Information on "Conflict Research" and "Americas"
October 2011
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31 Oct 2011
Moving Beyond Easy Wins: Colombia's Borders
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report discusses security cooperation on the Colombian border regions, and calls for more effective responses to the severe humanitarian problems. More on «Moving Beyond Easy Wins: Colombia's Borders»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-09
Author: Andrew Smith
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph, the author uses the improvised explosive device threat as it manifested itself in Iraq between 2003 and 2009 as a case study of surprise and how defense establishments responded to it. More on «Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-09»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Citizenship, the ‘Right to the City’ and State Fragility
Author: Lucy Earle
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper draws together insights from a wide range of work carried out for the Cities and Fragile States component of the Crisis States program between 2005 and 2010. More on «Citizenship, the ‘Right to the City’ and State Fragility»
February 2011
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1 Feb 2011
Crisis Watch, Nr. 90
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This issue of CrisisWatch summarizes developments during the month of January 2011 in some 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict. More on «Crisis Watch, Nr. 90»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
Conflict Prevention through Natural Resource Management?
Author: Annegret Mähler, Miriam Shabafrouz, Georg Strüver
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Combining a medium‐N sample of oil-dependent countries and three in‐depth case studies, the authors evaluate different instruments of resource management and their effects on conflict risk factors. More on «Conflict Prevention through Natural Resource Management?»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
The Gains From Trade
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Jake Johnston
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
In recent years there have been steps toward further economic and political integration in South America. More on «The Gains From Trade»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Towards a Typology of Wartime Rape
Author: Elvan Isikozlu, Ananda S Millard
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This brief presents the progress to date in developing a typology of wartime rape as a first step toward understanding the different consequences of this form of violence in war. More on «Towards a Typology of Wartime Rape»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Endgame for the West in Afghanistan?
Author: Charles A Miller
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This monograph contends that while most of these factors have played a role to some extent, the main reason why the Afghan war has lost support among the public of the main participating countries is the combination of mounting casualties along with ... More on «Endgame for the West in Afghanistan?» -
Jun 2010
Walking Kenya Back from the Brink
Author: Michael Kniss
Publisher: Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM)
The paper will proceed by outlining US interests in Kenyan stability, providing a brief overview of the conflict, and discussing the underlying causes of the violence. More on «Walking Kenya Back from the Brink»
May 2010
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May 2010
Turkey's New Engagement in Iraq
Author: Henri J Barkey
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
On the eve of the US withdrawal from Iraq, relations among Turkey, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Regional Government have been dramatically transformed for the better. More on «Turkey's New Engagement in Iraq»
