Strangers at the Door: Night Raids by International Forces Lose Hearts and Minds of Afghans
February 23, 2010
Night raids by international forces in Afghanistan are widely associated with abuse and impunity, according to this briefing paper issued by the Open Society Institute and the Afghan nongovernmental organization The Liaison Office.

From Exporting Terrorism to Exporting Repression: Human Rights in the Arab Region
March 2009
This OSI-supported report from the Cairo Institute documents and analyzes significant human rights developments in 12 Arab countries.

Doomed to Fail?
Morton H. Halperin and Ted Piccone
June 5, 2008
Senator John McCain's proposal to create a common organization that would unite the world's democracies around a common mission is rooted in the past and doomed to failure, writes OSI Advocacy Director Morton Halperin in this International Herald Tribune editorial.

Moving Toward a More Integrative Approach to Justice Reform
February 2008
In order to make real progress in breaking the cycle of incarceration, advocates need to develop collaborative approaches to abate the disproportionate numbers of the poor and people of color entering the criminal justice system, according to this OSI report.

Power and Superpower: Global Leadership and Exceptionalism in the 21st Century
July 2007
Distinguished experts identify pressing foreign policy issues facing the United States and outline alternatives for successful foreign policy that harnesses power in support of a peaceful and prosperous world, in this anthology co-edited by OSI's Morton Halperin.

Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy
October 2006
OSI's Morton Halperin and coauthors have updated this classic analysis of the role played by the federal bureaucracy—civilian career officials, political appointees, and military officers—in formulating U.S. national security policy.