Elections in PoK and Protests in Kashmir Valley: The Linkage The political reality in PoK is that ‘azadi’ is a chimera, and substantive control of the area is shared between terrorist organisations such as the LeT and HM and the... Prabha Rao | July 28, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Political Transition, Tatmadaw and Challenges for Myanmar’s Democracy This backgrounder offers an overview of the two most challenging concerns for Myanmar’s democracy – ethnic unrest and economic hardships – and how the new government is planning to address... Sampa Kundu | July 26, 2016 | Backgrounder
July 27, 1990: Trinidad’s day of infamy On July 27, 1990, Trinidad experienced its own day of infamy when the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen staged an armed insurrection and held hostage the then Prime Minister, most of his cabinet and... Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | July 26, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Extension of the Disturbed Areas Act in Nagaland Application of AFSPA and DAA provisions to the eastern districts of Nagaland and to districts or select areas bordering Arunachal Pradesh and the Myanmar frontier would have sent an appropriate... Gautam Sen | July 25, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Inter-State Council and Internal Security The Inter-State Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, is the best constitutional forum at the disposal of the Union Government to deal with challenges relating to internal security. Shashank Ranjan | July 25, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Why JMB is of Concern to India Bangladesh-based terror groups acting against India is not new. What is new is a Bangladeshi terror group based in India acting against both India and Bangladesh. Needless to say, robust... N. Manoharan , Niharika Hooda | July 21, 2016 | IDSA Comments
The Attempted Coup in Turkey: What Next? Erdogan and Gulen were allies until 2013 when a corruption scandal erupted and Gulen’s followers in the judiciary and police investigated ministers and officials close to Erdogan. K. P. Fabian | July 20, 2016 | IDSA Comments
A Security Council for the 21st Century: Challenges & Prospects Security Council reform has proved over the years to be a stubborn and elusive goal, but it remains firmly within our reach if we muster the courage and determination to... E. Courtenay Rattray | July 20, 2016 | Issue Brief
Philippine Naval Weakness Hampers Response to South China Sea Award As the need for a modern and capable naval force grows ever more urgent, it remains to be seen if the Philippine Navy’s latest modernisation plans will become a reality... Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | July 19, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent Cohesion and Collapse by Paul Staniland Insurgency and rebellion are often common lexicons appearing in scholarly works on conflict. Perhaps the reason for this could be the possible magnitude of impact of such events on overall... Shyam Hari | July 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
