Crisis in Syria | Commentary from CIC

The Syrian crisis has become a major test for international cooperation in crisis management. CIC staff has written extensively on the multilateral dimensions of the crisis and written the following articles:

CIC Authored Articles

Date

Author(s)

Diplomatic Fallout: Has Russia Won the Syrian War? for World Politics Review

 May 2013 Richard Gowan

Diplomatic Fallout: Chemical Weapons Charges Offer Chance for Diplomacy in Syria for World Politics Review

 April 2013 Richard Gowan
Does the case for staying out of Syria stand up?  for World Politics Review February 2013 Richard Gowan

Dangers Await the U.N. in Mali and Syria for World Politics Review

 January 2013 Richard Gowan
Brahimi's Final Acts for Foreign Policy January 2013 Richard Gowan
The Continentalist: How will Russia Manage Defeat Over Syria? for World Politics Review December 2012 Richard Gowan
The Continentalist: Three Plan B's for U.N.'s Brahimi in Syria for World Politics Review December 2012 Richard Gowan
Syria: the quagmire that we can't avoid? for European Voice.com November 2012 Richard Gowan

The Continentalist: Can Lakhdar Brahimi Save the U.N. Syria Mission? for World Politics Review

 August 2012 Richard Gowan

The Continentalist: Postwar Syria Will Be Europe's Problem

 for World Politics Review

 August 2012 Richard Gowan

The Continentalist: Who Will Fight Europe's Proxy Wars? for World Politics Review

 August 2012 Richard Gowan
Sidelined on Syria, the U.N. Security Council Grapples With Irrelevance for World Politics Review July 2012 Richard Gowan
UN Peacekeeping: Ripping up the Rulebook for Signal July 2012 Richard Gowan
Why Russia has Assad's Back for The New York Daily News  June 2012 Richard Gowan
Kofi Annan's Syrian strategy echoes past failures in Bosnia and Rwanda for The Guardian May 2012 Richard Gowan
Is it time for Kofi Annan to give up in Syria? for Foreign Policy May 2012 Richard Gowan
The U.N. Mission in Syria: Heading for Heroic Failure? for World Politics Review May 2012 Richard Gowan
Kofi Annan's U.N. Mission Is Last-Ditch Push for Diplomacy in Syria for The Daily Beast May 2012 Bruce Jones
The Options in Syria for Foreign Policy April 2012 Bruce Jones
The U.N. Security Council Comes to Order on Syria Crisis for World Politics Review March 2012 Richard Gowan
Despite Past Differences, U.N.'s Ban Turns to Annan for Syria for World Politics Review  February 2012 Richard Gowan
Intervention in Syria Is Morally Justified—and Completely Impractical for The New Republic February 2012 James Traub
Russia's UNSC Defense of Syria Reflects Broader Diplomatic Weakness for World Politics Review January 2012 Richard Gowan
Don't write off the Arab League in Syria . . .yet for Foreign Policy January 2012 Richard Gowan
How not to intervene in Syria for Foreign Policy December 2011 Richard Gowan

CIC Cited Articles

Date

Source

Brahimi to quit as Syria peace envoy - diplomats

 May 2013 Gulf News
Amid Syria Impasse, Ban pushes Obama to be stronger April 2013 Foreign Policy
Syria: The War Within April 2013 Al Jazeera
Kofi Annan, Syria and the Uses of Uncertainty in Mediation  March 2013 Stability

Kidnapping of Peacekeepers Unprecedented for Golan Heights Force

 March 2013 World Politics Review

Syria Diplomacy at Impasse as Envoy Cites Endless Tragedy

 January 2013 Bloomberg News
Does the Syria envoy Brahimi have a Plan C? January 2013 Foreign Policy

Three Plan Bs for U.N.'s Brahimi in Syria

 December 2012 World Politics Review

Syrian Rebels Seek More Global Support at Morocco Meeting

 December 2012 Bloomberg News
Clashes, air strikes after Syria truce bid fails October 2012 Gulfnews.com

New peace bids eyed after Syria truce collapses

 October 2012 AFP
Does anyone have confidence in Brahimi's 'modest' Syrian cease-fire? by Column Lynch October 2012 Foreign Policy
Syria crisis widens faultlines at divided UN by Julian Borger September 2012

The Guardian
Qatari Leader Calls for Arab-Led Intervention in Syria by Flavia Krause-Jackson and Nicole Gaouette September 2012

Bloomberg News
Brahimi takes up desperate bid to end Syria war by Tim Witcher September 2012 The Daily Star - Lebanon
Syrie : La France préside à l'ONU une réunion minimaliste consacrée à "l'humanitaire" by Par Natalie Nougayrède (avec Karim Lebhour à New York) August 2012 Le Monde
Syria Gets a New Peace Broker, Lakhdar Brahimi by Adam Martin August 2012 The Atlantic Wire
U.N.: Brahimi to Succeed Annan in Syria August 2012 Associated Press
What next for UN's role in Syria? for the BBC News Middle East August 2012 BBC

Obama vs. Romney on Syria policy by Guy Taylor 

 August 2012 Washington Times
Syrie : Paris cherche à sortir de l'impasse diplomatique by Adèle Smith  August 2012

Le Figaro
Doubts arise about replacing Annan as Syria war worsens by Louis Charbonneau August 2012 Reuters

Syria crisis: Ban Ki-moon set to announce new peace envoy  by Julian Borger 

 August 2012 The Guardian
Annan leaves Syria job August 2012 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Annan peace efforts seen undermined by major powers August 2012 AFP
'Crazy' Enough to Take On Syria? by Harvey Morris August 2012 The International Herald Tribune 
Syrian Shadow Boxing by Column Lynch August 2012 Foreign Policy

In Syria, is bloody history repeating itself? by Doug Sanders 

 July 2012

The Globe and Mail

Syria Faces Un Sanctions Push As Ally Russia Resists by Flavia Krause-Jackson

 July 2012 Bloomberg News and Business Week 
U.N. suspends mission in Syria because of increasing violence by Liz Sly and Column Lynch June 2012

The Washington Post
Massacre seen as turning point in Syria conflict  May 2012 Times of Oman
Syrian Carnage Fails To Budge Russia From Mideast Ally by Flavia Krause-Jackson and Nicole Gaouette May 2012 Bloomberg News
Syria massacre tests Assad and Annan's futures  May 2012 Ahram Online
U.S. Ambassador Rice Says Premature To Discuss Syria Aid Corridors by Flavia Krause-Jackson and Nicole Gaouette May 2012 Bloomberg News
Syria deaths mount, but no alternative to Annan plan  May 2012 Forcecasting World Events
UN Observers Face Daunting Challenges in Syria by Margaret Besheer May 2012 Voice of America
Kofi Annan à Damas pour l'opération de la "dernière chance" by Alexandra Geneste (avec Guillaume Perrier à Istanbul)  March 2012 Le Monde
Intervention in Syria Is Morally Justified—and Completely Impractical by James Traub  February 2012 The New Republic
Kofi Annan Appointed as Special Envoy: New Hope for Syria? by Aambrosia Sabrina January 2012 The International Business Times
Annan is Syrian crisis envoy  February 2012 Post Noon
Kofi Annan to be Syria crisis envoy by Tim Witcher February 2012 Jakarta Globe
Syria: Moscow Rules February 2012 The Economist
The EU and Syria: everything but force? January 2012 EU Institute for Security Studies
Syria is Russia's Latest against the West  by Colum Lynch  January 2012 Washington Post
Russia Faces Onslaught at UN to Back Ouster of Assad in Syria by Flavia Krause-Jackson  January 2012 Bloomberg News
Syria U.N. Deliberations Haunted By Ghost Of Libya Mission by Joshua Herst  January 2012 Huffington Post
The Security Council's Credibility Problem by Richard Gowan December 2011 Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

 

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