Information on "Human Settlements"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sean Fox
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Over 800 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America live in slum conditions, although there is wide variation in 'slum incidence' across countries. More on «The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa» -
Feb 2013
Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest
Author: Cullen S Hendrix
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief discusses why high global food prices give rise to urban unrest in some places and not in others. More on «Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Politics of Progress on Water and Sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Author: Claire Mcloughlin, Daniel Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study explores the politics of urban water supply and sanitation delivery in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. More on «The Politics of Progress on Water and Sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka» -
1 Jan 2013
The EU Draws a Red Line on Israeli Settlements
Author: Shimon Stein
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
To date, members of the European Union have avoided taking any painful punitive measures against Israel for its settlement policy. More on «The EU Draws a Red Line on Israeli Settlements» -
Jan 2013
Urbanisation in Pakistan: Causes and Consequences
Author: Michael Kugelman
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Pakistan is urbanizing at an annual rate of 3% – the fastest pace in South Asia. More on «Urbanisation in Pakistan: Causes and Consequences» -
Jan 2013
Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes
Author: Siegrid Holler-Neyra
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This dissertation evaluates the impact of the Municipalisation Pilot Programme in Peru on learning outcomes. More on «Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes» -
Jan 2013
Beyond 'Fear of Death': Strategies of Coping with Violence and Insecurity
Author: Angela Jorns
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper takes a bottom-up perspective to examine how ordinary people achieve security and explores their strategies of coping with violence and insecurity. More on «Beyond 'Fear of Death': Strategies of Coping with Violence and Insecurity» -
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
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20 Dec 2012
Extreme Makeover? (II): The Withering of Arab Jerusalem
Author: Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
For many Arab East Jerusalemites, the battle for their city is all but lost. More on «Extreme Makeover? (II): The Withering of Arab Jerusalem» -
20 Dec 2012
Extreme Makeover? (I): Israel's Politics of Land and Faith in East Jerusalem
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Jerusalem no longer is the city it was in 2000, when Israelis and Palestinians first negotiated its fate. More on «Extreme Makeover? (I): Israel's Politics of Land and Faith in East Jerusalem»
