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Towards the Zimbabwe I want

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:56:56 +0000

Written by Nhlanhla
]]> Out of the liberation struggle independence was born. Independence yenned for freedom from oppression, racism, human indignity, poverty and hunger. However for the past 30 years we have lived ...
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When Reality contradicts Rhetoric: Civilians Protection in the DR.Congo

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:48:56 +0000

Written by joseyav
]]> By Dr. Joseph Yav Katshung Introduction In September 2005, world leaders at the United Nations endorsed a historic declaration that the international community has a “resp...
]]>Tags: [Africa] [Central Africa] [Humanitarian Intervention] [Peacekeeping Operations] [War]
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The "Neda" Effect

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:51:01 +0000

Written by jenkaplan
]]> The “Neda Effect.” That’s what they called it. In the wake of Iranian elections that many believed were rigged, or at best corrupt, much was made of the Iranian protesters’ ...
]]>Tags: [Communications] [History] [Iran] [Media/Communications] [United States]
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A time for Peace

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:53:06 +0000

Written by Attamardan
]]> Pakistan has often been ruled by generals and it is no secret that our armed forces wield considerable influence over civilian administrations as well. Nowhere is the military’s say gr...
]]>Tags: [Violence] [South Asia] [Politics] [Conflict Resolution]
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Situation analysis - IDPs and Returnees in Zimbabwe

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:44:14 +0000

Written by Nhlanhla
]]> IDPs and Returnees situational analysis - Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has been experiencing an internal displacement situation in the country. Despite the displacement having occured largelly last yea...
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Senators and Representatives call for much-needed global family reunion January 1, 2010

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:36:29 +0000

Written by gfday
]]> Senators Reid, Inouye, Reps. Conyers, Kucinich Call for Much-Needed Global Family Reunion January 1, 2010 For Immediate Release Washington, DC (December 2009) - In the midst of the he...
]]>Tags: [United States] [United Nations] [Peace Studies] [Government]
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OF DEPRIVATION

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:53:40 +0100

Written by dibakar1956
]]> INTRODUCTION As you know well that Francis Bacon(1561-1626), the immortal essayist, wrote many essays viz., Of Love, Of Friendship, Of Ambition, Of Studies, etc. The myriad-minded genius rightly ...
]]>Tags: [Conflict Resolution] [Ethics] [Humanitarian Intervention] [Law] [Violence]
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Of Violence & War

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:25:18 +0100

Written by dibakar1956
]]> Violence is the unlawful exercise of physical force. It is the outbursts of long deprivation.   In fact deprivation gives birth to grief that in course of time turns into and ultimately...
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* Blog Home More Fear-Mongering Claptrap from Max Boot

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:03:20 +0100

Written by malouinn
]]> Max Boot, fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and perhaps one of America’s most radical neo-imperialists, eight years ago this month likened the Afghan mi...
]]>Tags: [Anthropology] [Central Asia] [Counter-insurgency] [United States] [War]
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Asian Values and Lung Cancer

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:59:56 +0100

Written by jenkaplan
]]> One of the most memorable study trips I had the pleasure of taking when I attended graduate school was a trip to Southeast Asia with fellow students. We visited three countries and by day we would ...
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Khartoum's "silent" refugees

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:45:32 +0100

Written by Maveric09
]]> Having been deployed with the United Nations Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) in the Nuba Mountains of Southern Kordofan for nearly 6 months, I was eager to make my way back to Juba, currently my home in S...
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Japan's Future Role in the Security of the Asia Pacific Region...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:28:19 +0100

Written by vonfeigenblatt
]]> Does the fall of the Liberal Democratic Party necessarily mean that Japan’s security relationship with the US will change? Not really. It is important to separate the rhetoric for public...
]]>Tags: [East Asia] [Global governance] [Nuclear Proliferation]
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Peace...or pieces

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:01:11 +0100

Written by Elisabethbecker
]]> My first encounter with peace studies was unofficial and related to my friendships with Kosovar Albanians who had resettled in uptown New York City, my childhood home. When thinking, talking or wri...
]]>Tags: [Conflict Resolution] [Eastern Europe] [Peace Studies] [Southern Europe] [War]
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Human Security in the Asia Pacific Region: Challenges and Opportunities

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:47:44 +0100

Written by vonfeigenblatt
]]> Human Security in the Asia Pacific Region: Challenges and Opportunities Using the lens of the concept of Human Security I will discuss some of the most pressing security and development issues...
]]>Tags: [Conflict Resolution] [Counter-insurgency] [Development] [East Asia] [South East Asia]
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