Connections
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The Image of Security Sector Agencies as a Strategic Communication Tool
Guerrilla Operations in Western Sahara: The Polisario versus Morocco and Mauritania
The South Caucasus: A playground between NATO and Russia?
Arms Control Arrangements under the Aegis of the OSCE: Is There a Better Way to Handle Compliance?
Britain and the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union
Georgia’s first peaceful transition of power, through the parliamentary elections in 2012, has been celebrated as an important achievement in the democratization of the country. At the same time, the new government has initiated several high-profile criminal cases against representatives of the former government, including the president and the prime minister, creating solid bases for critical assessment of further prospects for the democratic consolidation of Georgia. The new government has signed an Association Agreement with the EU – an important test to prove Georgia’s pro-Western orientation and dismantle speculations about pro-Russian sentiments of the new ruling elite. Nevertheless, how the political change in leadership might impact the external relations of Georgia remains to be seen.
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The Spring 2017 issue of Connections presents hybrid warfare in the experience of Ukraine, with examples and ideas how the country can better organize to deliver advanced technologies to the warfighter. Other contributions examine the effectiveness of parliamentary investigations of terrorist attacks, drivers and inhibitors to IS spillover, and pot...
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