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Apr 2013, Vol. 158, No. 2
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Issue: Apr 2013, Vol. 158, No. 2
 
RUSI CRESTForeword Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the April/May 2013 edition of the RUSI Journal (Free Access)
Emma De Angelis
Jnl TOC Series Intro ThumbTransnational Organised Crime and Security A dedicated introduction to the RUSI Journal series 'Transnational Organised Crime and Security', with Guest Editor Frank G Madsen of the University of Cambridge (Free Access)
Emma De Angelis
Jnl 158 2 Bergeron ThumbTransnational Organised Crime and International Security: A Primer Transnational organised crime is a security threat, and hence a concern for both defence and law-enforcement actors (Free Access)
James Bergeron
Jnl 1582 Cockayne ThumbChasing Shadows: Strategic Responses to Organised Crime in Conflict-Affected Situation 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
James Cockayne
Jnl 158 2 Madsen ThumbCorruption: A Global Common Evil 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
Frank G Madsen
Jnl 1582 Barzashka ThumbAre Cyber-Weapons Effective? Assessing Stuxnet's Impact on the Iranian Enrichment Programme When news of Stuxnet first emerged, commentators highlighted its apparent effectiveness in stalling Iran’s nuclear programme. However, evidence suggests that this claim is easily refuted (Free Access)
Ivanka Barzashka
Jnl 158 2 Mumford ThumbProxy Warfare and the Future of Conflict Proxy warfare is a phenomenon usually associated with the Cold War, yet a redefinition of the concept is needed to reflect the nature of conflict in the twenty-first century (Free Access)
Andrew Mumford
Jnl 158 2 Hemmings Kuroki ThumbTokyo Trade-Offs: Shinzo Abe's Hedging Strategy Against China Shinzo Abe’s second go as Japan’s prime minister comes at a time of economic crisis and tension with China. The previous record of this conservative hard-liner suggests pragmatism will be his key approach to relations with Japan’s challenging neighbour
John Hemmings and Maiko Kuroki
Jnl 158 2 Utley ThumbFrance and the Arab Upheavals: Beyond Sarkozy France’s foreign-policy record on the Arab upheavals has been mixed, yet Franҫois Hollande’s presidency shows a stepchange in the French approach to unrest in the region
Rachel Utley
Jnl 158 2 Heidenhamp ThumbStrategic Options: Defence Business at a Pivotal Moment Shrinking national defence budgets are forcing defence companies to consider their options if they are to remain viable businesses in a difficult environment
Henrik Heidenkamp, John Louth and Trevor Taylor
Jnl 158 2 Gilmore ThumbThe Implications of North African Terrorism for the UK Counter-Terrorism Effort While the recent terrorist attack in Algeria shone the spotlight on threats from North Africa, this is not a new phenomenon. Terrorist threats to UK citizens at home and abroad will continue to arise from multiple sources of insecurity
Margaret Gilmore
Jnl 158 2 Warshawsky ThumbTrench Gascoigne Essay Prize Winner, 2012 - The Balance to be Found Between Civil Liberties and National Security Last year’s prize winning essay tackles the continuing difficulties of balancing civil liberties and national security
Megan Warshawsky
 
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