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Co-Development Policies in Europe: Objectives, Experiences and Limits
Co-Development: What objectives? What Principles? Second meeting (25 November 2008) of the Anglo-French Dialogue on Regularisation and Co-Development
Islamist Terrorism in Greater Central Asia: The "Al-Qaedaization" of Uzbek Jihadism
The goal of this paper is to analyze the threat of Islamist terrorism in Central Asia, through analysis of what could be termed a real Al Qaeda-like threat: the IMU (Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan) and its splinter cells, which seem to be the real problem in Central Asia.
President-elect Obama and Nuclear Disarmament: Between Elimination and Restraint
The Eastern Dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
Report written by Christian Schülke, Junior Research Fellow, Ifri Brussels
Transforming for What ? Challenges Facing Western Militaries Today
The term "transformation" is often heard in Western - especially U.S. - military circles. "Transformation" is generally intended to convey the notion of major, productive change for the future that will result in improved military capabilities. A major issue that faces the militaries of most democratic nations is, however, what missions are they transforming for? This article examines that important question, with a particular focus on the types of operations that are likely to predominate in the coming years, and the implications that they will have for the armed forces of the Western nations as they plan for the future.