Information on "Conflict Research" and "Southern Europe"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Managing Intractable Conflicts: Lessons from Moldova and Cyprus
Author: Alexandru Baltag, Veaceslav Berbeca, Christopher J Borgen, Denis Cenusa, Mete Hatay, Oazu Nantoi, Ilia Roubanis, Irina Severin, Sylvia Tiryaki, Orestis Tringides, Radu Vrabie
Publisher: Global Political Trends Center (GPoT)
This book addresses the problem of peace building in intractable conflicts. More on «Managing Intractable Conflicts: Lessons from Moldova and Cyprus»
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»
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»
January 2009
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2009
Motivating and Impeding Factors for Corporate Engagement in Peacebuilding
Author: Ulrike Joras, Rina Alluri, Karsten Palme
Publisher: swisspeace
This paper examines the motivating and deterring factors for corporate engagement in peace. More on «Motivating and Impeding Factors for Corporate Engagement in Peacebuilding»
January 2008
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2008
The Political Economy of a Cyprus Settlement: The Examination of Four Scenaria
Author: Andreas Theophanous
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This paper explains how conventional approaches to solving the situation in Cyprus have traditionally revolved around the concept of a bizonal, bicommunal federation. More on «The Political Economy of a Cyprus Settlement: The Examination of Four Scenaria» -
2008
Can Development Prevent Conflict?
Author: Rastislav Vrbensky
Publisher: LSE Global Governance
Concentrating on a sub-national level, this paper analyzes the potential and practical results of the area-based development approach (ABD) in contributing to conflict prevention and in linking reconstruction and development. More on «Can Development Prevent Conflict?»
October 2007
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Oct 2007
Transforming War Economies
Author: Jessica Banfield, Paul Collier, Urs Egger, Walter Fust, Gabi Hesselbein, Mareike Hussels, Jason Switzer
Publisher: swisspeace
This paper explains that although economic circumstances have proven to be crucial factors influencing the conflict proneness of a country, both military cease fires and peace agreements tend to neglect the economic and socio-economic aspects of war,... More on «Transforming War Economies»
August 2007
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Aug 2007
Peacebuilding and Organized Crime: The Cases of Kosovo and Liberia
Author: Nika Stražišar Teran
Publisher: swisspeace
The paper examines the impact of the activities of organized criminal groups on peacebuilding efforts in the cases of Kosovo and Liberia. More on «Peacebuilding and Organized Crime: The Cases of Kosovo and Liberia»
September 2006
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15 Sep 2006
Iraq: Democracy or Civil War?
Author: James D Fearon
Publisher: Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)
This testimony to the US House of Representatives analyzes common patterns of how civil wars evolve and how they end, assessing where Iraq fits into the general pattern. More on «Iraq: Democracy or Civil War?»
March 2006
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Mar 2006
Diasporas and Conflict Resolution - Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Author: Eva Østergaard-Nielsen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper describes how diaspora and exile groups can play an important, but sometimes also controversial role, in conflicts and political unrest in their countries of origin. More on «Diasporas and Conflict Resolution - Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?»
