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Taps into key dilemmas faced by both countries, including democratization and institutional reform. Addresses the issue of western defence assistance and political conditionality in a systematic and comparative way.

In this paper, Risa Brooks argues that the need for Arab regimes to maintain political control can undermine the combat potential of their armed forces. The fact that regimes have successfully managed political¿military relations in the past does not mean that they will automatically do so in the future.

This book analyses the tumultuous political, security and economic developments in Egypt from the 2011 uprising against President Hosni Mubarak to the 2015 consolidation of power by President Abdelfattah el-Sisi.

This book is the first comprehensive examination of North Africa's political, security, and economic developments since the 2011 Arab Uprisings shook the Middle East.

Large-scale investments in fragile states ¿ in Latin America, Africa, the former Soviet Union and Asia ¿ become magnets for conflict that undermines business, development, security, and state-building goals. Drawing on decades of experience from mainstream conflict prevention and violence reduction efforts as well as promising company practice, this book shows that even acute conflict is manageable when dealt with pragmatically, locally, and on its own terms.

"First published January 2017 by Routledge ... for The International Institute for Strategic Studies."

This text presents a concise yet comprehensive analysis of the role of the G8 in international peace and security. It argues that the G8 is well placed to play an increasingly important role in international peace and security.

The purpose of this book is to demonstrate viable alternatives to the current US plan to modernise or replace its full triad of air-, land- and sea-based nuclear weapons.

This Adelphi book addresses the consequences of Europe¿s multiple crises for its standing as a strategic actor, acknowledging its unique character and capabilities.

In tribute to Sir Michael Howard (1922-2019) and in celebration of his life and work, this Adelphi book collects a selection of his remarks and writings for IISS publications over six decades.

Germany¿s current strategic culture endangers its European allies, the Western order and Germany itself.

Suggests ten propositions for transatlantic consensus. This book proposes 10 security challenges for which the allies should be able to agree. These run the gamut from an effective strategy to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability to transatlantic leadership for international cooperation against global warming.

Asia faces a prolonged period of strategic contestation, heightening the risk of open conflict and the need for effective mechanisms to maintain peace and stability.

This book draws on multiple disciplines - including economics, political economy, foreign policy and security policy - and interviews with key policymakers to examine Japan's geo-economic power in the context of great-power competition between the US and China.

This Paper argues that prevailing in the 'war' on terror entails containment, deterrence, out performance and engagement. Military power is secondary to intelligence, law enforcement, enlightened social policy and diplomacy. Diplomatic engagement with the Muslim world is paramount in denying al-Qaeda the 'clash of civilisations' it seeks.

Despite calls to moderate the US overseas military presence, Washington's strategic priorities and need to resurrect and bolster America's reputation among allies and adversaries appear to allow only marginal reductions.