POLICY BRIEFS
May 14, 2007
Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling: New Perspectives on an Old Problem
By Kelly M. Greenhill, Research Fellow, Program on Intrastate Conflict/International Security Program
To cope with the pernicious problem of human trafficking and smuggling, Washington and its global allies need fundamentally to rethink their assumptions about the nature and size and the scope of the problem, and also how to combat it. Imperative is better information sharing among countries, agencies, and among those battling the trade in illicit goods, not just trade in humans. Only by embracing sucrecommendations can we possibly hope to replicate and build on the successes—and avoid repeating the failures—of past anti-trafficking efforts. Click here to read further about the above recommendations.
December 2006
Exploring e-Government Barriers in the Arab States
By Fadi Salem, Former Research Associate, The Dubai Initiative, 2006-2007
The intended impact of e-government is simply better government. However, a majority of e-government initiatives around the world, including many in the Arab states, have been unsuccessful in securing positive outcomes.
December 1, 2006
"A Disproportionate Response? The Case of Israel and Hizballah"
By Joshua Gleis, Former Associate, International Security Program, 2008-2009; Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2006-2008
"Hizballah is quite open about not playing by the normal rules of engagement. As Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah stated in early August, "We are not a regular army, and we don't fight like a regular army." Hizballah very clearly operates out of heavily populated civilian areas, and its fighters are often outwardly innocent-looking workers during the day and warriors at night, making the distinction between civilian and combatant even more difficult. Their offices and infrastructure are often in the midst of, below, or inside residential apartment buildings, usually within a sympathetic city or suburb."
November 2006
Will the Oil Boom Solve the Middle East Unemployment Crisis
During the recent oil boom the MENA region has seen job creation accelerate' given favorable economic prospects going forward, the region could see unemployment decline to nearly 7 percent by 2010
September 1, 2006
"Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way"
By Chuck Freilich, Senior Fellow, International Security Program
"...Israel must face up to reality, draw the appropriate conclusions, make the best of a bad situation, and now seek to turn adversity into long-term advantage. This analysis looks at how the current situation evolved, and possible future steps."
August 2006
"Meeting the Development Challenge in the 21st Century: American and Chinese Perpectives on Foreign Aid"
By Michael A. Glosny, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2006-2007
A report on Chinese and American foreign aid policies, based on Mr. Glosny's research and a National Committee and CICIR conference held in December 2005.
March 30, 2006
"Dilemmas of Israeli Policy after the Hamas Victory: From Disengagement to Consolidation?"
By Chuck Freilich, Senior Fellow, International Security Program
"...it is clear that unilateral measures, in and of themselves, are an inherently undesirable course of action, that they will not bring an end to violence and terror, nor enable the resolution of the truly difficult issues...."
July, 2005
"Egypt's Moments of Reform: A Reality or an Illusion?"
By Emad Shahin, Former Faculty Affiliate, The Dubai Initiative
The movement for democratic reform in Egypt seems to be gathering strength. Some of the factors that would make a good case fordemocratic transformation are rapidly converging: the formation of a wide spectrum of discontented segments in society; the mushrooming of pro-reform grass-roots movements that agree on a clear list of short-term demands; and a sympathetic pro-reform international context. With presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in September and November respectively, will Egypt finally experience its democratic spring?
