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Analysis: China Looks Across Asia And Sees New Threats, Reuters, Nov. 10, 2011, Zheng Wang
Analysis: China Looks Across Asia And Sees New Threats, Reuters, Nov. 10, 2011, Zheng Wang
Zheng Wang
No abstract provided.
Getting Started In Evaluation Consulting: Questions To Ask And Answer Along The Way, Judah J. Viola,
Getting Started In Evaluation Consulting: Questions To Ask And Answer Along The Way, Judah J. Viola,
Judah J. Viola, Ph.D.
This PowerPoint presentation includes a four phase approach to considering the main questions you'll need to ask and answer before taking the leap needed to begin working as an independent evaluation consultant.
Community Voices: New State Voting Districts In Final Stages, Carroy U. Ferguson Dr.
Community Voices: New State Voting Districts In Final Stages, Carroy U. Ferguson Dr.
Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.
Last week the Massachusetts Legislature produced redistricting legislation that will forever change the direction of state politics for blacks, Latinos and Asians. By this time next year, the number of state house elected officials of color can increase by 100 percent, from 10 to 20 members. And communities of color will be well positioned to elect a person of color to the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in the history of the state.
Vincentian Leadership—Advocating For Justice, Craig B. Mousin
Vincentian Leadership—Advocating For Justice, Craig B. Mousin
Craig B. Mousin
DePaul University employs thousands of people. As Craig Mousin writes, “To do justice to those we seek to serve necessitates that we do justice to those who engage in our work.” He explores “the centrality of work to life and mission” (including the personal and individual missions employees have for themselves) and what justice in the workplace means. He “examine[s] historical concepts of justice to understand what an advocate of justice works toward in a Vincentian institution.” Mousin also discusses how Vincentian leadership principles and “understandings of justice” should be applied in employment situations, especially when the law might advise …
《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.
Complex Matrix Of Indo-Pak-Us Relations (Frontier Post) 2011, Shams Uz Zaman Mr.
Complex Matrix Of Indo-Pak-Us Relations (Frontier Post) 2011, Shams Uz Zaman Mr.
Mr. Shams uz Zaman
Define the complex relationship between India, Pakistan and the US focusing on the converging and diverging points.
Waldo In The Light Of Austerity And Federal Debt Crisis, Part 2, Jan Kallberg
Waldo In The Light Of Austerity And Federal Debt Crisis, Part 2, Jan Kallberg
Jan Kallberg
Waldo’s predictions about the future for public administration describe five areas that would be problematic in the future: legitimacy, authority, knowledge, control, and confidence. Legitimacy includes not only that the government is legally legitimized but capable and focused on an intention to deliver the “good society.” Authority, according to Waldo, is the ability to implement policy with the acceptance of the people based on rationalism, expectations of public good, ethics, superior knowledge, and institutional contexts. Knowledge is institutional knowledge, the ability to arrange and utilize knowledge within the bureaucracy since coordination is the major challenge in knowledge management. Government has …
Waldo In The Light Of Austerity And Federal Debt Crisis, Part 1, Jan Kallberg
Waldo In The Light Of Austerity And Federal Debt Crisis, Part 1, Jan Kallberg
Jan Kallberg
Dwight Waldo wrote The Enterprise of Public Administration in 1979 looking back on a long and fruitful academic career, but also as a reflection about the future for public administration. Can a 30 year old book still be relevant? You bet. Today, the public sector is increasingly facing fiscal challenges. Federal, state, and local governments throughout the country have major budget deficits followed by austerity measures that undermine the ability to deliver the good life of the future. In this day and age rereading Dwight Waldo’s The Enterprise of Public Administration is an intellectual exercise worth pursuing. Several of Dwight …
《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.
Identifying And Responding To Africa's Security Challenges, Emmanuel Aning
Identifying And Responding To Africa's Security Challenges, Emmanuel Aning
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
This chapter discusses a broad range of new and emerging security challenges that affect and impact the survival of Africa's constituent states. It seeks to (a) understand the dynamics and mechanics of the narcotics trade and the manner in which it impacts the content, particularly West Africa, which is now known as the "coke coast"; (2) identify and analyze the threat of cyber crime; and (3) examine the strategies for coping and responding to these challenges within the broader framework of initiatives undertaken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union.
The Force Of Rudd: Promoting Australia’S Campaign For The United Nations Security Council, Caitlin Byrne
The Force Of Rudd: Promoting Australia’S Campaign For The United Nations Security Council, Caitlin Byrne
Caitlin Byrne
Australia’s Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is pressing ahead on a high profile public diplomacy campaign to secure support for Australia’s bid to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2013-14. There is much to be said about the public diplomacy value of political leaders in such campaigns. Kevin Rudd is a case in point. Previously Australia’s Prime Minister, Rudd is already well known and regarded among political and intellectual elite audiences across the globe. Despite fall-out within Australia’s domestic political environment that saw him removed from the post of Prime Minister (and replaced by Julia Gillard), Rudd has slotted seamlessly …
Understanding Conflict Resolution From The Inside Out Or Why 800 Pound Gorillas Aren’T Great Mediators, Sherrill W. Hayes
Understanding Conflict Resolution From The Inside Out Or Why 800 Pound Gorillas Aren’T Great Mediators, Sherrill W. Hayes
Sherrill W. Hayes
Application Of And Responses To The Responsibility To Protect Norm At The Regional And Subregional Levels In Africa: Lessons For Implementation, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi
Application Of And Responses To The Responsibility To Protect Norm At The Regional And Subregional Levels In Africa: Lessons For Implementation, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
This paper contributes to discussion on moving the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) norm from concept to action by exploring how such shifts can be made from regional and subregional perspectives. We argue that recent events in Africa and the responses and actions of its major multilateral actor, the African Union (AU), and one of its regional economic communities, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), indicate the urgent the need for regional and subregional actors to lead in the implementation of this norm due to chronic instability that threatens populations in the African region. We further argue that implementing …
Protecting Civilians In La Cote D’Ivoire: Addressing Unanswered Questions, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi, Naila Salihu
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
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 …
The Good, The Bad, And ...: Models And Lessons In Democratic Transitions And Conflict Resolution, Jesse Benjamin
The Good, The Bad, And ...: Models And Lessons In Democratic Transitions And Conflict Resolution, Jesse Benjamin
Jesse Benjamin
No abstract provided.
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
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
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.
The Challenge Of The Côte D’Ivoire Crisis For West Africa: Exploring Options For A Negotiated Settlement, Emmanuel Aning, Samuel Atuobi
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
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.
Breaking Up A Monolithic State: Reflections Of Unarmed Ghanaian Military Observers In Kosovo And Bosnia, Fiifi Ed-Afful, Evelyn Avoxe, Emmanuel Aning
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.
Introductory Essay: Canada ’S Own Brand Of Truth And Reconciliation?, Joanna R. Quinn
Introductory Essay: Canada ’S Own Brand Of Truth And Reconciliation?, Joanna R. Quinn
Joanna R. Quinn
The Neglected Economic Dimensions Of Ecowas’S Negotiated Peace Accords In West Africa, Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, Samuel Atuobi
The Neglected Economic Dimensions Of Ecowas’S Negotiated Peace Accords In West Africa, Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, Samuel Atuobi
Emmanuel Kwesi Aning
Since its first intervention in Liberia in December 1989, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has, in conjunction with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN), managed to resolve intrastate violence in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire through its political and military interventions. One aspect of the work undertaken by the ECOWAS that has received little scholarly attention are the economic dimensions of the peace accords it has negotiated. To date, no scholarly work that we know of has focused on this aspect of ECOWAS peace initiatives. The same is true of other peace initiatives, …
The Chimera Of Europe’S Normative Power In East Asia: A Constructivist Analysis, Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr.
The Chimera Of Europe’S Normative Power In East Asia: A Constructivist Analysis, Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr.
Salvador Santino Jr. F Regilme
Utilising constructivism this work analyses the contemporary relational complexities of East Asia vis-à-vis the European Union (EU). Mindful of the social constructivist themes of identity and interests, it is argued that there are fundamental difficulties found in these interregional relations, which must be urgently addressed. The EU continues to be under-valued and misunderstood in the eyes of the East Asian public; despite the relatively strong economic and political engagement of the Union. With the emergence of China as a global actor, Europe must reinforce its political capital amidst the failures of the EU to reconcile its policy inconsistencies juxtaposed with …
From The Mcdonald Report To The Kelly Committees: The Government Research And Policy Making Process Connected To Oppositional Political Terrorism In Canada, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.
From The Mcdonald Report To The Kelly Committees: The Government Research And Policy Making Process Connected To Oppositional Political Terrorism In Canada, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.
Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.
This article presents an analysis of the Canadian government's research and policy-making processes in connection with oppositional political terrorism during the time between the McDonald Report (1977) to the Third Kelly Committee (1999). In particular, the article examines this subject by reviewing popular, scholarly, and governmental literature; relying on personal experiences; and, most importantly, focusing on information gathered during a series of interviews with key informants conducted over a 14-year period. The article concludes with a list of factors that impeded government research and policy development connected with this subject and policy area and a handful of suggestions for overcoming …