's Ill, Injured, and Wounded Service Members and Veterans 

·         Identifying Acquisition Framing Assumptions Through Structured Deliberation 

·         Options for Department of Defense Total Workforce Supply and Demand Analysis: Potential Approaches and Available Data Sources 

·         The Role of Maritime and Air Power in DoD's Third Offset Strategy 

·         Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military

o    A Review of Top-Line Findings from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

o    Volume 1.Design of the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study 

o    Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Coast Guard Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study 

o    Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study 

·         Strength Testing in the Air Force: Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Making the Whole Force Concept a Reality 

·         UK Home Secretary Theresa May [new policy on counter-terrorism and extremism] 

S. Ragaratnam School of International Studies

·         China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign:Understanding the Rationale 

·         Navigating the Indo-Pacific Arc 

·         Online and Offline Pledges of IS: Creating a Nexus of Authority 

·         Western Muslim Converts and Violent Extremism: Issues and Strategies 

Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) & Roubini Global Economics (RGE)

·         Iranian Nuclear Negotiations: As Talks Extend, Oil Markets Tilt the Balance in Favor of the P5+1 

Small Wars Journal

·         Growing Military Relations Between Nicaragua and Russia 

·         ISIS Resurgence and the Sunni-Shi’a Schism 

·         The Islamic State is a Hybrid Threat: Why Does That Matter? 

·         Letting Them Scrape a Knee: Advising for Third Order Effects 

·         The Perversion of Military Ideas: How Innovative Thinking is Inadvertently Destroyed 

·         Revisiting the Social Movement Approach to Unconventional Warfare 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         American Grand Strategy and the Future of U.S. Landpower 

Transparency International

·         Corruption Perceptions Index 2014 

Ubiquity Press

·         Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, 2014, v. 3, no, 1  

o    Presumption of Innocence and Public Safety: A Possible Dialogue 

UK Government Home Office

·         Understanding Vulnerability and Resilience in Individuals to the Influence of Al Qa’ida Violent Extremism: A Rapid Evidence Assessment to Inform Policy and Practice in Preventing Violent Extremism 

UK Parliament

·         Sanctions against Russia over Ukraine 

US Africa Command

·         Preparing to Prevent: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Mitigation Scenario Based Training 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Exploitation of Mineral Resources in Afghanistan 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Between ISIS and Iran: Bahrain Tweaks Washington 

·         Jihadism on the Rise in Europe: The Dutch Perspective

·         Jordan's King Abdullah Comes to Washington 

·         Making the Iraqi Revenue-Generating Deal Work 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: 16 U.S. Communities Recognized as Climate Action Champions for Leadership on Climate Change 

·         FACT SHEET: Focus, Partner, Achieve - the U.S. Commitment to Addressing HIV/AIDS 

·         FACT SHEET: Strengthening Community Policing 

·         FACT SHEET: Update on the Ebola Response 

·         Remarks by the President After Meeting with Elected Officials, Community and Faith Leaders, and Law Enforcement Officials on How Communities and Law Enforcement Can Work Together to Build Trust to Strengthen Neighborhoods Across the Country 

·         Review: Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition 

World Bank

·         World Development Report 2015