PublicationsCIGI produces a range of scholarship and policy-oriented publications including books, conference papers and reports, and a working paper series. CIGI's Publications program aims to disseminate advice to decision makers and foster dialogue and debate on issues of significance to international governance. Our publications feature the work of CIGI's distinguished fellows and global scholars who are leading economists, political and social scientists, and practitioners with rich international experience and policy expertise.
Latest Publications
Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi
The third edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi focuses on oversight and democratic control of the security sector. The report highlights the internal oversight mechanisms of the national police and armed forces, as well as the work of independent oversight bodies like the ombudsman, the parliament, civil society, and the judiciary. The report urges Burundian authorities to find the political will to consolidate and build on recent gains in transparency and accountability.
The Environment and Corporate Governance in Zimbabwe
Formerly one of Africa's most promising economies, Zimbabwe has begun a process of economic reconstruction after decades of political turmoil and economic mismanagement. In this policy brief, Hany Besada and Karolina Werner recommend ways in which Zimbabwe can reinvigorate its economy while safeguarding its environment and resources.
Obama's New Af-Pak Strategy: Can "Clear, Hold, Build, Transfer" Work?
The sixth edition of CIGI's "Afghanistan Papers" evaluates the viability of the “clear, hold, build and transfer” approach in light of structural challenges and pressure to deliver results in a short time-frame amid difficult security conditions.
The Taliban Beyond the Pashtuns
Although the Taliban remain a largely Pashtun movement in terms of their composition, they have started making significant inroads among other ethnic groups. In the fifth edition of CIGI's "Afghanistan Papers," author Antonio Giustozzi says that emerging relationships between Taliban and non-Pashtun groups could "turn northern and western Afghanistan into a mess."
Crafting an African Security Architecture: Addressing Regional Peace and Conflict in the 21st Century
The humanitarian crises caused by civil conflicts and wars in Africa are too great in scope for an adequate and effective continental response. Edited by Hany Besada, this book assesses African regional security arrangements and provides new policy recommendations for the future.
Political Realities Will Test G20's Plans for Financial Stability
The G20, in one of its most important actions to date, established the Financial Stability Board (FSB). But lessons from previous years suggest that familiar political realities will intrude to challenge the efficacy of this new post-Bretton Woods order, writes CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani
Peer Pressure to Meet G20 Commitments: A Promising Innovation?
At the G20 summits at London and Pittsburgh, governments had to face together a global financial crisis that their nations could not address alone. Industrialized and emerging market economies have rarely developed coordinated national policy responses to international economic problems, even though their economies are mutually interdependent.
The G20 Framework for Strong, Sustainable And Balanced Growth: A Study in Credible Cooperation
At the Pittsburgh summit last September, the G20 adopted a “Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth." Daniel Schwanen, Special Advisor, Programs, to CIGI’s Acting Executive Director, recommends ways to strengthen the assessment process envisioned in the Framework.
