Lodgaard, Sverre (2007). From Alamogordo to Reliable Replacement Warheads. NUPI Working Paper: 726. 15 pages. The future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime depends on US willingness to play a leadership role in the implementation of it, and on the parties’ readiness to accommodate to the rapidly growing importance of Asian states.
Neumann, Iver B. (2007). Globalisation and Diplomacy. NUPI Working Paper: 724. 16 pages. This paper discusses the possible consequences of globalisation for the character and conduct of diplomacy.
Visser, Reidar (2007). Basra Crude: The Great Game of Iraq’s “Southern” Oil. NUPI Working Paper: 723. 15 pages. This paper describes the political tension surrounding Iraq's oil resources, more than half of which is concentrated in a small area near the city of Basra.
de Coning, Cedric H. (2007). Peace Operations in Africa: the Next Decade. NUPI Working Paper: 721. 18 pages. The paper presents the complexity of peace operations today, with special attention to the innovations that have emerged out of operations in Africa. Security in Practice no. 4