In 2005 (continued…)

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  Books 07-14-2005by Dorina A. Bekoe, editor

  East Africa and the Horn: Confronting Challenges to Good Governance

  Both the obstacles to governance and the opportunities for democratization confronted in East Africa-with its geostrategic importance, porous borders, governments heavily dependent on foreign aid, and some of Africa’s longest-running conflicts-provide valuable insights into how good governance policies can be implemented effectively throughout the developing world.

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  Books 06-14-2005by David Keen, editor

  Conflict and Collusion in Sierra Leone

  The conventional diplomatic approach to Sierra Leone’s civil war is that it has been a contest between two clearly defined sides.This book demonstrates that this is not the case: the various armed groups were fractured throughout the 1990s, often colluded with one another, and had little interest in bringing the war to an end.To purchase, […]

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  Policy Papers 04-15-2005by William G. O'Neill

  Police Reform in Post Conflict Societies: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know

  The rising number of organizations carrying out police reform evidences the increasing importance attached to it. The United Nations (UN) is joined in police reform efforts by bilateral donors, a large and diverse number of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and, increasingly, the private sector.

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  Meeting Notes 04-14-2005by John L. Hirsch and Nancy Walker

  Strengthening African Peacekeeping Capacity: African Military Perspectives

  The International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] convened a workshop on April 17-19, 2005, in Bamako, Mali, bringing together seven prominent African military leaders with military representatives from two of Africa’s major development partners, France and the United Kingdom, for an in-depth discussion on the requirements for Strengthening African Peacekeeping Capacity.

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  Meeting Notes 04-11-2005by International Peace Institute

  Global Public Health and Biological Security: Complementary Approaches

  This note summarizes the key points discussed at a meeting held on March 3, 2005, on the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change in relation to biological security and public health.

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