Winter 2007, volume 28, no. 4

Uganda–Lord’s Resistance Army peace negotiations: Addressing dead ends in a maze
John Siebert
The complexity that confronts negotiators at the peace talks in Juba.

Canadian engines power Chinese military aircraft
Kenneth Epps
Pratt and Whitney turboshaft engines are powering the Z-10 Zhisheng attack helicopter.

Twenty years of Ploughshares’ Armed Conficts Report: 1987-2007
Grant Birks
The development and impact of the ACR.

Balancing security and politics in Darfur
Emily Alexander
Peace talks and international troops work to bring peace and security to Darfur.

Nuclear disarmament or nuclear ambivalence?
Ernie Regehr
Analysis of Global Public Opinion on Nuclear Weapons, a survey of six key states commissioned by The Simons Foundation of Vancouver.

Canada hosts international meeting on small arms transfer principles
Kenneth Epps
A successful meeting in Geneva in August.

Failed states and the limits to force: The challenge of Afghanistan
Ernie Regehr
From a presentation given at the launch of the new North-South Institute publication Fragile States or Failing Development?

The Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan
John Siebert
NGOs encourage the Manley Panel to explore more than its four mandated options.

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Autumn 2007, volume 28, no. 3

Building consensus on Canada’s role in Afghanistan
John Siebert
Defining a role for Canada in Afghanistan after February 2009.

Exploring security challenges to peace in Sudan: The May 2007 Juba Roundtable
Emily Schroeder
Researchers explore challenges to implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Democratic transition in Sudan: Prospects for the 2009 elections
Emily Schroeder
Road bumps on the path to national elections in Sudan.

Further progress towards an Arms Trade Treaty
Ken Epps
Government and civil society support for an ATT grows.

Preventable harm, foreseeable solution: The campaign to end the use of cluster munitions
Janis Grychowski
Working towards a new international treaty prohibiting the use, transfer, and production of cluster munitions.

The Nobel Peace Medal in Canada and the obligations of leadership
Ernie Regehr
Honouring 50 years of Pugwash.

The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Ernie Regehr
Steps to achieving ratification.

The FMCT: Temptation and dashed hopes at the Conference on Disarmament
Ernie Regehr
Near-consensus support for an FMCT but barriers remain.
Sidebar: Nuclear cooperation with India.

Selected Canadian military export contract or deliveries reported during 2006

Back to the future: The Outer Space Treaty turns 40
Jessica West
Analysis of the impact of the OST.

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Summer 2007, volume 28, no. 2

Canada, India, and changing the nonproliferation rules
Ernie Regehr
The significance to Canada of a proposal to exempt India from prevailing nuclear cooperation restrictions.

Canada’s largest military contractors 2005
Ken Epps
Few changes in the top echelon.

Religion and violent conflict: A practitioner’s functional approach
John Siebert
Based on a presentation given in 2006 at the annual Peacebuilding Consultations of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The Nobel Peace Lecture for 2006
Muhammad Yunus
An excerpt of the lecture given in December 2006 in Oslo, Norway.

Regional dimensions of small arms transfer standards
Ken Epps
Themes developed at an international seminar hosted by Project Ploughshares in February 2007.

Nuclear disarmament imperatives after the NPT PrepCom
Ernie Regehr
First presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on behalf of Project Ploughshares and Veterans Against Nuclear Arms on 31 May 2007.

The 2007 Armed Conflicts Report—preview
The map of armed conflicts in 2006.

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Spring 2007, volume 28, no. 1

Fallout from China’s anti-satellite test
Jessica West
The recent ASAT test by China has serious implications for the peaceful use of space.

Pursuing peace in the Horn of Africa
Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat
The Executive Director of Africa Peace Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, spoke at the symposium held in honour of the 30th anniversary of Project Ploughshares.

Iran: Is it time for a new consensus on uranium enrichment?
Ernie Regehr
International concern should focus on having Iran comply with IAEA inspections.

Progress toward denuclearizing the Korean peninsula
Ernie Regehr
Working towards a new agreement with North Korea.

Small arms and light weapons transfer controls in the CIS region
Bernardo Mariani
Progress in arms control by the countries of the former Soviet Union.

The Doomsday Clock moves two minutes closer to midnight
Ernie Regehr
How dire is the nuclear peril in 2007?

Law as a sword, law as a shield
Lowell Ewert
An excerpt from the Benjamin Eby lecture given at Conrad Grebel University College in November 2006.

Landmark step towards an international arms trade treaty
Ken Epps
Progress at the UN General Assembly.

Life cycle of a gun

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