Information on "Violence"
May 2013
-
15 May 2013
Escaping Nigeria's Cycle of Violence
Author: John Campbell
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This brief tracks the escalating violence between Nigerian military forces and the Islamist Boko Haram movement. More on «Escaping Nigeria's Cycle of Violence» -
May 2013
In Search of Lasting Security: An Assessment of Armed Violence in Nepal
Author: Mihaela Racovita, Ryan Murray, Sudhindra Sharma
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This study presents the findings of a national survey that concentrates on Nepal's turbulent transition from civil war to peace. More on «In Search of Lasting Security: An Assessment of Armed Violence in Nepal»
March 2013
-
Mar 2013
Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings
Author: Inger Skjelsbaek
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief looks at current efforts and at what still needs to be done to prevent perpetrators from committing sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. More on «Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings»
February 2013
-
28 Feb 2013
Southwest Border Violence
Author: Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report focuses on how policy makers would identify any spillover of drug trafficking-related violence into the US. More on «Southwest Border Violence» -
Feb 2013
Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups
Author: Caitriona Dowd
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief outlines the geography of Islamist militancy on the African continent and provides an analysis of commonalities and differences across distinct militant Islamist groups. More on «Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups»
January 2013
-
Jan 2013
Crimen organizado, intensidad y focalización de la violencia homicida en Bogotá
Publisher: Fundación Ideas para la Paz (FiP)
Este informe analiza el comportamiento de la violencia homicida en Bogotá aplicando un enfoque de largo plazo. More on «Crimen organizado, intensidad y focalización de la violencia homicida en Bogotá»
December 2012
-
Dec 2012
Go Long: Six Actions to Structurally Address Organized Violence
Author: J Brian Atwood, Erwin van Veen
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This brief looks at some of the characteristics of contemporary organized violence. More on «Go Long: Six Actions to Structurally Address Organized Violence» -
Dec 2012
Leaving the Gangster Things to the Boys Growing up Now
Author: Jasmina Brankovic
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This paper examines the intersection of physical violence, structural violence, and masculinity through the life history narrative of a 20‐year‐old man exiting an informal gang in Gugulethu, a township in Cape Town. More on «Leaving the Gangster Things to the Boys Growing up Now»
November 2012
-
29 Nov 2012
On the Killing of Women and Girls
Author: Aimée Hampel-Milagrosa
Publisher: German Development Institute
This commentary, discussing the killing of women and girls, argues that the reasons behind gender-related violence are multifaceted, as are the impacts. More on «On the Killing of Women and Girls» -
Nov 2012
Tracking National Homicide Rates
Author: Kavi Bhalla, Richard Matzopoulos, James Harrison, Lisa Knowlton, Elisabeth Gilgen, Anna Alvazzi del Frate
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This paper analyses the regional availability and quality of death registration data for estimating the national incidence of homicides and the global distribution of violence. More on «Tracking National Homicide Rates»
