Ten years of violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria have led to massive humanitarian needs, and the crisis shows no signs of abating. This report from the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda analyzes the challenges and opportunities for generating better humanitarian outcomes.
The book provides the readers a deeper understanding on how the conflict management mechanisms adopted in pastoralist-farmer conflict affect the protection of internally displaced persons in Benue and Nasarawa states.
The Role of GMOs for Food Security in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
This report provides an overview of the debate in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda over genetically modified (GM) crops and their potential role in improving food security among smallholder farmers. Specifically, in each country, it examines regulatory structures, science and research capacity, communication and public opinion, the views of smallholder ......
The Post-Conflict State and Its Multidimensional Crises
Peacebuilding in Africa: The Post-Conflict State and Its Multidimensional Crises argues that building enduring peace in post-conflict states in Africa requires comprehensive, state-specific approaches that address the multidimensional crises that generated civil conflict and instabilities in these countries. Contributors examine states such as ......
Combining interviews and sociological theory, Saad Ahmad Khan analyzes the phenomenon of radicalization of second-generation Pakistani-Canadians and argues that individual, social, national, and international factors need to be addressed to prevent radicalization of future generations.
This collection examines state neutrality in the contemporary international system. The contributors analyze permanent neutrality as a policy not only for small states, but as an option for the management of the security architectures of Europe and Asia--one which, this volume argues, has the potential to decrease global security dilemmas.
The US Military's Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Age
For decades, US military operations have been contaminating the Pacific region with toxic substances, including plutonium, dioxin, and VX nerve agent. Hundreds of thousands of service members, their families, and residents have been exposed-but the United States has hidden the damage and refused to help victims. After World War II, the United ......
Post Putin is a cutting edge examination of the factors that could contribute to Russian President Vladimir Putin's departure from political power, the rise of his successor and the policy options available to that new leader.
Reform, Reconstruction, and Renewables in Conflict-Affected States in th
In a new CSIS report, Will Todman argues that renewable energy offers a different pathway with wide-reaching benefits. Based on over 175 interviews with representatives from donor governments, UN officials, local actors, and private sector implementers, Will evaluates the promise of distributed renewable energy in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen and ......
