Information on "Warlordism"
March 2013
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4 Mar 2013
Roundtable on Kimberly Marten’s Warlords: Strong-Arm Brokers in Weak States
Author: Henry E. Hale, David M. Edelstein, Matthew Evangelista, William Reno, Kimberly Marten
Publisher: H-Diplo/ISSF
How should we understand the phenomenon of modern-day warlords, often associated with state failure and trans-border criminality? This roundtable on Kimberley Marten’s “Warlords: Strong-Arm Brokers in Weak States” provides new answers to this questio... More on «Roundtable on Kimberly Marten’s Warlords: Strong-Arm Brokers in Weak States»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Mogadishu Rising?
Author: Saferworld
Publisher: Saferworld
This report aims to produce a credible research model to map conflict and governance dynamics in Somalia with a view to producing regular data and analysis and tracking trends over time. More on «Mogadishu Rising?»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
Pakistan: Dealing with Peace in the Tribal Areas?
Author: Laila Bokhari
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
The six Federally Administered Tribal Areas along Pakistan’s western border have long been seen as a hub for militants, some with sympathies to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. More on «Pakistan: Dealing with Peace in the Tribal Areas?»
July 2010
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5 Jul 2010
The Afghan Peace Jirga
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The recently held peace jirga in Kabul have once again raised hopes among the Afghans and international community of finding peace through ‘other means’. More on «The Afghan Peace Jirga» -
Jul 2010
Norway’s Political Test in Faryab, Afghanistan: How to Lead?
Author: Ståle Ulriksen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Norway’s five-year experience as the lead nation of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Meymaneh in Faryab province, has been marked by an increased level of violence. More on «Norway’s Political Test in Faryab, Afghanistan: How to Lead?»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
Norway’s Strategic Challenges in Afghanistan: How to make a Difference?
Author: Ståle Ulriksen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Norway’s troop contingent and development aid programs are part of the role it plays in the north-west of Afghanistan as part of a joint overall effort with its allies and friends. More on «Norway’s Strategic Challenges in Afghanistan: How to make a Difference?»
January 2010
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2010
Understanding Warlordism
Author: Kristian Berg Harpviken
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This paper presents the trajectories of three longstanding warlords of southeast Afghanistan exploring their responses to local and external sources of support and conflict. More on «Understanding Warlordism»
December 2009
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21 Dec 2009
The Philippines: After the Maguindanao Massacre
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This briefing examines the massacre on 23 November 2009 of 57 people by the private army of a warlord allied to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. More on «The Philippines: After the Maguindanao Massacre» -
Dec 2009
Somalia and the Pirates
Author: David Anderson, Rob De Wijk, Steven Haines, Jonathan Stevenson
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) / Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) / Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) / International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
This publication assesses the situation in Somalia and challenges the main assumptions about the Somali state and the piracy threat. More on «Somalia and the Pirates»
November 2009
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24 Nov 2009
Hamid Karzai's Second Term as Afghanistan's President
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief examines President Hamid Karzai's second term in Afghanistan and particularly its challenges and prospects. More on «Hamid Karzai's Second Term as Afghanistan's President»
