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The Gulf Cooperative Council And The Arab Spring, Ahmed Souaiaia

Ahmed E SOUAIAIA

No abstract provided.

Apathy In The Face Of Cruelty, Ahmed Souaiaia

Ahmed E SOUAIAIA

No abstract provided.

China's Western Development Strategy: Policies, Effects And Prospects, Zheng Lu, Xiang Deng

Zheng Lu (Chinese: 路征)

China’s Western Development Strategy (WDS) has been carried out since 1999 with remarkable achievements, whereby Western China also experienced a rapid and stable development during the past decade. This paper analyzes policy actions and effects of WDS. The findings indicate that Western China’s economic development has experienced a dramatic reversion after implementation of WDS, which to a certain extent, proves that WDS has played a significant role in promoting western regions’ development. This paper also reveals some key constraints on Western China’s economic development and then offers a set of policy ideas for the next stage of Western development.

The Chinese Development Model: International Development And Hegemony, Jonathan Ping

Jonathan H. Ping

Extract:What is the appropriate role for the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) to play in the contemporary international political economy (IPE)? This chapter employs the discipline of IPE to explain the contemporary state market relationship from a historical perspective, and develops the thesis that China as a great power should take a more active responsibility in order to play a considerably larger role in the IPE. We cannot ignore the fact that today’s IPE, because of liberal interdependence and the functions of the mercantilist security dilemma, links regional issues to global issues; given this set of circumstances, China …

Analysis: China Looks Across Asia And Sees New Threats, Reuters, Nov. 10, 2011, Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

No abstract provided.

Essay On "Coffee Futures", Zeynep Gürsel

Zeynep Devrim Gürsel

No abstract provided.

《中国的外交政策：强硬还是软弱？》 (China’S Foreign Policy: Soft Or Assertive?). Singapore: Lianhe Zaobao, September 18, 2011., Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

No abstract provided.

《解決南中国海僵局需要新思维》 (New Thinking Is Necessary In Solving The South China Sea Stalemate). Singapore: Lianhe Zaobao, July 17, 2011., Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Environmental Ngos In Chinese Public Policy, Andrew Ewoh, Melissa Rollins

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

The emergence of environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in China is increasingly drawing attention from observers interested in Chinese environmental politics. In the 1980s, the Chinese government started introducing environmental laws as well as seeking assistance from international NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral aid organizations. The 1990s witnessed a shift in government's focus on command and control regulation to more progressive citizen participation and market incentive laws. In fact, many ambitious environmental and energy efficiency targets were included in both the 10th and the 11th five-year plans. This analysis examines the role played by the environmental NGOs in Chinese public policy …

2009 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report, James Mcgann

James G McGann Dr.

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Journal Of Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society For International Scholars, Vol.1, No.1, Michael Smithee

Michael B. Smithee

No abstract provided.

Protecting Civilians In La Cote D’Ivoire: Addressing Unanswered Questions, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi, Naila Salihu

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

This policy brief explores the concept of civilian protection and how it applies to the ongoing Ivorian crisis, and conflict situations broadly. Specifically, it discusses the challenges of promoting civilian protection in La Cote d’Ivoire and suggests ways of dealing with it. We argue that there is the need for the international community to pay particular attention to the issue of civilian protection in order to reduce civilian casualties while the conflict lasts.

Demography, Environment And Conflict In West Africa, Emmanuel Aning, Andrews Atta-Asamoah

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

In this paper, we argue that West Africa’s conflict experiences since 1990 have never been devoid of the concurrent influence of the youth bulge problematic and the effects of the economic downturns of countries in the sub-region. These factors can therefore not be relegated to the background in present and future attempts to achieve peace. We also argue that the outbreak of conflicts has had grave ramifications on the region’s environmental security. This paper starts with a section that analyses the nexus between demography and conflict from which evidence is deduced to explain the youth bulge phenomenon and supporting destabilising …

Promoting Peace And Stability In La Côte D’Ivoire: Negotiating The Cost Of International Inaction And The Need For Decisive Action, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

In this second policy brief on the situation in La Côte d’Ivoire a calling for enforcement action led by the United Nations Operations in La Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) to stop the fighting, protect civilians and restore stability to the troubled country. It is argued that given the extent to which the situation has degenerated, it is only a UN force with a strong enforcement mandate, action and capability that can save the situation and protect hapless civilians who are at the mercy of the warring factions. It is, however, important to note that our main argument in the paper is …

Military Challenges And Threats In West Africa, Emmanuel Aning, Andrews Atta-Asamoah

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

Much of the violent and protracted conflicts characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa in the post-Cold War years occurred in West Africa,1 particularly in countries of the Mano River Union (MRU).2 Apart from the fourteen years of intermittent conflict in Liberia, the West African sub-region also witnessed civil war in Sierra Leone; instabilities in Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger and protracted rebellions in the Southern Cassamance Province of Senegal; resource-related conflicts in Nigeria, ethnic conflicts among the Nanumba and Konkomba in northern Ghana; and political instability in Togo.

Initiatives On Ip Enforcement Beyond Trips: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement And The International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force, Christoph Antons, Gabriel Garcia

Dr Gabriel Garcia

No abstract provided.

Fair Trade And Fair Trade Certification Of Food And Agricultural Commodities: Promises, Pitfalls, And Possibilities, Sarasij Majumder

Sarasij Majumder

The global circulation of food and agricultural commodities is increasingly influenced by the ethical choices of Western consumers and activists who want to see a socially and environmentally sustainable trade regime in place. These desires have culminated in the formation of an elaborate system of rules, which govern the physical and social conditions of food production and circulation, reflected in transnational ethical regimes such as fair trade. Fair trade operates through certifying producer communities with sustainable production methods and socially just production relationships. By examining interdisciplinary academic engagements with fair trade, we argue that fair trade certification is a transnational …

The Challenge Of The Côte D’Ivoire Crisis For West Africa: Exploring Options For A Negotiated Settlement, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

This paper discusses the political deadlock in La Côte d’Ivoire, cautions against the use of force, and calls on the international community to explore options for negotiated settlement. It argues that the use of force in the Ivorian situation will be a zero sum game in which the civilian populations of the country will suffer. On the contrary, a negotiated settlement presents the best opportunity for a win win situation in which the Ivorian population can be protected

Liberia: A Briefing Paper On The Trc Report, Emmanuel Aning, Thomas Jaye

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

The main purpose of this policy brief is to critically examine, and provide a capsule analysis and nuanced understanding of the context, mandate, reactions and key issues emerging out of the TRC report and recommendations. Subsequently, the essay puts forward some recommendations for immediate actions by the Government and people of Liberia as well as the broader international community of state and non-state actors in order to facilitate dialogue and informed social debates around the issues emerging out of the report.

African Teachers On The Colonial Frontier: Tswana Evangelists And Their Communities During The Nineteenth Century, Stephen Volz

Stephen Volz

Breaking Up A Monolithic State: Reflections Of Unarmed Ghanaian Military Observers In Kosovo And Bosnia, Fiifi Ed-Afful, Evelyn Avoxe, Emmanuel Aning

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

What this paper seeks to do is to analyze the personal experiences and contributions of Ghanaian military observers under UNPROFOR as an alternative to general media and official UN reports. It gives important insights into the role of military observers, with a view to drawing out important lessons for filling the knowledge gaps with respect to peace building and state building. The analysis is based on multiple faceto-face narratives drawn from interviews with four Ghanaian military officers posted as military observers to the Bosnian conflict between 1993 and 1995.