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Apr 2013
Lessons Learned on Traditional Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan
Author: Erica Gaston, Akbar Sarwari, Arne Strand
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In many communities across Afghanistan, the weakness of the formal justice system has led to the vast majority of disputes being resolved outside of the formal state system. More on «Lessons Learned on Traditional Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan»

Jan 2013
Worlds Apart? Health-Seeking Behavior and Strategic Healthcare Planning in Sierra Leone
Author: Thea Tomison
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This dissertation investigates health-seeking behavior in Sierra Leone since it introduced free health care for pregnant women and children under-five. More on «Worlds Apart? Health-Seeking Behavior and Strategic Healthcare Planning in Sierra Leone»
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»
2013
Conflict Trends, Issue 1 (2013)
Author: Henrik Hartmann, Adan E Suazo, Agaptus Nwozor, Luke Glowacki, Katja Gönc, Ian S McIntosh, Beatrice T Torto, Brenda Ammeraal
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This issue analyzes social and political issues facing African states, with a focus on peace, conflict and democracy. More on «Conflict Trends, Issue 1 (2013) »

Sep 2012
Danish Demining Group Community Safety Program: Uganda
Publisher: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
This case study examines the rationale, approach and lessons learned from DDG's (Danish Demining Group) Community Safety Programme in Uganda. More on «Danish Demining Group Community Safety Program: Uganda»

Apr 2012
The Impact on Inequality of Raising the Social Security Retirement Age
Author: David Rosnick, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines the impact of an increase in the retirement age on various demographic groups. More on «The Impact on Inequality of Raising the Social Security Retirement Age»

2012
Integrating Traditional and Modern Conflict Resolution
Author: Martha Mutisi, Ashad Sentongo, Andrea Bartoli, Kwesi Sansculotte-Greenidge, Demessie Fantaye, Abdullahi Osman El-Tom, Salomé Bronkhorst
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This issue highlights the role of traditional institutions in conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction in Africa. More on «Integrating Traditional and Modern Conflict Resolution»
2012
Somalia Roadmap to Peace
Author: Mona Ali
Publisher: SAGE International
With the Somali government troops backed by African Union troops making progress in fighting the Al-Shabab militia, there is a good opportunity to pursue the United Nations ‘Roadmap’ to end the transitional Federal Government of Somalia and to adopt ... More on «Somalia Roadmap to Peace»
2012
Pride, Conflict and Complexity
Author: Stephen Gray, Josefine Roos
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This paper provides a non-conventional explanation for certain types of intra-state conflict in South Sudan. More on «Pride, Conflict and Complexity»

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