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Forecast 2011: Conflict Hotspots
23 December 2010
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Where in the world will conflict flare in the new year? This special, expanded edition of ISN Insights examines three hotzones beyond the headlines: Pakistan, Tajikistan and the Northern Caucasus.
This special ISN Insights package contains the following content, easily navigated along the tab structure above – or via the hyperlinks below:
A 2011 Pakistani political forecast by Gregory Copley, President of the International Strategic Studies Association, who predicts a watershed year ahead for the Islamic Republic.
A look forward to the potential for further proliferation of terrorist activity in the North Caucasus – and how Russia should address it by Simon Saradzhyan, research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
A close examination of Tajikistan's make-or-break year ahead by John CK Daly, non-resident fellow at the Johns Hopkins Central Asia-Caucasus Institute.
See Also:
Review: Zones of Conflict–An Atlas of Future Wars
Review: The Water Atlas–A Unique Visual Analysis of the World’s Most Critical Resource