In 2011 (continued…)

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  Meeting Notes 09-23-2011by Mireille Affa'a-Mindzie and Paul Romita, rapporteurs

  Upcoming Elections in Africa

  Elections have facilitated the emergence of democratic governments in Africa, and, in some cases, more stable societies have emerged. In some other cases, however, elections have been manipulated to legitimize autocratic regimes or to ensure dynastic successions on the continent.

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  Policy Papers 08-15-2011by Patrice Sartre

  Making UN Peacekeeping More Robust: Protecting the Mission, Persuading the Actors

  Written by Patrice Sartre, a retired French Marine General, this report recounts the achievements and weaknesses of United Nations peacekeeping operations while considering ways to increase robustness.

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  Issue Briefs 07-27-2011by Arthur Boutellis, Edward C. Luck and Christoph Mikulaschek

  Issue Brief: Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation

  In anticipation of the Secretary-General’s report on preventive diplomacy and the coming Security Council debate in the fall, heightened attention has been paid to the topic of preventive diplomacy in 2011.This issue brief serves to provide a background to the current discussions as well as to provide a summary of recent developments.It is based on […]

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  Meeting Notes 06-24-2011by Stephanie Liechtenstein and Walter Kemp, rapporteurs

  IPI Vienna Report on OSCE and Natural Disasters

  The dimensions, frequency, and complexity of natural disasters are increasing, and no country is immune from this trend. Is there a role for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)?

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  Policy Papers 06-21-2011by International Peace Institute

  Maintaining International Peace and Security: A Summit Meeting of the UN Security Council

  The big-picture issues at the crossroads of peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding were taken up by the Security Council in September 2010, under the presidency of Turkey.

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