ISN and Partners January 2012

This newsletter offers you information on the latest developments at the International Relations and Security Network (ISN) and its partner institutions. Learn more about our newest services and discover the latest reports published on the ISN website. ISN News ISN New Head of Communities ISN to Participate ISA Annual Convention 2012 ISN New Partnership Coordinator News from ISN Partners SDA Organizes Security Jam GCSP SMI Launches Publication in Washington DC International Crisis Group Seeks Analyst, Ethiopia and Eritrea FPRI Presents Seventh Weekend-Long Conference for Teachers NAI Invites Applications for Researchers Stratfor Re-Launches Website After Security Breach Latest ISN Partners Center for International and European Studies (CIES) Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (NOREF) Latest ISN Dossiers The State in a Globalizing World International Organizations: Required Adjustments and New Opportunities for Change Laying the Groundwork: The Definition, Scope and Roles of Human Rights International Public Law in Action: The Application Phase A Selection of the Latest ISN Insights Secure Under the New Himalayas Al-Qaida: An Open Endgame Could Russia's Ultranationalists Subvert Pro-Democracy Protests? A Selection of the Latest Publications in the ISN Digital Library Time for the Strategy of Coevolution Financial Capitalism, Breach of Trust, and Collateral Damage No 34: Poverty in the South Caucasus

ISN News
ISN New Head of Communities Tala Dowlatshahi joined the ISN as Head of Communities in January 2012. Prior to ISN, Tala served as the United Nations Bureau Chief for Talk Radio News Service. She has also worked with the United Nations in Geneva and New York. Tala will rejuvenate and expand the ISN partnership network as well as redevelop the ISN brand. She will also seek new ways to collaborate using online and social media content. ISN to Participate ISA Annual Convention 2012 On 1-4 April 2012 ISN's Adam Dempsey, Tala Dowlatshahi and Elias Blum will be at the International Studies Association (ISA) Convention 2012 in San Diego, California. The theme of the conference is "Power, Principles and Participation in the Global Information Age." The Convention draws universities, non-profit organizations, publishers and other businesses from across the globe, in addition to more than 5,000

Convention attendees. If you are at the convention feel free to stop by the ISN booth. ISN New Partnership Coordinator As of February 2012, Debbie Kaithan-Lopez is taking over the management responsibilities of the partnership network from Sara Gerber who will be on maternity leave until July 2012. Please contact Debbie with any issues, ideas and concerns that you might have with regard to your partnership with the ISN. Your appointed ISN editor continues to be the main point of contact for all content-related matters.

News from ISN Partners

SDA Organizes Security Jam The Security & Defence Agenda (SDA) and IBM, on 19-23 March 2012, will partner with other organizations to bring together thousands of global security stakeholders to collectively define the solutions to pressing security issues. The most innovative recommendations will be presented to the NATO and EU leaderships ahead of the May 2012 Chicago summits. Please log on to Security Jam website to register for this unique event. GCSP SMI Launches Publication in Washington DC The Geneva Centre for Security Policy's (GCSP) Security Management Initiative (SMI), on 23 February 2012, will present the main points and implications of its policy paper "Can you get sued? Legal liability of international humanitarian aid agencies towards their staff", by Edward Kemp and Maarten Merkelbach. International Crisis Group Seeks Analyst, Ethiopia and Eritrea The International Crisis Group is seeking an Analyst, Ethiopia and Eritrea . Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the successful candidate will research and produce reports on security, conflict, local politics, governance, social and development issues, analyzing long and short-term challenges to stabilization, security and development in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and recommending measures to achieve these goals. For more information and to apply, please visit the Crisis Group website. FPRI Presents Seventh Weekend-Long Conference for Teachers The Foreign Policy Research Institute's (FPRI) Wachman Center, in association with the First Division Museum at Cantigny, is proud to be presenting their seventh weekend-long conference for teachers on subjects in military history. On 21-22 April 2012, they will be focusing on great battles and how they have shaped American history. The conference will feature the leading scholars and practitioners on the subject. NAI Invites Applications for Researchers The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) invites applications for two positions as researchers. The researchers will conduct research with a focus on North Africa and southern Africa respectively from April 2012 to March 2013. The researchers will be part of NAI's reseach cluster for conflict, security and democratic transformation and should prove a research interest within the cluster. For more information and to apply, please visit the NAI website. Stratfor Re-Launches Website After Security Breach On 10 January 2012, Stratfor, a leading provider of geopolitical analysis, relaunched its website. It is an important step forward as the company responds to the cyber attacks that hit Stratfor in late 2011. For more information on this please go to The Hack on Stratfor and watch George Friedman on Stratfor's security breach.

Latest ISN Partners

ISN Partners are research institutes and organizations that are either involved in joint projects and training initiatives or share their academic research and full-text publications with us. Partners include academic institutions, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, media agencies and private companies that support the ISN's goals and maintain close cooperation and dialogue with our organization.

Center for International and European Studies (CIES) Stanbul, Turkey

Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (NOREF)

Oslo, Norway

Latest ISN Dossiers

Dossiers provide a compilation of original articles, podcasts and multimedia features on topics from the ISN Editorial Plan. Presenting additional readings and related resources, dossiers also serve as an entry point to the ISN's vast digital content holdings. The State in a Globalizing World This dossier on "The State in a Globalizing World" considers whether we are witnessing the demise of the modern state altogether.

International Organizations: Required Adjustments and New Opportunities for Change In this dossier, we examine the most important challenges International Organizations face today, as well as the reforms and opportunities for change they need to pursue.

Laying the Groundwork: The Definition, Scope and Roles of Human Rights In this dossier, we explore what human rights are, where they come from, and where they apply. We also look at the impact evolving norms, right and laws are having on specific institutions and on individuals in the international system.

International Public Law in Action: The Application Phase Following in the wake of our examination of human rights, our focus in this dossier is on international law.

A Selection of the Latest ISN Insights

ISN Insights provides you with in-depth analysis of emerging and underreported international trends and events. It offers you a package of information, combining an original ISN article with our extensive Digital Library holdings on the topic. Secure Under the New Himalayas Despite living next to each other for most of history, and having fundamentally different ways of looking at international relations, the number of cases of direct military conflict between India and China have been few, opines Nitin Pai.

Al-Qaida: An Open Endgame There is powerful evidence for the argument that the al-Qaida movement is in decline. But there are other processes at work - including in United States presidential politics - that could yet create a different outcome, writes Paul Rogers.

Could Russia's Ultranationalists Subvert Pro-Democracy Protests? Andreas Umland examines a recurring feature in Russia's modern history, looking at how Moscow's December 2011 protests have seen a new alliance between Russian democrats and ultranationalists.

A Selection of the Latest Publications in the ISN Digital Library

East Asia Institute (EAI), Seoul, South Korea Time for the Strategy of Coevolution More EAI Briefings

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Washington, United States Financial Capitalism, Breach of Trust, and Collateral Damage More CEPR Publications

Center for Security Studies (CSS), Zurich, Switzerland No 34: Poverty in the South Caucasus More Caucasus Analytical Digest

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