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does Russia have the fiscal capacity to achieve its military modernisation goals? / Hunter Christie, Edward

Hunter Christie, Edward	Journal Article
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In this article, Edward Hunter Christie sheds light on the extent to which Russia’s economic trajectory may enable or constrain its military modernisation goals. It adds to existing research by using quantitative scenarios and counterfactual analyses of the state’s fiscal conditions under different assumed levels of ambition for defence procurement spending. This approach leads to a more evidence-based assessment of the policy preferences of the Russian leadership. It also provides an objective basis for evaluating Russia’s fiscal capacity to fulfil its ambitions in a mid-term perspective.

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Russia ; Fiscal Capacity ; Military Modernisation Goals

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Key issues for post-conflict elections : timing, sequencing and systems / Reilly, Benjamin

Reilly, Benjamin	Journal Article
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Elections are central to many contemporary post-conflict accords, but poorly timed elections may have negative consequences for the consolidation of both peace and democracy. Benjamin Reilly examines key issues of: electoral timing, including how soon to hold elections following hostilities; whether to sequence national and local polls; and which models of electoral system and administration are most appropriate in post-conflict environments.

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Post-Conflict Elections ; Timing ; Systems ; Sequencing

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Mending vulnerabilities to isolation : how Chinese power grows out of the development of the belt and road initiative / Bohman, Viking ; Ljungwall, Christer

Ljungwall, Christer	Journal Article
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The Belt and Road Initiative is gradually moving China and its economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions and reducing the economic impact that a US naval blockade could have. Christer Ljungwall and Viking Bohman contend that, without a measured Western response, this could increase the likelihood of Chinese aggression in regional territorial disputes.

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Isolation ; OBOR ; Mending Vulnerabilities ; Chinese Power Grows ; Development of the Belt and Road Initiative

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Twenty-first century armoury: a town called barrow / Thompson, Gabriela; Twort, Lauren

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Twenty-first century ; Armoury

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What’s in a name? : proposing new typologies for ‘foreign fighters’ / Sexton, Mark

Sexton, Mark	Journal Article
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Politicians, the media and the public remain intensely focused on terrorism and the potential threat posed by ‘foreign fighters’ returning from Syria and Iraq. To aid research and understanding of this phenomenon, Mark Sexton offers a new definition of ‘foreign fighters’ and proposes typologies for classifying those involved and their possible post-conflict pathways.

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Foreign fighters ; New Typologies

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