CorruptionArticle - Friday, July 23, 2010
It is not too late to win the day
Even with the situation in Afghanistan deteriorating rapidly, causing a swelling in the ranks of the war’s opponents in NATO member states and beyond, there remains little doubt over what is at the core of the international community’s exit strategy. The development of the Afghan security sector, a process known as security sector reform (SSR), is widely viewed as the lynchpin of the counter-insurgency and stabilisation strategies in Afghanistan.
Article - Friday, May 7, 2010
The democratic mudslide of Sudan
The central administration in Khartoum, under the leadership of President Bashir, has once again proved itself to be unwilling to share power with the rest of the country’s struggling regions. The April elections were the country’s first multi-party democratic elections since 1986 and were conducted largely free of violence, but the process was marred by corruption and political interference.
Article - Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Terrorism Expert and Obama Advisor gives talk at CIGI
Waterloo, Ontario – April 21, 2010 – Bruce Riedel, a veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), terrorism expert and special advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama, will speak at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on April 29, as part of CIGI’s ongoing Signature Lecture Series.
Publication - Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi
This second edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi outlines the extent of corruption in Burundian society, particularly in the defence and security establishment, and discusses Burundi’s current anti-corruption initiatives.
Article - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Karzai's anti-Western outbursts throwing U.S. summit, Canada's future role in doubt
The White House is threatening to revoke its invitation to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for a May summit with President Barack Obama amid an escalating feud triggered by lingering concerns in Washington over corruption in the Kabul government.
Article - Sunday, March 21, 2010
Kandahar offensive 'the real test' for NATO
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — As Canada prepares for a key role in a major offensive in Kandahar province, serious questions remain about NATO’s ability to carry out its new population-focused strategy for the war.
Article - Friday, January 8, 2010
Corrupt India still has a long way to go
India’s remarkable rise in recent years notwithstanding, a controversy now roiling the country is a metaphor for the civic and institutional degeneration that continues to cloud its prospects to join the ranks of the developed democracies. It is a tale of impunity for the powerful that, by puncturing a hole in the much vaunted claim of the primacy of the rule of law in India, offers a cautionary corrective to the irrational exuberance about that country.
Article - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Urban battle plan won't lead to victory in Afghanistan
Fortifying and defending a handful of Afghan cities while ceding control of the vast countryside to the Taliban seems less a strategy for victory than a delaying tactic to stave off defeat.
Article - Tuesday, September 22, 2009
America's dilemma: Would troop surge work in Afghanistan?
Obama administration is trying to figure out if a strategy that played out well in Iraq would work in battle against Taliban
Article - Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Reality closes in on hope
The most pronounced feature of Afghanistan's presidential election is the change of public mood from excitement and euphoria in 2004 to resigned acceptance today. Where once Hamid Karzai was the face of national unity and optimism, today he symbolises the loss of hope and momentum.