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Rebuilding State Institutions, Post-Conflict: Reform Experiences from Afghanistan and Somalia
Authors Giulio de Tommaso and Rohullah Osmani discuss the challenges of rebuilding robust state institutions in post-conflict zones, using Afghanistan and Somalia as case studies, and provide policy prescriptions for public administration reform.
Supplement to the Summer/Fall 2013 Issue: Terror on the Seas: Assessing the Threat of Modern Day Piracy
Maritime piracy is a major post-Cold War challenge to U.S. and international security. While the Greater Gulf of Aden represents the face of modern maritime piracy, the threat is larger than just the Puntland region of Somalia and the Bab el-Mandeb waterway. Brandon Prins, Ursula Daxevker, and Amanda Sanford look at the current threats posed by modern-day piracy.
Uncharted Waters: Maritime Security and Resource Challenges Panel
On December 9th, the SAIS Review welcomed Caitlyn Antrim, James Bridger, and William Komiss for the "Uncharted Waters: Maritime Security and Resource Challenges" panel in Rome Auditorium.
Somali Autonomy and the Failure of the Puntland Maritime Police Force
Evan Fowler, a second-year master's candidate at SAIS, examines the political and economic forces that contributed to the rise of piracy in Somalia, and the failure of the Puntland Maritime Police Force in combating piracy.