This Week at ISN

9 - 13 April 2012 We continue with the second week of part two in our editorial plan, where we examine shifting international power dynamics. This week we trace how transnational institutions and organizations (TNOs) are accruing and wielding old and new forms of power.

The Future of Transnational Institutions and Organizations

The Power of Persuasion
09 April 2012 / ISN Special Feature

Are norms-based approaches more helpful than enforcement-oriented ones? Or are those who favor persuasion simply trying to escape regulation and accountability? More The Global Commons: To Regulate or Self-Regulate Is That the Question?
10 April 2012 / ISN Special Feature

Are informal methods more appropriate for managing the global commons than traditional formal structures? Or will it require a more subtle mix of enforcement and persuasion? More Enforcing Justice: The International Criminal Court
11 April 2012 / ISN Podcast

Mark Kersten, founder of the blog Justice in Conflict, assesses the International Criminal Court, which embodies the 'enforcer' model of international institutions. More Keeping the Peace in the 21st Century
12 April 2012 / ISN Podcast

While norms and soft power are becoming more important to UN peacekeeping, enforcement remains the only way to protect those whose lives are in danger, explains Kieran Dwyer. More The IAEA: Balancing Influence and Enforcement?
13 April 2012 / ISN Podcast

Dr Trevor Findlay of CIGI discusses the capabilties and shortcomings of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). More

Other Topics
Russia: Online Petition Seeks to Increase Controls on Foreign-Funded NGOs
09 April 2012 / ISN Blog

Less than three weeks following the re-election of Vladimir Putin, an online petition has emerged that aims to place stricter controls on foreign-funded Russian NGOs, writes Kevin Rothrock. More Bolivia: A Serious Bid to Lift UN Ban on the Coca Leaf?
10 April 2012 / ISN Blog

Pablo Andres Rivero looks at opinions surrounding recent public demonstrations of coca growers and traders throughout Boliva seeking international depenalisation of the coca leaf. More

Serbia: Controversy Over Draa Mihailovi's Rehabilitation

11 April 2012 / ISN Blog

Sinisa Boljanovic discusses the controversy surrounding the tribunal for the rehabilitation of former World War II Chetnik commander Draa Mihailovi, which has sharply divided opinions in Serbia and generated reactions throughout the region. More Responsibility to Protect or Reform?
12 April 2012 / ISN Insights

Casey L Coombs writes that the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect is not going to disappear soon and neither is the question of UN Security Council Reform. As time passes, they are becoming more and more intertwined. But which should take precedent? More Between Washington and Tehran
12 April 2012 / ISN Insights

Resolving India's Iranian conundrum will require some creative diplomacy, writes Neil Padukone. More Sri Lanka: Reactions to US Resolution at UNHRC
12 April 2012 / ISN Blog

Rezwan looks at Sri Lankan reactions to the recent adoption of a US resolution at a UN Human Rights Council meeting, which calls for Sri Lanka to credibly investigate allegations of human rights violations during its civil war against the Tamil Tigers. More Myanmar: Monitoring the Elections Through Facebook
13 April 2012 / ISN Blog

Chan Myae Khine discusses how Facebook users in Myanmar have monitored and commented on events surrounding the country's recent elections. More

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