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2. Russia, the United States, and Cyber Diplomacy: Opening the Doors
- Author:
- Greg Austin and Franz-Stefan Gady
- Publication Date:
- 09-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- EastWest Institute
- Abstract:
- Russia and the United States have been unable to establish a common understanding in their bilateral diplomacy on most aspects of cyber security. In spite of a 1998 declaration of their interest in joint leadership of global responses to cyber security challenges, the two countries have acted more often than not like enemies guarding sensitive national security secrets rather than as allies committed to protecting common interests in the global digital economy and the socially networked world.
- Topic:
- Security, Diplomacy, Science and Technology, and Bilateral Relations
- Political Geography:
- Russia and United States
3. A Day in the Future - Accelerating Solutions to Security Threats
- Author:
- Leland Russell and Greg Austin
- Publication Date:
- 02-2008
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- EastWest Institute
- Abstract:
- The security environment of the future will be shaped by transnational threats evolving from wars, violent extremism, natural disasters, pandemics, and unaddressed systemic problems—including poverty, organized crime, and environmental degradation. Technology will remain a force-multiplier for violent extremists, not only for higher levels of lethality, but for propaganda dissemination. Real-time, global communication will exacerbate the psychological impact of potential threats and the aftermath of incidents.
4. PROTECT! Building a Global Network to Combat Terrorists
- Author:
- Greg Austin, Stephen Sullivan, Christine Lynch, and Daniel Bautista
- Publication Date:
- 06-2007
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- EastWest Institute
- Abstract:
- The EastWest Institute's 4th Worldwide Security Conference brought attention to two unfortunate realities. More than half of the 600 public officials and private sector participants, all of them involved in some way in counter-terrorism, felt that we are far from winning the long-term struggle against terrorism. Secondly, there was majority support for the view that terrorists are winning the propaganda war.
- Topic:
- Security, International Cooperation, and Terrorism
5. New Russia, New Ally: A Bilateral Security Agenda Beyond 2008
- Author:
- Greg Austin, Simon Saradzhyan, Daniel Bautista, and Jeff Procak
- Publication Date:
- 06-2007
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- EastWest Institute
- Abstract:
- Russia and the US agree on many more security issues than cause dispute between them. Neither expects war or major conflict with the other as an act of deliberate policy. The two states agree they are not military enemies. They have no military strategic interests of a bilateral nature that are fundamentally antagonistic.
- Topic:
- Conflict Prevention and International Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- Russia, United States, Europe, and Asia
6. PROTECT! Civilians and Civil Rights in Counter-Terrorist Operations
- Author:
- Greg Austin and Aisha Sabadia
- Publication Date:
- 04-2007
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- EastWest Institute
- Abstract:
- In their efforts to defeat well-organized and well-armed terrorist groups, state agencies face difficult choices about how much force to use and how to distinguish between possible terrorists and the civilian populations amongst which they operate clandestinely. Terrorists lack scruples about locating themselves in or launching their operations from civilian areas.
- Topic:
- Conflict Prevention, Human Rights, International Cooperation, and Terrorism
7. Energy Sovereignty and Security
- Author:
- Greg Austin and Danila Bochkarev
- Publication Date:
- 01-2007
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- EastWest Institute
- Abstract:
- Energy security has re-surfaced as a headline issue in the policy councils of Europe and the Americas in a way not seen since the 1970s. On the one hand, some leaders believe that there is a new energy rivalry with ominous geopolitical overtones, and they look at Russia and China with suspicion in this regard. On the other hand, at a more commercial level, there has been rising uncertainty about oil supply and demand, because of political instability in the Persian Gulf and rampant consumption in the major industrial countries and emerging economies. Price volatility, long a feature of the oil market, reached levels not seen for some years, leading to fresh concerns about 'peak oil'.
- Topic:
- Development, Energy Policy, Globalization, and Nationalism
- Political Geography:
- Russia, China, America, and Europe