Iraq as a Failed State: Report #7 
by Pauline H. Baker
August 2007
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Iraq as a Failed State: Report #6
by Pauline H. Baker
December 2006
(PDF, 392kb)

Iraq as a Failed State: Report #5
by Pauline H. Baker
April 2006
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Iraq as a Failed State: Report #4
by Pauline H. Baker
August 2005
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Iraq as a Failed State: Report #3
by Pauline H. Baker
April 2006
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Iraq as a Failed State: Report #2
by Pauline H. Baker
May 2004
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Iraq as a Failed State: Report #1
by Pauline H. Baker
December 2003
(PDF, 309kb) 

This paper examines the construction of large dams on the River Narmada in central India, and its impact on people living in the river valley.  The paper discusses how the “Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA),” or “Save Narmada Movement,” marked a watershed in the history of the development of Social Movement Organizations in India, and illustrates how globalization of local movements can empower typically marginalized minority groups, changing the dynamic of inter- and intra-national relations.

Economic Reform in Weak States: When Good Governance Goes Bad
by Nate Haken
September 2006

This paper considers the dangers of attempting economic and governance reform in countries with weak states. If the state is too weak to withstand the inevitable political backlash, reform can be counterproductive. In a worse-case scenario, reforms could lead to state collapse and a balkanization of the polity. Recommendations include building up the states's ability to monopolize coercion and collect taxes before (or in tandem with) reform.   (PDF, 281kb)

The Effect of the Kimberley Process on Governance, Corruption, & Internal Conflict
by Joelle Burbank
March 2006

This paper examines the successes and failures of the Kimberley Process and provides recommendtations for improving it, placing particular emphasis on the role of governance. In addition to examining the ways that corruption and lack of state capacity hinder successful implementation, it also discusses whether the Kimberley Process could help to improve governance in diamond-producing countries. Recommendations include linking foreign aid to compliance and increasing external oversight of internal controls.  (PDF, 59kb)

The Global Impact of State-Led Energy Pursuits by China and India
by Nicole Boehner
October 2005

Today, in the countries worldwide whose energy needs are growing the fastest, the extractive industry is dominated by state-owned enterprises, otherwise known as parastatals. At the forefront of the growth in energy demand are China and India. The ramifications of this meteoric rise in consumption are manifesting themselves in various ways. Two important examples are the spread of foreign direct energy investment in rogue states and the impact of this investment on corporate social responsibility initiatives.   (PDF, 123kb)

Realizing 'Never Again': Regional Capacities to Protect Civilians in Violent Conflicts
by Patricia Taft
January 2006

The Fund for Peace believes that the international community should now focus on a "second generation" of peacekeepers or peace enforcers that are needed to address the main threats to global security today. There remains a gap between the recognition of needs and the identification of capacities. Recent operations have demonstrated that the experiences and niche capacities that nations and regional organizations bring to peacekeeping and stability operations have frequently proven critical to the success of the mission. This report reviews those capacities, identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of a vital part of the evolving international architecture of peace and stability operations in the 21st century. 
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The Capacity to Protect: The Role of Civil Society
by Patricia Taft and Jason Ladnier
July 2005

In March 2005, the Regional Responses to Internal War program completed the most extensive research conducted globally on the use of force in humanitarian interventions and the emerging norm of the responsibility to protect civilians. The Fund for Peace collected its data through hundreds of interviews in the field and six civil society workshops. The workshops were held in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Chile, the Philippines and Hungary. This report provides a critical examination of the role of civil society in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas in preventing and responding to humanitarian crises.       (PDF, 368kb)

Neighbors on Alert: Regional Views on Humanitarian Intervention
October 2003

A Summary Report of The Regional Responses to Internal War Program.
(PDF, 307kb)

NATO/EAPC Workshop Summary Spring 2007

by David A. Poplack, Patricia Taft
(PDF, 367kb)

Threat Convergence Conference Report, Winter 2006 

by David A. Poplack, Patricia Taft, Lisa M. Welsh
(PDF, 254kb)

Casting the Net? The Implications of the U.S. Law on Arms Brokering 
by Loretta Bondi and Elise Keppler

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Closing the Net: A Test Case for Prosecution under the U.S. Law on Arms Brokering
by Kathi Austin
June 15, 2001

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Expanding the Net: A Model Convention on Arms Brokering
by Loretta Bondi
June 29, 2001

(PDF, 158kb)

Model Convention on the Registration of Arms Brokers and the Suppression of Unlicensed Arms Brokering
July 9-20, 2001

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Redefining Diplomacy: New Actors, Tools and Strategies
by Pauline H. Baker and Anne V. Russell
February 2001

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Legitimacy and Legality: Key Issues in the Fight Against Terrorism
by Loretta Bondi
September 11, 2002

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