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Friday 03 September 2010

Strategic Survey 2010

On Tuesday 7 September 2010, the IISS will launch Strategic Survey 2010, its annual review of world affairs. Read More

Strategic Survey 2010 is available to pre-order. Copies will be despatched after the launch.

Military Balance 2010

The Military Balanceis the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research.

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Forthcoming Events

Moscow plays both sides on Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia is striking a new balance in its relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan, which have long been at loggerheads over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Baku on 2–3 September to meet Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, continuing to promote warmer ties between their countries after a history of diplomatic distance. The visit followed unconfirmed reports of a major sale of Russian arms to Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Russia and Armenia – traditionally Moscow's closest political ally in the South Caucasus – signed a new military agreement during a recent trip to Yerevan by Medvedev. Read more

Global Strategic Review 2010 - Global security governance and the emerging distribution of power

‘Global security governance and the emerging distribution of power’ is the theme under which the 8th Annual IISS Global Strategic Review (GSR) will be convened in Geneva on 10-12 September 2010. The GSR is an essential forum for those seeking to understand the forces shaping global security. Read More

The keynote speech will be delivered by Dr Henry Kissinger, Former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. Other speakers will include James Steinberg, US Deputy Secretary of State; Celso Amorim, Minister for External Affairs of Brazil; Nirupama Rao, Foreign Secretary of India; and Dr Liam Fox, UK Secretary of State for Defence.

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Watch: Adam Ward, Director of Studies, IISS introduces the Global Strategic Review 2010.

Strategic Comments - India's Maoist challenge

India's long-running Maoist insurgency has increased in intensity in recent months. In April, 76 government troops were killed by Naxalite guerrillas in a brutal hit-and-run ambush near Chintalnar in Dantewada district in the central state of Chhattisgarh – the largest Naxalite strike in the group's 43-year history. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the rebellion as 'India's gravest security threat’. Read more

Survival: Global, Politics and Strategy - Rivalry after Recession

In the August- September issue of Survival: Global Politics and Strategy Aaron Frieborg considers the Implications of the Financial Crisis for the US-China Rivalry. Nigel Inkster examines China in Cyberspace and in The US–China Expectations Gap: An Exchange Nina Hachigian and Yuan Peng debate how China’s emergence on the global stage and the impact of the world financial crisis have widened a rift in expectations between East and West.

Also in this issue: Lessons from Basra: The Future of British Counter-insurgency by David Ucko and American Decline Revisited by David Calleo.

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Ending Wars, Consolidating Peace: Economic Perspectives

Edited by Mats Berdal & Achim Wennmann

The transition from war to peace is fraught with tension and the risk of a return to bloodshed. With so much at stake, it is crucial that the international community and local stakeholders make sense of the complex mosaic of challenges, to support a lasting, inclusive and prosperous peace. Recent missions, such as in Afghanistan, Somalia or Sudan, have highlighted the fact that there can be no one-size-fits-all approach to steering countries away from violence and towards stability.This Adelphi offers a series of economic perspectives on conflict resolution, showing how the challenges of peacebuilding can be more effectively tackled. Read More

'It is refreshing to see the positive aspects of the economic value of peace being so clearly articulated. … Too often the intersection between business, peace and economics is left out of conflict resolution...' Steve Killelea, Chairman and Founder, Institute for Economics and Peace.

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