Describes the status of Kosovo-Serbia negotiations over ethnic minorities and the trend in U.S. foreign assistance to the newly independent country.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the struggle to strengthen the two East European countries, the dangers of Bosnian fragmentation, and the efforts of the European Union, the U.S., and the United Nations to oversee the Dayton Accords and bring stability to the region.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Includes  a thousand pages of declassified documents in the possession of the National Archives which relate to the massacre of Polish officers and intelligentsia in the Katyn Forest during World War II.  From the National Archives and Records Administration

European Union membership has grown from 15 to 27 countries since 2004.  The enlargement process is seen as a way to integrate European states and promote functioning democracies.  With five additional candidates for membership: Croatia, Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey, questions have been raised about whether further enlargement will create problems relating to financing, identity, and migrant labor.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the process by which Croatia is expected to become the 28^th member of the European Union, the final stages of ratification, and the outlook for the country as a EU member.  From the Library of the House of Commons

Examines the scarcity of natural gas in the current national security environment, the role of natural gas in Russia’s national security strategies, and natural gas pipeline politics in Eastern and Central Europe.

From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

This report summarizes seven cases initiated by members of Congress in which final rulings were reached which concerned U.S. military activities in various parts of the world.  It also discusses the current legal challenge to military action against Libya.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses the loss of effectiveness and increased threats to aid workers resulting from the linking of relief and humanitarian organizations with political and military organizations.  Discusses six causes for the post-Cold War politicizing of humanitarian efforts in areas of conflict such as the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq and recently the Arab world.  From the United States Institute for Peace

Analyzes the sectors of the economy most affected, the role of public officials and bribe-payers, forms of bribery, and other relevant issues.  From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Examines lessons learned from three examples of U.S. law enforcement involvement in international operations in Panama, Kosovo, and Colombia .  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Summarizes major points from a conference in October 2010 about how to secure the gains made in Kosovo, reduce the chances for destabilization in the Western Balkans, and pacify Russian and Serbian dissatisfaction.    From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses trends affecting two programs designed to draw applicant countries from Eastern Europe into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: NATO’s Partnership for Peace and the U.S. Defense Department’s Warsaw Initiative Fund.  From the Government Accountability Office

Provides an examination of communications and media reform initiatives in five post-conflict countries and shows the importance of moving from “we know best” to “you know best” to avoid allegations of colonialism and paternalism.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses the possible international implications of the decision by the International Court of Justice in July 2010 that Kosovo’s declaration of independence did not violate any rule of international law.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Ideas emerging from a July 1, 2010 conference on the challenges and opportunities associated with preventing the initial onset of large-scale violence.  Focuses on vulnerable areas in Africa, the Middle East,  Eurasia and Latin America.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Tracks the progress made by the nongovernment organization sector in 29 countries in dealing with problems facing their societies.  From the U.S. Agency for International Development

Describes U.S. efforts over the past year to expand access to safe drinking water and other water/sanitation improvement projects in developing countries of the world.  From the State Department

Describes the continuing commitment and efforts of the U.S. to clear landmines and other explosive remnants of war in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

This study examines the effects of bribery and corruption on productivity in the economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.  Also looks at the effects of “red tape” on productivity.  From the World Bank

Discusses ongoing problems in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo relating to the restoration of political normalcy and preparation for membership in the European Union.

From the United States Institute of Peace.

Examines the relationship between the process of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration and the process of security sector reform as mutually reinforcing ways to redirect the state’s monopoly of force toward the rule of law. Draws examples from conflicts in Kosovo and Liberia.   From the United States Institute of Peace.

Examines the definition, emerging principles, component parts, and outcomes of security sector reform as a tool in rebuilding failed countries. Includes case studies of Haiti, Liberia, and Kosovo. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

The official documentary historical record of U.S. foreign policy. Major focus of this volume is on Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. From the State Department.