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Yemen is failing. Not only is it the Arab world’s poorest nation and challenged by mass protests, it is home to a resurgent al-Qaeda, a northern Shi’ite uprising and a revitalized southern secessionist movement. Yemen’s 1990 North-South unification is not working. Today, Yemen stands alongside Pakistan as one of the most important al-Qaeda... More

Monday, January 30, 2012

Deterrminants of Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa

Given the recent and ongoing political turmoil in Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, with a serious possibility of further contagion to neighbouring countries and perhaps right across the “arc of instability,” the so-called Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is an interesting group of countries to focus our attention on. According to... More

Monday, January 30, 2012

Kyrgyzstan A Diagnostic

Not only is Kyrgyzstan the sole democracy in Central Asia, it is also the newest parliamentary democracy in the world. Despite this newfound political freedom, Kyrgyzstan has continued to face political instability in the face of a newly elected parliament. Conflict-supporting trends have been found in the following CIFP key indicators: history of... More

Monday, January 30, 2012

Afghanistan and DFAIT’s regional Blindspot

Afghanistan and DFAIT's regional... More

Monday, January 30, 2012

Tajikistan A Diagnostic

Tajikistan is the only former soviet Central Asian republic to experience large-scale civil conflict. War has been a causal factor in Tajikistan remaining the most impoverished state in the region, consequently resulting in a deteriorating security infrastructure. This diagnostic found that history of armed conflict, international linkages and... More

Monday, January 30, 2012

CIFP-CAE-DRDC Report on Predicting State Failure

CIFP-CAE-DRDC Report on Predicting State... More

Thursday, January 26, 2012

A Foreign Policy Review for Canadians

A Foreign Policy Review for... More

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