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142. How NATO Is Adapting to a More Dangerous World
- Author:
- Rose Gottemoeller
- Publication Date:
- 04-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- The Ambassadors Review
- Abstract:
- NATO is adapting rapidly to an evolving security situation by strengthening our deterrence and defense, and by working with our partners to project stability be
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
143. A Collaborative Approach to Human Rights Impact Assessments
- Author:
- Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment
- Publication Date:
- 09-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
- Abstract:
- This discussion paper, co-authored with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Sciences Po Law School Clinic, proposes a new approach to conducting human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) of business operations or projects, which brings together project-affected people, the company, and other stakeholders to jointly design and implement an assessment. The aim of this new approach is to address one of the key challenges of current HRIA practices: the limited engagement and participation of relevant stakeholders, which can undermine effectiveness and trust.
- Topic:
- Human Rights and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
144. What Holds Some Terrorist Organizations from Joining al-Qaeda?
- Author:
- FARAS
- Publication Date:
- 11-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Future for Advanced Research and Studies (FARAS)
- Abstract:
- The Sahel and Sahara region has witnessed, in recent years, the emergence of a number of terrorist groups that adopt extremist ideologies, but with- out engaging with major cross-border terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda despite developing strong ties with them. The situation prompted views that these new groups are undeclared branches of the mother organization due, on the grounds that their ideology is, to a large extent, identical to that embraced by al-Qaeda. Moreover, these new groups show support to al-Qaeda’s terror attacks, which raises questions about the reasons why there are such groups that operate under various names and are, at the same time, keen to set themselves aside from al-Qaeda.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
145. The Razumkov Center Newsletter
- Author:
- Razumkov Center
- Publication Date:
- 12-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- The next presidential election in Ukraine is set for 31 March 2019. The parliamentary election to the 9th Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will take place on 27 October 2019. According to the latest survey conducted in October 2017, the following parties would be elected to the Parliament: «Petro Poroshenko Bloc «Solidarity» (13.6%), «Batkivshchyna» (10%), «Civic Position» party (8.9%), «Opposition Bloc» party (8.6%), «For Life» party (6.8%), the Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko (6.5%), «Self Help» Union (5.9%). Others would not be able to cross the 5% threshold.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
146. The Razumkov Center Newsletter
- Author:
- Razumkov Center
- Publication Date:
- 11-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- Before the bill “On the peculiarities of state policy on the restoration of Ukraine’s state sovereignty over the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts” is adopted, it needs some additional work.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
147. The Razumkov Center Newsletter
- Author:
- Razumkov Center
- Publication Date:
- 10-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT: TO EXECUTE IMPOSSIBLE TO PARDON determined by the level of people’s awareness, candidates’ hidden motives. Society must ask questions: who is the candidate, what does he seek, does he represent a particular person, or is he an independent law-maker? We have to ask ourselves as well. Because after the election campaign of 2014, many new deputies emerged, but they did not turn out to be who they positioned themselves as. The issue of the quality of parliamentarism is a deep one, it cannot be associated with a certain law, – it is connected with political culture that needs to be developed. Full text Kharkiv oblast, and Svatove in Luhansk oblast in 2015. This year, attention of the entire country was drawn to the fires in Balaklia, Kharkiv oblast in late March, and now – the one not far from Kalynivka, Vinnytsia oblast. situation, where the corruption search campaign across all levels of the government triad has brought Ukraine to the top of corrupt states list, and the judiciary is consistently and deliberately deprived of the lion’s share of public trust, the creation of a specialised anti-corruption court will bring the fight against corruption into a practical stage. Full text The court system is largely disoriented and demoralised. It is hard to predict the results of its next modernisation in the sense of its ability to bring all of its segments together to properly administer fair justice. Today, the expert and political community is awaiting the «finalising» of assembly of the new Supreme Court and the determination of prospects for creating the anti-corruption court, especially, methods and ways this issue is to be solved.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
148. The Razumkov Center Newsletter
- Author:
- Razumkov Center
- Publication Date:
- 07-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- In Ukraine, every President that comes to power aspires to change the Constitution of Ukraine, however, even this Constitution has hardly ever been abided by in the 20 years. Our civil society is still underdeveloped. We still experience only occasional surges – one Maidan, then another one, where the civil society shows itself. We still have not reached the point where civil society controls the government.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
149. The Razumkov Center Newsletter
- Author:
- Razumkov Center
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- The inability of the Constitutional Court to choose the new Chairman of theCCU in a closed meeting held recently is just the outside sign of existing problems accumulated inside and around this important state institution.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
150. The Razumkov Center Newsletter
- Author:
- Razumkov Center
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- The Constitutional Commission created in early March 2015 by President Petro Poroshenko’s Decree has hardly stopped it work, as new rumours of yet another Constitutional change have started spreading inside Ukrainian information space and political environment. Citizens cannot make up their mind about the necessity of amending the Basic Law, as they are not aware of their fundamental constitutional rights. Razumkov Centre’s survey results in 2015 show that only 10% of Ukrainians are familiar with the text of the Constitution, while 40% – have never laid eyes on the Basic Law
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus