International Security Publications
Whither Pax Atomica? - The Euromissiles Crisis and the Peace Movement of the early 1980s
Feb 22, 2012As the failure of Pax Atomica seemed more and more imminent, the soaring anxiety, alarm, apprehension and mistrust of the national governments across Europe contributed to the success of the 1980s peace movement. more
U.S.-China Relations: Asian Perspectives
Jan 25, 2012Few would question the assertion that the U.S.-China relationship is the predominant factor in Asian power interactions. All Asian capitals keep a very close eye on bilateral dealings between these two giants, in particular to see how they will affect their own relations with them. more
e-Dossier No. 28 - Vietnam Trained Commando Forces in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Jan 03, 2012CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of two new documents to its online Digital Archive. The two documents released today provide new evidence of Vietnam’s covert training of revolutionary commando forces in Southeast Asia and Latin America. more
e-Dossier No. 27 - Molotov's Proposal that the USSR Join NATO, March 1954
Nov 21, 2011CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of a new document to its online Digital Archive. The document released today is a 1954 proposal by Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov, in which he proposed that the USSR Join NATO. more
Chronic Violence and its Reproduction: Perverse Trends in Social Relations, Citizenship, and Democracy in Latin America
Nov 01, 2011This report reviews a broad literature on the causes and social effects of chronic violence in Latin America and details the consistent and diverse ways that chronic violence undermines social relations and support for democracy. more
Certification: The Path to Conflict-Free Minerals from Congo
Jul 21, 2011The conflict minerals movement is gaining traction. The movement is a pragmatic effort to address one of the principal drivers of atrocities and conflict throughout Congo’s tortured history: the scramble for control of Congo's vast mineral resources. In eastern Congo today, these mineral resources are financing multiple armed groups, many of whom use mass rape as a deliberate strategy to intimidate and control local populations. Armed groups and military units earn hundreds of millions of dollars per year by trading four main minerals: the ores that produce tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. This money enables the militias to self-finance their campaign of brutal violence against civilians, with some of the worst abuses occurring in mining areas. more
Security and Trade in Central America
Jul 07, 2011The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars sponsored a
congressional study trip to El Salvador and Guatemala from April 13 through April
18, 2009. It was organized by the Wilson Center on the Hill Program and the Latin
American Program at the Wilson Center. The trip focused on two issues that are critical for the United States’ relationships with countries across Central America – security and economic
development. more
ECSP Report 7: Updates
Jul 07, 2011This update section highlights the environment, population, and security activities of academic programs, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, government offices, and intergovernmental organizations. more
ECSP Report 6: Event Summaries
Jul 07, 2011Event summaries from meetings sponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program between June 1999 and May 2000. more
ECSP Report 3
Jul 07, 2011The 1997 issue of the ECSP's annual report frames environment in terms of the U.S. security debate, explores ecological security and demographic change; and includes a commentary on human population prospects. Complete report. more
