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‘The rifle has the devil inside’, Gun Culture in South Eastern Europe
This report examines how cultural beliefs and practices influence gun ownership and use in SEE, and how these might affect SALW control interventions. It was initially researched by the Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria during Autumn 2005 and Spring 2006. more »
 
Security Risks and Transformation - Euroatlantic and Regional Perspectives
This publication summarizes the discussions at the International Security Conference "Security Risks and Transformation - Euroatlantic and Regional Perspectives" held in November 19-20, 2005 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference discussions benefited from the participation of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, Supreme Allied Commander Europe General James Jones, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Ivailo Kalfin, Minister of Defense Vesselin Bliznakov, Minister of the Interior Rumen Petkov and other senior oficials from Southeast Europe (SEE). more »
 
NATO, EU and the New Risks: A Southeast Europe Perspective
The present publication summarizes the discussions at the international conference NATO, EU and the New Risks: A Southeast Europe Perspective held on October 29-30, 2004 in Sofia. more »
 
Taming the Arsenal: Small Arms and Light Weapons in Bulgaria
The report summarizes the findings of a research conducted on questions relating to small arms and light weapons in Bulgaria from July to November 2004. more »
 
Crime Trends in Bulgaria: Police Statistics and Victimization Surveys
The report uses a crime victimization survey as an alternative analytical tool to make an independent assessment of the crime situation in Bulgaria for the period 2001–2004. more »
 
Transportation, Smuggling and Organized Crime
The report analyses the participation of transportation companies in smuggling practices. more »
 
Weapons under Scrutiny
The report concludes that despite the evolution of Bulgaria’s arms export controls and its relatively clean record, compared to most of the 1990s, there is still room for improvement. The best approach to tackling all the issues raised in this report is through stricter implementation of the new export control mechanism adopted in 2002. more »
 
Corrupt Practices and Prevention of Corruption (in Bulgarian only)
The manual aims to promote anti-corruption education as an important instrument to prevent corruption. The reader is specifically designed for the curricula of the military high schools in Bulgaria. more »
 
The Drug Market in Bulgaria
The latest CSD analysis looks into the genesis and structure of drug distribution in Bulgaria, markets cartelization, hierarchy in the drug networks and the role of the organized crime for developing these markets. It also addresses the problem of drug abuse which was fueled by the drug epidemic of the late 1990s and has grown to become a real social threat. more »
 
Shaping a Common Security Agenda for Southeast Europe
The document summarizes the speeches that were delivered and the discussions that took place during the international conference Shaping a Common Security for Southast Europe - New Approaches and Shared Responsibilities held on 5-6 September, 2003 in Sofia. more »
 

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