- Georgia and the Caucasus: search for the principles for the regional security concept
By Irakli Mchedlishvili. The article analyses formation of political orientations in the Caucasus, features attempts to shape the Caucasian regional and national security systems, stresses the great importance of co-operation between the Caucasian nations and the role of Russia, Turkey and Iran in the regional security system, and suggests principles of relations between the Caucasus and non-regional countries
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - Gulf migration study: Employment, wages and working conditions of Kerala emigrants in the United Arab Emirates
By C. Zachariah, B.A. Prakash, S. Irudaya Rajan. The paper documents changes in the labor demand for different categories of emigrant workers, enumerates the emigration policies, examines employment and working conditions, wage levels and related problems of the Kerala emigrants, understands the education and training requirements of future emigrants to UAE. This paper contributes to understanding of Kerala migration to the Gulf countries. It gives the most authentic estimate of the annual remittances to Kerala from the Gulf countries and from other parts of the world. http://ideas.repec.org/p/ind/cdswpp/326.html
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Nazila Ghanea-Hercock - How gender-responsive budgeting can contribute to the PRSP
By Debbie Budlender. The author discusses the role of gender budgeting in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Pakistan. In particular, the author argues that it improving governance by making it clearer to government officials, legislators and the public what government is doing and why and by increasing participation in the policy and budget processes. Gender-responsive budgeting is valuable investing in human capital, by promoting the utilisation of all the potential human resources in the country, without gender bias; and it targets the poor and vulnerable, by focusing on those who most need government assistance and are least able to provide for themselves, whether because of gender, location, poverty or other characteristics
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Haroon Rafique - Islam in mass-media space of Russia and Tatarstan: policy and social analysis
By Irina Kouznetsova-Morenko. The purpose of the article is to study of Russian and Tatarstan media policy towards Islam in a context of interreligious tolerance and research of potential of transformations in media policy. The project based on studying of the level of attention of Russian and Regional press for the life of Muslims in republics of traditional distribution of Hanafit maskhab (Tatarstan, Bashkortostan), analysis of opinions and stereotypes concerned Islam and Muslims translated by mass-media, revitalization peculiarity of treatment of the questions concerned processes in Muslim world of Russia, Tatarstan and foreign countries in Russian and Tatarstan mass-media
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Eduard Ponarin - Kyrgyzstan at the Crossroads
By Michael A. Weinstein. The paper examines political situation in Kyrgyzstan before the change of the political climate in 2005. It By considers geopolitical conditions, domestic political axes, international relations and possible scenarios of future developments.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Azamat Temirkulov - Kyrgyzstan, Countries at the Crossroads 2004
By Eric McGlinchey, Freedom House Publications. The paper examines political situation in Kyrgyzstan before the change of the political climate in 2005. Its main focus is on overview of political rights and civil liberties
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Azamat Temirkulov - Legal Reform in West Bank and Gaza
The World Bank Group report
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Majid Mohammadi - Media, Language Policy and Cultural Change in Tatarstan: Historic vs. Pragmatic Claims to Nationhood
By Howard Davis, Philip Hammond and Lilia Nizamova. The politics of national identity in the Republic of Tatarstan are complex and often contradictory. Although sometimes posed in terms of an historical legacy, claims to nationhood are also strongly shaped by more pragmatic contemporary concerns. In addition to more conventional forms of political mobilisation, national identity is also contested in cultural arenas. Examining policies on language reform and media development, for example, sheds light on the processes through which a sense of national identity is currently being renegotiated in Tatarstan
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Eduard Ponarin - Migration from the poor to the rich Arab countries
By Eliyahu Kanovsky; "Middle East Review", Spring 1986, pp.28-36
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Nazila Ghanea-Hercock - Pakistan: education and gender policy. Girl's education: a lifeline to development
By Sabina Qureshi. The author explores specific issues related to gender and education in Pakistan in order to advocate for an affirmative plan of action for girl's education both at policy and schools level. The research addresses the following key questions: What is the nature of the crises of low level of literacy in Pakistan? What are the implications of inequities in education on society with particular reference to girl child education? How do existing impediments to development i.e. low level of literacy in Pakistan particularly that of girls and women can add to social costs for a country like Pakistan? What are the major areas of concern in primary level education which need intervention?
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Haroon Rafique - Recommendations on the reform of the legal profession in Kyrgyzstan
By Open Society Justice Initiative. The main goal of current recommendations is to present a set of guidelines based on norms of international and customary law to address topical issues of legal profession reform process in Kyrgyzstan, which is ultimately aimed at strengthening the role of lawyers in defending individual freedoms. The recommendations address a large spectrum of lawyers, although the main thrust of this document is directed at "advocates" or those with rights of access to the accused under Kyrgyzstan's criminal code and before the courts. http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00002351/
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Azamat Temirkulov - Restrictive labour immigration policies in the oil-rich gulf: effectiveness and implications for sending Asian countries
[PDF] By Nasra M. Shah. The paper is a part of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting On International Migration And Development In The Arab Region. It reviews data sources on migration, focuses on immigration policies aimed to affect supply of workers, also deportation of overstayers and illegals, strengthening protective visa regimes and restrictions on visa trading, and also Policies aimed to affect the demand for indigenous workers
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Nazila Ghanea-Hercock - Road Map and Implementation Strategy for Research and Analysis for Gender Responsive Budgeting Initiative
Government of Pakistan Research Paper
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Haroon Rafique - Sandzak - a region that is connecting or dividing Serbia and Montenegro?
by International Institute for Middle East and Balkan. The paper examines political situation with ethnic minorities in the region of Sandzak between Serbia and Montenegro. It focuses on elections of local municipalities, situation with national minorities and the issue of independence of the region.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka - Structural Changes in Receiving Country and Future Labor Migration - The Case of Kuwait
By Nasra M. Shah. Changes in migration schemes during the past two decades indicate that the median age of the national male labor force remains low, its concentration in the public sector has increased, and its participation in production and manual work has declined further. This article analyzes changes in the national labor force with regard to volume, age and sex composition, retention in the labor force, productivity, type of occupation, and sector of activity. International Migration Review 29:4(Winter, 1995): 1000-1022
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Nazila Ghanea-Hercock - Study of the Recent Budgetary and Planning Reforms in Pakistan
By Masharraf Rasool Cyan. The author presents the results of the study of the budgeting and planning reforms in Pakistan with the focus on specific institutional processes that have changed or are being changed as a result of the reforms of the budget and planning organization and methodologies. It also recounts important capacity building initiatives connected with various reform initiatives and the potential impact of reforms from the gender budgeting perspective. Finally, it provides a risk analysis of the reform initiatives.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Haroon Rafique - The Legal and Judicial Development in Morocco
By the World Bank Group. The Project aims at developing an independent, competent, and professional judicial system in Morocco, within high ethic standards for effective dispute resolution, and, to facilitate commercial transactions, as well as resolving potential commercial disputes. The components include improvement of legislative, and regulatory framework for commercial transactions; strengthening of the judicial system's capacity; strengthening the capacity of local Registries of Commerce within the commercial courts, to provide information, and ready access to the public; provision of training to judges, and court administrative staff
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Islam > Majid Mohammadi - The Patience of a Nation is Measured in Centuries'. National Revival in Tatarstan and Historiography
By Alexei Zverev, in "Secession, History and the Social Sciences", Edited by Bruno Coppieters and Michel Huysseune. The paper provides a historical overview of the developing of the Tatar nation from the early period of their existence, unification with Russia, developments within the Soviet Union, and formation of national movements and national mobilizations in Tatarstan
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - OSThreats > Eduard Ponarin - The security of the Caspian Sea region
by Chufrin Gennady The paper examines Georgia's recent strategic choices and analyses Georgia's behavior as a small state, its relations with its powerful neighbor, Russia, and the impact of regional oil politics
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - Transportation, smuggling and organized crime
By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The report describes a range of companies and individuals involved in organized crime groups whose main business is the trafficking of consumer goods. It presents new data on oil and oil products smuggling and examines new the role of duty-free shops and their involvement in illicit cigarettes imports.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade
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