Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Hard Brexit; Syria and Iraq; Re-evaluating the Importance of Libya; Colombia's Failed FARC Deal; Venezuela Post-Crisis; Asia-Pacific Security; UN's New Secretary General; Internet Shutdowns.
Hard Brexit
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Pushback against Hard Exit Begins
" Jon Henley and Jessica Elgot -- The Guardian, October 11, 2016
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In Face of 'Brexit,' Signs of EU Pulling Together
" Alison Smale -- The New York Times, October 11, 2016
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Britain's Brexit Delusions
" Paul Taylor -- POLITICO Europe, October 11, 2016
Syria and Iraq
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The Road to Hell in Iraq and Syria
" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, October 6, 2016
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Syria: Destruction of Civil Society Means Dictatorship, Extremism and Displacement
" Rana Marcel Khalaf -- Chatham House, October 7, 2016
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Syria: What We Could Do Now
" Rodger Shanahan -- The Interpreter, October 7, 2016
Re-evaluating the Importance of Libya
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Saving Libya to Defend NATO's Southern Flank
" Karim Mezran -- Atlantic Council, October 6, 2016
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Are Libyans Abandoning Democracy in Search of Stability?
" Mohamed Eljarh -- Al Monitor, October 10, 2016
Colombia's Failed FARC Deal
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Failed Peace: Why It Failed, and What Comes Next
" Omar G. Encarnacion -- Foreign Affairs, October 5, 2016
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What It Really Costs for Colombia to Strike a Peace Deal
" Alan Fleischmann and Ian Solomon -- Fortune, October 6, 2016
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Reassembling Colombia's Rejected Peace Deal
" -- International Crisis Group, October 6, 2016
Venezuela Post-Crisis
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Venezuela's Lessons for Transition: Five Lessons for Venezuela's Post-Crisis Situation
" Michael A. Matera and Moises Rendon -- CSIS, October 5, 2016
Asia-
Pacific Security
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Deciphering China's Security Intentions in Northeast Asia: A View from Russia
" Alexander Gabuev -- Carnegie Moscow Center, October 11, 2016
UN's New Secretary General
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Why the New Secretary General of the UN Defies Expectations
" Lord Williams of Baglan -- Chatham House, October 7, 2016
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This Is the Biggest Challenge Facing the Next UN Leader
" Anna Neistat -- TIME, October 7, 2016
Internet Shutdowns
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Global Economy Loses Billions from Internet Shutdowns
" Darrell M. West -- Brookings Institution, October 6, 2016
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How Countries Like China and Russia are Able to Control the Internet
" Nikhil Sonnad and Keith Collins -- Quartz, October 5, 2016
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