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Race Against Time: Countdown to the Referenda in Southern Sudan and Abyei

Oct 28, 2010 | Publications

The report, Race Against Time, documents the many unresolved problems of the referenda and the technical challenges presented by the compressed timetable for registration and voting. It draws lessons from Sudan’s flawed national elections earlier this year and provides timelines, a guide to electoral bodies in Sudan, comparisons with other referenda and a comprehensive bibliography of legislative and other current documents.

Linking DDR and SSR in Post-Conflict Countries: Is it Feasible?

Oct 13, 2010 | Commentary

DDR and SSR are undeniably related, in that they help establish the government as the only legitimate wielder of coercive force, but have different time-frames, scopes and ultimate goals.

Southeast Asia Arms Race. Not.

Oct 8, 2010 | Commentary

The spectacular growth in ASEAN defence spending during the period 2005-2009, noted in the Time report and elsewhere, was a recovery following the sharp drop after the 1997 economic crisis. ASEAN as a whole is roughly back to where it stood a dozen years ago, although a few individual countries have come out ahead.

Police Revolt Against Austerity Measures in Ecuador, President Decries “Attempted Coup”

Oct 6, 2010 | Commentary

The events that erupted in Ecuador serve as a reminder of the fragility of security institutions. Although no large opposition forces seem to have spearheaded the “coup” on the president and his government, the message is clearly a call for reform.

Month: October 2010

Race Against Time: Countdown to the Referenda in Southern Sudan and Abyei

Linking DDR and SSR in Post-Conflict Countries: Is it Feasible?

Southeast Asia Arms Race. Not.

Police Revolt Against Austerity Measures in Ecuador, President Decries “Attempted Coup”

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