This Week at ISN

23 - 27 July 2012 Having concluded Part Two of the Editorial Plan, we are now playing a little "jazz" to catch our breath and gather our thoughts before we continue August 6th with Part Three where we consider what impact changing power dynamics have had on a variety of topical issues that are familiar to us all. This week, we look at the objectives and outcomes of the recent NATO Summit in Chicago.

NATO after Chicago

NATO after Chicago Cruising or Stumbling Along?
23 July 2012 / Special Feature

NATO declared its Chicago Summit a success but analysts remain divided over its future utility. Does an Alliance that has been supposedly dying for so long still have plenty of life in it? More Pooling and Sharing in the EU and NATO
24 July 2012 / Special Feature

In todays climate of austerity, argues the SWPs Christian Mlling, promoting European-level defense requires political commitment rather than technocratic solutions. More NATO Not Prepared for Comprehensive Approach
25 July 2012 / Podcast

Given NATO's financial constraints, its 'comprehensive approach' to crisis management has become little more than a "verbal exercise," according to Andrew Michta from the German Marshall Fund of the United States. More Ukraine and NATO An On-Off Relationship
26 July 2012 / Special Feature

Until quite recently Ukraine had aspirations for full membership of NATO. Yet, as Ian Shields discusses, Kievs former Russian masters continue to influence Ukraines relations with the Alliance. More Reflections on NATO's Chicago Summit
27 July 2012 / Special Feature

Looking back on an allegedly "historic" event, Richard C Longworth paints a not-so-pretty picture of the NATO Summit's results. More

Security Watch
Transnational Crime in Micronesia
23 July 2012

Spread across millions of square kilometers between Hawaii and the Philippines, Micronesia is becoming a hub of transnational criminal activity, argues Michael Yui. More Making More Out of Less: How NATO States Can Seize the Opportunities of Shrinking Resources in Afghanistan
24 July 2012

Facing rapid urbanization and severe internal displacement, international donor commitments to Afghanistan may be inadequate to address the country's looming crises, argues Simone Haysom. More In the DRC Communications Wars, Rebels Learn PoC Language
25 July 2012

The battlefield communication strategies of rebels in the DRC are becoming more sophisticated. For example, rebel groups are now using the UN's "Protection of Civilians" language to their advantage, writes Arthur Boutellis. More Energy: NATO's 'Achilles' Heel'?
26 July 2012

The conflict in Afghanistan has pushed NATOs energy supply capabilities to the limit. Yet the Alliances energy security challenges extend beyond military operations in this country and remain subject to the economic conditions and political will of its member states, argues John CK Daly. More North Korea's Missing Man: The Post-Kim Jong-il Era Begins In Earnest
27 July 2012

The sudden removal of a top party member and guardian of the Kim family legacy suggests that the leadership of North Korea is now in uncharted waters, writes Scott Synder. Is Kim Jong-un becoming increasingly assertive or is there a new power behind the throne? More

ISN Blog
Six Million Mubaraks
23 July 2012

Social change still lags behind political events in the Arab World. As much as the vibrant part of the society has brought its reform agenda to the table, the stagnant part remains opposed to it, argues Patrycja Sasnal. More French Security Concerns: Urgent Vs Important
24 July 2012

Franois Heisbourg outlines Frances most serious foreign policy and security challenges, such as the emerging terrorist threat in West Africa. More Sea of Japan Vs East Sea
25 July 2012

South Korea is lobbying for the body of water known as the Sea of Japan to also be called the East Sea. In todays politicized climate, however, consensus on the matter seems unlikely, writes Hannah Stadlober. More The Logic of China's North Korea Policy
26 July 2012

Yun Sun, of the Pacific Forum, argues that many US and South Korean analysts fail to understand a fundamental aspect of Chinese security policy. Beijing will not help solve the North Korea problem because it believes China is next on the list. More Occupying the Patriarchy: Women Seek to Remake Occupy In Their Image
27 July 2012

The Occupy Movement has been criticized for excluding women from its decision making processes, says Chrisella Sagers. Accordingly, the recently created Feminist General Assembly have a very different vision for the Movements political activities. More

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