Friday's Miscellany 02-20-2015

38 North

·         Talking Loud and Carrying a Small Stick: The Implications of America’s Sony Response for Extended Deterrence 

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Combating Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Daesh Trumps Assad Amid Shifting International Priorities in Syria 

·         Risks of Egypt’s Military Intervention in Libya 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Obama’s Gambit Misunderstands Cuban Reality 

Amnesty International

·         Ukraine: A Year After EuroMaydan, Justice Delayed, Justice Denied 

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

·         Homegrown Islamic Extremism in 2014: The Rise of ISIS & Sustained Online Recruitment 

Army War College Press

·         2014-2105 Civil Affairs Papers: The Future of Civil Affairs 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         SME Internationalization through Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements: Malaysian Evidence 

·         Towards Trade Policy Analysis 2.0: From National Comparative Advantage to Firm-Level Trade Data 

Atlantic Council

·         Breaking the Cyber-Sharing Logjam 

·         False Dichotomy: Stability Versus Reform in the Arab World 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         A Long Time Coming: The Case for a White Paper on Commonwealth Law Enforcement Policy 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The Market Impacts of New Natural Gas-Directed Policies in the United States 

·         Turing Robots: Income Inequality and Social Mobility 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Modernising its Army Allows Algeria to Play a More Active Regional Role 

Brookings

·         The Energy Island: Israel Deals with Its Natural Gas Discoveries 

·         The Future of Work in the Age of the Machine 

·         Gaza Marine: Natural Gas Extraction in Tumultuous Times? 

·         Supply-side Costs of the Great Recession 

Business Executives for National Security (BENS)

·         Domestic Security: Confronting a Changing Threat to Ensure Public Safety and Civil Liberties 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         After America, Canada’s Moment?  

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Are Prime Ministers Taking Over EU Foreign Policy? 

Center for a New American Security

·         An Introduction to Autonomy in Weapon Systems 

·         Dr. Marc Lynch before House Armed Services Committee on ISIL and the New Islamist Challenge [testimony] 

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

·         Clash For Civilization: Creating an Effective Partnership in Fighting Extremism Between the West and the Muslim World 

·         Global Flashpoints 2015 

·         Middle East Notes and Comment: To Fight Jihadi Violence, End the Wars 

·         PacNet #12 - Thailand’s Downward Spiral 

·         PacNet #11 - Abbott, Abe, and Those Submarines 

·         Transition in Afghanistan: Losing the Forgotten War? 

Center for Terrorism and Security Studies

·         Perspectives on Terrorism, February 2015, v. 9, no. 1 

o    Measuring the Effectiveness of Israel’s ‘Targeted Killing’ Campaign

o    Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: Exploring Deradicalization Claims of Former Egyptian Militant Leaders

o    Terrorism, Communication and New Media: Explaining Radicalization in the Digital Age

o    Constructing Cyberterrorism as a Security Threat: a Study of International News Media Coverage

o    Although the (Dis-)Believers Dislike it: a Backgrounder on IS Hostage Videos – August - December 2014

o    When Terrorists and Target Governments Cooperate: the Case of Syria

o    “I’m down for a Jihad”: How 100 Years of Gang Research can inform the Study of Terrorism, Radicalization and Extremism 

o    Terrorism in, or originating from, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia (Part 1)

o    Bibliography: Foreign Fighters of Terrorism

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         No, We Can't: Why Podemos is not Syriza 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         The Impact of the Dark Web on Internet Governance and Cyber Security 

·         The Risk of OTC Derivatives: Canadian Lessons for Europe and the G20 

Chatham House

·         Future Trends in the Gulf 

·         Yemen and the Saudi-Iranian 'Cold War' 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Health Care and the Federal Budget 

·         The Long-Term Costs of Major Health Care Programs: Fiscal Implications and Projection Methods 

·         Projected Costs of Nuclear Forces, 2015 -2024 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Message from Secretary Ashton Carter to all Department of Defense Personnel 

Department of State

·         Arm Control Priorities for Russia and the United States in 2015 and Beyond 

·         Preview of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism 

·         U.S. Export Policy for Military Unmanned Aerial Systems 

·         U.S. Nuclear Arms Control Policy and Security in the Asia-Pacific 

·         White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism Reception [Sec. Kerry] 

Department of the Navy

·         OPNAV Instruction 3050.27 - Force Structure Assessments 

East-West Center

·         India’s Economic Potential in Looking East 

·         Powering Paradises: Recommendations for the Hawai'i-Okinawa Clean Energy Initiative 

·         The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: New Paradigm or Old Wine in a New Bottle? 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Arab Futures: Three Scenarios for 2025 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         The European Interest in an Investment Treaty with China 

European Parliament

·         EU Biofuels Policy: Dealing with Indirect Land Use Change 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Economic Reform is Key to Ukraine's Future 

·         Russia’s Quiet Annexation of South Ossetia 

·         Russia's Use of Disinformation in the Ukraine Conflict 

·         Seven Problems with John Kerry's Iranian Nuclear Clock 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Summary of the Workshop on Climate Mitigation Policies in Developing Countries 

Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique)

·         Ukrainian Crisis: Between the Identity Policy and Confrontation to the “Russian World” 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Erdogan’s Final Countdown to Absolute Power? 

·         Lebanon: The Next Eastern Mediterranean Gas Producer? 

·         A Region Disunited? Central European Responses to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis 

·         Today’s Strategic Environment: Inflection Point or Déjà Vu? 

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         Stability and Security: Danish Somali Remittance Corridor Case Study 

·         Thinking Outside the Box: Exploring the Critical Roles of Sports, Arts, and Culture in Preventing Violent Extremism 

Google

·         Report: The Advisory Council to Google on the Right to be Forgotten 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Contingency Contracting: Contractor Personnel Tracking System Needs Better Plans and Guidance. GAO-15-250 

·         Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Improvements Needed to Strengthen Internal Control and Promote Transparency. GAO-15-181 

·         Flood Insurance: Status of FEMA's Implementation of the Biggert-Waters Act, as Amended. GAO-15-178 

Heritage Foundation

·         Changes to Repatriation Policy Best Left to Tax Reform 

·         The Federal Lands Freedom Act: Empowering States to Control Their Own Energy Futures 

·         Impact of King v. Burwell: The ACA’s Key Design Flaws 

·         Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Mechanisms: An Important Feature of High-Quality Trade Agreements 

·         King v. Burwell: Assessing the Claimed Effects of a Decision for the Plaintiffs 

·         The Obama Administration’s Climate Agenda Will Hit Manufacturing Hard: A State-by-State Analysis 

·         What Congress and States Can Do to Reform Education Policy 

·         What Congress and States Can Do to Reform Transportation Policy 

·         What Is Social Security Disability Insurance? An SSDI Primer 

Households in Conflict Network

·         Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence from the Great War 

IBM Center for the Business of Government

·         Defining a Framework for Decision Making in Cyberspace 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         India and the Convention on Supplementary Compensation 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report 

·         Pakistan’s Chashma Plutonium Separation Plant: Possibly Operational 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Tackling Europe’s “Spice” Problem 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         The 2013 General Elections in Kenya: The Integrity of the Electoral Process 

·         Peace and Security Council Report No 66 

·         Voter Information in Kenya's 2013 Election 

Institute for Social Policy

·         Religious Freedom and Discrimination in America – Then and Now: Lessons Learned for American Muslims and their Allies 

Institute for Strategic Dialogue

·         Blasphemy, Charlie Hebdo, and the Freedom of Belief and Expression: The Paris Attacks and the Reactions 

·         Strengthening Government Partnerships to Build Resilience: The Challenge of Foreign Fighters 

Institute of the Study of War

·         Iranian-Backed Militias Cause a Political Crisis for Iraq 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    February 14-16,2015 

o    February 17-18, 2015 

o    February 19-20, 2015 

·         ISIS Global INTSUM 

·         Syria Situation Report: February 10-17, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: February 19, 2015 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         In Search of a New Equilibrium. Economic Imbalances in the Eurozone 

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

·         Normative Frameworks’ Role in Addressing Gender-based Violence in Disaster Settings 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, February 20, 2015, v. 15, no. 4 

o    Dispatch from Beijing: PLA Writings on the New Silk Road

o    The Wolves of Zhurihe: China’s OPFOR Comes of Age

o    “Serve in a Company” and “Switch Posts”: Mix of Old and New in Recent PLA Personnel Policies

o    Without Lips Teeth Feel the Cold? Chinese Support for Russia in the Ukraine Crisis

o    “Hope” versus “Hype”: Reforms in China’s Free Trade Zones

·         Terrorism Monitor, February 20, 2015, v. 13, no. 4 

o    Islamic State Spurs Increased Jihadist Activity in Australia

o    ‘Fight Them Until There Is No Fitnah’: The Islamic State’s War With al-Qaeda

o    Islamic State Loots Archaeological Sites for Cash

Kapersky Lab

·         Equation Group: Questions and Answers 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         China’s Strategic Environment and External Relations in the Transition Period 

·         Global Expectations for Korean Unification 

·         Lessons of Transformation for Korean Unification 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2015 [updated February 21, 2015] 

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Iranian Foreign Policy Under Rouhani 

·         Yemen and the Saudi-Iranian 'Cold War' 

Manhattan Institute

·         Basic Research and the Innovation Frontier:Decentralizing Federal Support and Stimulating Market Solutions 

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         Improving Migrants' Labor Market Integration in Europe from the Outset: A Cooperative Approach to Predeparture Measures 

·         Through an Immigrant Lens: PIAAC Assessment of the Competencies of Adults in the United States 

Muslim Council of Britain

·         British Muslims in Numbers 

o    Infographic 

National Bureau of Asian Research

·         China’s Energy Hedging Strategy: Less Than Meets the Eye for Russian Gas Pipelines 

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

·         The Role of Community Policing in Countering Violent Extremism 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Nuclear Command-and-control in the Millenials Era 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Curse or Cure? The Political Implications of Mozambique’s Natural Resources 

·         The Big Dilemma of Small Soldiers: Recruiting Children to the War in Syria 

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

·         Review of Illegal Re-Occupation Cases in Kosovo 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan 

·         Citizen-Led Assessment of Democracy: Local and Global Contexts in Pakistan 

·         Democratic Development in Perspective 

Peace Research Institute Oslo

·         Partnership of Contrarians 

Perth USAsia Centre

·         Countering ISIS in Southeast Asia: The Case for an ICT Offensive  

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         How Scientists Engage the Public 

Rand

·         Defense Working Capital Fund Pricing in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service: A Useful, but Limited, Tool 

·         Performance Metrics to Improve Police-Community Relations [testimony] 

·         Population Health Management and the Second Golden Age of Arab Medicine: Promoting Health, Localizing Knowledge Industries,and Diversifying Economies in the GCC Countries 

·         When Jihadis Come Marching Home: The Terrorist Threat Posed by Westerners Returning from Syria and Iraq 

Quilliam Foundation

·         Libya: The Strategic Gateway for the Islamic State 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         The Impact of the Islamic State in Asia 

·         Soccer: Moulding the Middle East and North Africa 

Santa Clara University

·         Santa Clara Law Review, 2015, v. 54, no. 4 

o    Non-Content is Not Non-Sensitive: Moving Beyond the Content/Non-Content Distinction

o    The Notice Paradox: Secret Surveillance, Criminal Defendants, & the Right to Notice

o    Do Modern Americans Have Fourth Amendment Protection?

o    Hybrid Business Organizations: Reconcililng Fiduciary Duty, Profit, and Social Purpose

o    Title VII Transitions: Recognizing an Identity Inclusive Theory of Sex-Based Discrimination

Second Line of Defense

·         Shaping a 21st Century Approach to Tron Warfare 

Small Arms Survey

·         From Replica to Real: An Introduction to Firearms Conversion 

Small Wars Journal

·         Colombian Peace Negotiations: A Critical Juncture for Positive Change? 

·         Cyclics, Souls, Service and Shepherds 

·         Latino Gangs in Catalonia: Latest Police Operations Expose Extent of the Problem, Signal Policy Shift 

Stanley Foundation

·         Strategic Momentum for Climate Change Action 

Stimson Center

·         Reducing Sexual Exploitation And Abuse In UN Peacekeeping: Ten Years After The Zeid Report 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Canada’s Controls on Arms Exports to China 

·         The Future Peace Operations Landscape: Voices from Stakeholders Around the Globe 

·         Norway’s Controls on Arms Exports to China 

·         Western Arms Exports to China 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Breaking the Nordic Defense Deadlock 

·         Lying to Ourselves: Dishonesty in the Army Profession 

·         Prospects for Iran's New Direction 

UK Parliament House of Lords

·         The EU and Russia: Before and Beyond the Crisis in Ukraine 

·         The EU and Russia: Before and Beyond the Crisis in Ukraine Oral and Written Evidence 

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         Afghanistan Annual Report 2014: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 

White House

·         Background Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism 

·         FACT SHEET: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems 

·         FACT SHEET: The White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism 

·         Remarks by the President at the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism | February 19, 2015 

·         Remarks by the President in Closing of the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism 

Wilson Center

·         ISIS: Many Faces, Different Battles