You are here
Conflict, Post-Conflict and Failed States: Challenges to Healthcare
Jennifer ColeRUSI Journal, 4 November 2014
Global Security Issues, Resilience, Africa
Continue Reading
Become A Member
To access the full text of this article and many other benefits, become a RUSI member.
Author
Associate Fellow
Dr Jennifer Cole is an Associate Fellow at RUSI. She was previously Senior Research Fellow, Resilience and Emergency Management from... read more
Support Rusi Research
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Related
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
Commentary, 2 July 2020Andrei Kelin
Over the last few months RUSI has been covering the Open Skies Treaty debate from a variety of angles:'Strengthening Arms Control Through Multilateralism, and Multilateralism Through Arms Control' by Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.'The Open Skies Treaty and Prospects for European Confidence-Building Measures' by Sarah Martin and Nick Reynolds.Today,...
Tags: United States, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The United Nations Charter: 75 Years On
Commentary, 1 July 2020Peter Marshall
The UN Charter is no run-of-the-mill affair. It is a universal covenant, born of untold suffering and sorrow. As the only veteran of the Second World War still in active diplomatic circulation, Sir Peter Marshall reflects on the UN’s founding document, and its enduring relevance.
Tags: United Nations, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Europe
How Latvia Accomplishes Comprehensive Defence
Commentary, 25 June 2020Artis Pabriks
Can all crises and conflicts be predicted and fully averted? Unfortunately, no. Can we be better prepared for crises and conflicts that may arise? Indeed, we can.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Modern Deterrence, Domestic Security, ResiliencePages
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
Commentary, 2 July 2020Andrei Kelin
Over the last few months RUSI has been covering the Open Skies Treaty debate from a variety of angles:'Strengthening Arms Control Through Multilateralism, and Multilateralism Through Arms Control' by Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.'The Open Skies Treaty and Prospects for European Confidence-Building Measures' by Sarah Martin and Nick Reynolds.Today,...
Tags: United States, Russia, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The United Nations Charter: 75 Years On
Commentary, 1 July 2020Peter Marshall
The UN Charter is no run-of-the-mill affair. It is a universal covenant, born of untold suffering and sorrow. As the only veteran of the Second World War still in active diplomatic circulation, Sir Peter Marshall reflects on the UN’s founding document, and its enduring relevance.
Tags: United Nations, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Europe
How Latvia Accomplishes Comprehensive Defence
Commentary, 25 June 2020Artis Pabriks
Can all crises and conflicts be predicted and fully averted? Unfortunately, no. Can we be better prepared for crises and conflicts that may arise? Indeed, we can.
Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Modern Deterrence, Domestic Security, ResiliencePages
Insurance Gaps: A Growing Vulnerability for National Security
RUSI Newsbrief, 19 June 2020Hélène Galy and James Vickers
Insurance protection gaps are fast becoming a high-priority issue for national and international security, not just one that captures headlines in the aftermath of natural catastrophes.
Tags: Coronavirus, RUSI Newsbrief, Modern Deterrence, Domestic Security, Resilience
Pakistan and the Rogue State Narrative
RUSI Newsbrief, 5 June 2020Don McLain Gill and Jovito Jose P Katigbak
Despite behaviour that often violates international norms, Pakistan has managed to maintain positive relationships with major Western powers.
Tags: Pakistan, United States, RUSI Newsbrief, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Terrorism
The EU’s Coronavirus Shock: The Balance between Intelligence and Policy Failures
RUSI Newsbrief, 15 May 2020Dheeraj P C and Trivun Sharma
The coronavirus outbreak has caused a severe crisis in the EU. More than the early warning systems, it is the political and economic disunity within the Union that requires urgent attention.
Tags: China, Coronavirus, RUSI Newsbrief, European Union, Global Security Issues, Information, Intelligence, EuropePages
The Origins of Economic Sanctions
Multimedia, 28 May 2020Dr Nicholas Mulder talks to RUSI's Dr Jonathan Eyal about the origins of economic sanctions and their relevance today. Nicholas Mulder is an associate professor at Cornell University and is author of...
Global Security Issues
Preparing the Public for Future Crises
Multimedia, 26 March 2020All governments dealing with Covid-19 are working out ways to involve the public and enlist volunteer support. Elisabeth Braw proposes ways to involve teenagers in resilience training.
Coronavirus, Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Global Security Issues
Imran Khan's Pakistan
Multimedia, 27 July 2018Raffaello Pantucci and Kamal Alam talk about the recent election victory by Imran Khan in Pakistan.
Pakistan, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Central and South AsiaPages
RUSI at the Munich Security Conference
News, 23 February 2018Last week RUSI Director-General, Dr Karin von Hippel, and Deputy Director-General, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, attended the Munich Security Conference.
Global Security Issues
2017 Survey of Foreign Policy Elites
News, 16 February 2017Researchers at the University of Exeter, in collaboration with RUSI, are conducting a survey among foreign policy and security elites in the United Kingdom. Members of RUSI and its extended network...
UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions
RUSI Russia–UK bilateral on security challenges addressed by former Foreign Ministers
News, 27 January 2017On 19 January Sir Malcolm Rifkind, former UK Foreign Secretary, and Dr Igor Ivanov, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, spoke at RUSI’s first Russia- UK bilateral on...
International Security Studies, Russia, UK, Global Security IssuesPages
Africa in Perspective
Events, 24 June 2020A half-day webinar with senior Africa experts examining the continent's progress amid the backdrop of threats from armed violence.
Tags: Africa
Mapping a Pandemic: East Africa and the Horn’s Conflict and Security Challenges in a Time of Pandemic
Events, 16 April 2020RUSI experts offer their assessments on the impact of Covid-19 in Africa
Tags: Coronavirus, Horn of Africa, International Security Studies, Africa
Mapping a Pandemic: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus
Events, 2 April 2020An online briefing from experts of the Royal United Services Institute on the global impact of Covid-19.
Tags: Coronavirus, Global Security Issues
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
Western Way of War: Professor Frank Hoffman
The United Nations Charter: 75 Years On