Issue Brief - MP-IDSA

Humanitarian Diplomacy & Failed States: Case Study of the WFP Operations in Somalia

Most aid groups have pulled out of Somalia because of the continuing dangers. Yet, the World Food Program (WFP) continues to operate in the region, and has been doing so for the past two decades.

Mayank Bubna |
May 7, 2010 |
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Anti-Naxal Operations: Employment of Armed Forces

Whereas employing Armed Forces may appear to be an attractive idea to control the naxal menace, the adverse effects of their long term commitment, particularly of the Army, need to be understood.

Rumel Dahiya |
May 04, 2010 |
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The ICC’s Role in Sudan: Peace versus Justice

In order for ICC jurisdiction to truly have a sway it needs to be credible as a deterrence mechanism, and it should keep track of the political strategies used by various actors to resist a tribunal.

Mayank Bubna |
April 28, 2010 |
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Likely Impact of Current Developments on the Pakistani State and its Army

India has very little leverages in shaping a peaceful, stable and friendly Pakistan but its own progress can make Pakistani society, fearful of being left behind, force a change in the state’s policy orientation.

Rumel Dahiya |
April 19, 2010 |
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The Civil Nuclear Liability Bill

The basic principles of the Bill are as per international norms and seem adequate and it should be enacted at the earliest.

R. Ramachandran |
April 15, 2010 |
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A Year of Multi-Party Democracy in Maldives

The Maldives is well on the road towards a genuine democracy and the years to come will show how it manages modernisation, liberal democracy and Islam all together.

Anand Kumar |
April 06, 2010 |
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Bhutan in 2009: A Retrospective View

The formal coronation of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk as the fifth King of Bhutan in November 2008 concluded the first wave of democratization in Bhutan.

Medha Bisht |
April 06, 2010 |
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An Assessment of Insurgencies in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in 2009

The North East of India has been plagued by insurgencies since independence in 1947. Most violent amongst the armed movements had been the Naga National Council in the 1950s and today the NSCN (IM).

Namrata Goswami |
April 05, 2010 |
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The Dragon’s Shield: Intricacies of China’s BMD Capability

China undertook a BMD test on January 11, 2010, which it claimed was an exoatmospheric interception. Though Beijing was known to be developing missile defence systems for long, there were very few indicators on how far it has gone in terms of technological prowess.

A. Vinod Kumar |
February 25, 2010 |
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The Case for Mercenaries in Africa

Despite the concerns surrounding the use of mercenaries, they remain an indispensable force on the African continent, so much so that they have been welcomed by governments, and grudgingly even been accepted by NGOs, international organizations and civilians.

Mayank Bubna |
February 16, 2010 |
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