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RUSI Newsbrief: Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013: An Irreverent Look at her Foreign-Policy Record 3 May 2013 by Dr Jonathan Eyal
Margaret Thatcher’s death, more than twenty years after leaving office, provides an opportunity to reassess her foreign-policy record UK Europe Global Strategy and Commitments UK Defence European Union International Institutions

RUSI Newsbrief: Structuring the State: Federal Choices in Somalia 3 May 2013 by Anna Rader
As the London Conference on Somalia reconvenes, the focus remains on concerns surrounding the durability of the federal governmental structure Africa Horn of Africa UK Europe Turkey International Institutions International Responses Terrorism

RUSI Newsbrief: Closing the 'Reciprocal Confidence' Gap with Iran 3 May 2013
The lack of progress at the Almaty talks points to a deep-seated problem: the continuing decline in reciprocal confidence Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues European Union International Institutions Iran Middle East and North Africa United States Americas

RUSI Newsbrief: Mr Emmerson Takes on Washington 3 May 2013 by Adrian Johnson
With a UN panel now investigating US drone strikes, the mounting backlash against targeted killing highlights the political costs of drone warfare (Free access) United States Americas United Nations International Institutions Aerospace Pakistan Central and South Asia The War on Terror Terrorism

RUSI Newsbrief: Meeting the Challenge: Notes from the (Air-)Field 3 May 2013 by Peter Quentin
Despite the challenges, the early stages of the British redeployment from Afghanistan appear to be progressing well Equipment and Acquisitions UK Defence Armed Forces Afghanistan Central and South Asia UK Europe NATO International Institutions

RUSI Newsbrief: The Challenge of the UK Redeployment from Afghanistan 3 May 2013 by Dr John Louth
With twenty months left before the departure of ISAF combat troops, the enormous logistical challenge of withdrawal is becoming increasingly clear Armed Forces UK Defence Afghanistan Central and South Asia UK Europe Equipment and Acquisitions NATO International Institutions

RUSI Journal: Corruption: A Global Common Evil 29 Apr 2013
Slippery to define, corruption can permeate all levels of society and encompasses a variety of phenomena: it is a ‘social bad’ that lies at the heart of organised crime Global Security Issues International Institutions

RUSI Journal: Chasing Shadows: Strategic Responses to Organised Crime in Conflict-Affected Situation 29 Apr 2013
Countries affected by conflict can provide fertile ground for criminal organisations: there are multiple factors at play, and countering them demands co-ordinated and informed response strategies International Institutions Global Security Issues Defence Policy

RUSI Journal: Transnational Organised Crime and International Security: A Primer 29 Apr 2013
Transnational organised crime is a security threat, and hence a concern for both defence and law-enforcement actors (Free Access) Defence Policy Global Security Issues International Institutions

Analysis: Iran's Legal Challenge to Sanctions: Another Hurdle for Talks? 3 Apr 2013
While all eyes are on Almaty and Istanbul, what happens in Luxembourg and London might also affect nuclear talks with Iran. Sanctions are coming under successful legal challenge. Iran Middle East and North Africa European Union International Institutions Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

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