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September 2012
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and the non-profit Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) on September 27 held the first meeting in their “Congressional Briefing Series--Topics on International Conflict Resolution and Prevention.” |
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September 2012
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Olive Branch Post
by David R. Smock
David R. Smock, USIP's senior vice president for the Centers of Innovation and director of Religion and Peacemaking Center, discusses the threat of Boko Haram and the threat it poses to security in Nigeria.
Countries: Nigeria
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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September 2012
Frances Z. Brown and William Byrd, two of USIP's Afghanistan specialists, discuss the challenges facing Afghanistan in transitioning to full national control over its security and domestic affairs as international military activity and other assistance wind down. |
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September 2012
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Olive Branch Post
by Steven Heydemann
Steven Heydeman, USIP's senior adviser for Middle East Initiatives, discusses The Day After project and the support it has received since the Septeber 10 launch in Berlin. |
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September 2012
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Special Report
by Donald J. Planty
Countries transitioning to democracy must change old models of organizing the police, armed services, and intelligence services, which typically were characterized by mistreatment of the public, for models that stress transparency, accountability, and citizen involvement. Yet each new government in the Middle East and North Africa must tailor its reforms carefully and patiently in order to avoid backlash among security services. Countries: Africa, Asia, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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