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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 21, 2005
Syria
Syria Stands Alone
This publication is now archived. Syria’s slow declineWhat a difference five years makes. At the beginning of the century, Syria was a proud Arab country, ruled with brutal consistency for thirty yea…
June 1, 2010
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Terrorism Havens: Somalia
This publication is now archived. A Condensed HistorySomalia was created in 1960 by the merger of British Somaliland Protectorate and the colony of Italian Somaliland. The United Republic of Somalia …
March 11, 2009
Race and Ethnicity
Pakistan’s Fragile Foundations
Beset by increased terror attacks and political infighting, Pakistan’s viability as a state is a matter of increasing concern. Experts call for reforming weak civil institutions, resolving ethnic dis…
October 13, 2005
Russia
Instability in Russia’s North Caucasus Region
Russia’s troubled North Caucasus region continues to struggle with a low-level Islamic insurgency, but a heavy-handed approach to counterinsurgency has not addressed the root causes of separatism in …
May 4, 2011
Intelligence
The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations
Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, faces persistent accusations of links to terrorism, despite repeated denials.