Security and Defense Publications
A View from the Region: Different Perspectives on Israel's War with Lebanon's Hizbullah (Fall 2006)
Jul 07, 2011ECSP Report 4: Event Summaries
Jul 07, 2011Event summaries from meetings sponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program between May and December 1997. more
49. Russia and the Baltic States in the Age of NATO Enlargement
Jul 07, 2011Since the Paris and Madrid conferences, which created a NATO-Russia Joint Council and ratified NATO's enlargement, Russia has modified its Baltic policies. Because those policies are widely regarded as a litmus test of Russia's European policy, this modification bears close scrutiny. Although Russian opposition to NATO's enlargement has not declined, the most recent terms Moscow has offered the Baltics, though insufficient to stabilize the region, seem to represent a small but measurable step away from the negative, bullying tone that has characterized much of Russia's Baltic and European policies-and which is still heard, if less strident than before these conferences. This paper attempts to both explain and assess Russia's new Baltic Policy. more
Chapter Three: Early Warning and Assessment of Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011Marc Levy and Patrick Philippe Meier recommend that assessments and early warning systems integrate environmental variables more completely and effectively. The authors assert that the international system has little capacity to monitor and assess conflict and cooperation on environmental issues. more
The Shape of Things To Come: Why Age Structure Matters to a Safer, More Equitable World
Jul 07, 2011A recent study by Population Action International (PAI), The Shape of Things To Come: Why Age Structure Matters to a Safer, More Equitable World, provides a timely illustration of population trends and their current interpretations. more
Iran in Latin America: Threat or 'Axis of Annoyance'?
Jul 07, 2011The essays in this report reflect an effort to provide background and context for understanding Iran's relations with Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela; the articles emphasize the foreign policy objectives and strategies of Latin American nations as well as the strategic objectives of the Iranian government. Originally presented at a conference at the Woodrow Wilson Center in July 2008, the papers have since been revised, translated, and updated. more
ECSP Report 9
Jul 07, 2011Jane Goodall kicks off the 9th edition of the ECSP Report with her assessment of population and environment connections in Africa. The diverse collection of articles also features commentaries on global poverty and U.S. national security. Complete report. more
ECSP Report 7: Event Summaries
Jul 07, 2011Event summaries from meetings sponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program between August 2000 and June 2001. more
ECSP Report 6: Official Statements
Jul 07, 2011Below are excerpts from recent official statements in which environment and population issues are prominently cited in the context of security and national interests. more
