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The War on Cash
Commentary, 6 January 2017
Haylea Campbell
The war on cash – and especially against high-denomination banknotes – has gathered pace over the past year. It is a campaign in which countries have taken different approaches with differing results, but one which is likely to be continued and spread world-wide.
Tags: AML/CTF, Central and South America, India, Central and South Asia
Trump, Mexico and Organised Crime: How to Make a Bad Situation Worse
Newsbrief, 2 December 2016
Charlie de Rivaz
If Trump enacts two of the main pledges from his presidential campaign – the wall along the US–Mexico border and mass deportations – he will be helping, not hindering, organised crime groups in the region.
Tags: United States, North America, Americas, Central and South America, Organised Crime
Winning Colombia’s Peace: Try, Try and Try Again
Commentary, 3 October 2016
Olusegun Obasanjo, Dickie Davis, David Kilcullen and Greg Mills
Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it. This represents a serious setback – but not a fatal one – to efforts to end one of the modern world’s most prolonged conflicts.
Tags: Americas, Central and South America, Global Security Issues
Examining Argentina’s New Foreign Policy under Macri
Newsbrief, 17 March 2016
Federico Merke
Is Argentina’s new president bringing Buenos Aires in from the cold?
Tags: Central and South America, Global Security Issues
Overcoming Security Challenges in Peace Processes: Colombia and the Philippines
Newsbrief, 17 March 2016
Kristian Herbolzheimer
The experiences of Colombia and the Philippines show that peace processes need to be tailored to local conditions
Tags: Central and South America
Leveraging Social Capital for Resilience through Community Teams
RUSI Journal, 1 December 2015
Sarah T Lionel
Community teams play an essential part in emergency response, and appropriate training and procedures must be developed, as the new programmes adopted by Caribbean states demonstrate
Tags: Americas, Central and South America, Risk and Resilience, Domestic Security, ResiliencePages
The War on Cash
Commentary, 6 January 2017Haylea Campbell
The war on cash – and especially against high-denomination banknotes – has gathered pace over the past year. It is a campaign in which countries have taken different approaches with differing results, but one which is likely to be continued and spread world-wide.
AML/CTF, Central and South America, India, Central and South Asia
Winning Colombia’s Peace: Try, Try and Try Again
Commentary, 3 October 2016Olusegun Obasanjo, Dickie Davis, David Kilcullen and Greg Mills
Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it. This represents a serious setback – but not a fatal one – to efforts to end one of the modern world’s most prolonged conflicts.
Americas, Central and South America, Global Security Issues
Climate Change, Migration and Security: Best-Practice Policy and Operational Options for Mexico
Whitehall Reports, 31 January 2013Elizabeth Deheza and Jorge Mora
Climate change is heavily analysed, but its potentially significant effects on the movements of people are less so. This report presents a quantitative model of Mexican climate-induced migration to...
Climate Security, Whitehall Reports, Americas, Central and South America, National Security and Resilience Studies
Gender, Conflict and Peace: How Should Women Lead in Peacekeeping and Post-Conflict Operations?
Events, 8 March 2016In celebration of International Women’s Day, RUSI’s Under 35s Forum a panel discussion on the role of women in peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction
Central and South America, Global Security Issues, Africa, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
Gender and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships to Deliver Women’s Economic Empowerment
Events, 7 March 2016In celebration of International Women’s Day, RUSI’s Under 35s Forum is proud to host a panel discussion on economic empowerment for women and the role of public-private partnerships in addressing...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Central and South America, Global Security Issues, Africa, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
Organisational Futures: Four Critical Lessons
The Start of the Brexit Negotiations
The Nuclear Outlook for the Next Government