Multimedia Resources, E-Books and E-Reports
 

E-BOOKS AND REPORTS

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Policy outlooks and briefs on international affairs.

Combined Arms Research Library : Digital Library
Electronic publications focusing on stability and support operations.

DoD Command and Control Research Program (CCRP)
Link to full text publications in PDF format.

East West Center
East-West Center expertise and research findings are published by the East-West Center and by presses and collaborating organizations throughout the region and the world. Publications address a range of critical issues in the Asia Pacific region. Link to full text publications in PDF format.

Harvard International Review: Global Perspectives
Reports on issues of international development, security, policy and economics.

NBR Analysis( National Bureau of Asian Research)
NBR Analysis provides thought-provoking essays on the most important economic, political, and strategic issues in the Asia-Pacific region today.

Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation

The OECD DAC Handbook on SSR: Supporting Security and Justice provides guidance to operationalise the 2005 DAC Guidelines on Security System Reform and Governance and closes the gap between policy and practice. It largely follows the external assistance programme cycle and contains valuable tools to help encourage a dialogue on security and justice issues and to support an SSR process through the assessment, design and implementation phases. It also provides new guidance on monitoring, review and evaluation of SSR programmes, and highlights how to ensure greater coherence across the different actors and departments engaged in SSR.

The Fragile States Group is a unique forum that brings together experts on governance, conflict prevention and reconstruction from bilateral and multilateral development co-operation agencies to facilitate co-ordination and share good practice to enhance development effectiveness in ‘fragile states’.

Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States
Development Ministers and Heads of Agencies endorsed the Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States at the High Level Meeting of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) on 3-4 April 2007 in Paris. This endorsement signals a commitment to adapt our approach, policies and business practices to improve our engagement in fragile states. The DAC Fragile States Group will support implementation of the Principles, already piloted in nine countries, in all fragile states and at donors' headquarters.


Progress in Peacebuilding: The Work of the U.S. Institute of Peace (2006)
Through analysis, innovation, collaboration, and expertise, USIP has successfully created an array of tools for promoting the rule of law in societies emerging from conflict, developed analytical models designed to fight extremism and terrorism, facilitated interethnic and interfaith reconciliation, and more. "Progress in Peacebuilding: The Work of the U.S. Institute of Peace" takes a broad look at some of USIP's most successful programs.

Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College
Full text of publications listed by year 2008 to 1997

World Bank Country and Regional Reports
Search by country, region or topic for economic outlook, regional data, and hot topics like avian flu.

World Bank Development Reports
The World Bank's annual World Development Report (WDR) is an invaluable guide to the economic, social and environmental state of the world today. Each year the WDR provides in depth analysis of a specific aspect of development. Past reports have considered such topics as the role of the state, transition economies, labor, infrastructure, health, the environment, and poverty. The reports are the Bank's best-known contribution to thinking about development.

National Academy of Sciences E-Books

Avoiding Surprise in an Era of Global Technology Advances (2005)
Executive Summary

Basic Research in Information Science and Technology for Air Force Needs (2006)
Executive Summary

C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups (2006)
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The Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development (2006)
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Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences (2006)
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Improving Democracy Assistance: Building Knowledge Through Evaluations and Research (2008)
Development, Security, and Cooperation (DSC)|
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Network Science (2006)
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Partnering Against Terrorism: Summary of a Workshop (2005)
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Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment (2006)
Executive Summary