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Do Religious Factors Impact Armed Conflict? Empirical Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Basedau, Matthias; Strüver, Georg; Vüllers, Johannes; … - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2011

Theoretically, the “mobilization hypothesis” establishes a link between religion and conflict by arguing that religious structures such as overlapping ethnic and religious identities are prone to mobilization; once politicized, escalation to violent conflict becomes likelier. Yet, despite...

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Peace is Better Business, and Business Makes Better Peace: The Role of the Private Sector in Colombian Peace Processes

Rettberg, Angelika - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2013

The involvement of business in peace negotiations and peacebuilding has become a standard concern for countries involved in transitions from armed conflict. This article sheds light on the recent history of the private sector's role in peace processes in Colombia – a country that has been...

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Fuel for Conflict or Balm for Peace? Assessing the Effects of Hydrocarbons on Peace Efforts in Algeria

Shabafrouz, Miriam - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2010

This paper explores the use of hydrocarbon revenues in post-conflict Algeria. While the bloody years of the 1990s now seem to be over, recurring terror attacks and the ongoing state of emergency leave room for doubt that a situation of stable peace has been achieved yet. It is therefore...

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Domestic Security in the Maghreb: Deficits and Counter-Measures

Mattes, Prof. Dr. Hanspeter - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2012

Terrorism and crime, particularly organised crime with its close links to terrorism, currently constitute the greatest … culminated in the ousting of regimes. Terrorism and organised crime are, to varying extents, prevalent in all Maghreb states and …, as yet their use has sufficed to contain the threats posed by terrorism and crime. …

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Culture and Collective Action – Japan, Germany and the United States after September 11, 2001

Nabers, Dirk - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2005

In order to provide a lens to the issue of international security cooperation after 11 September 2001, this paper will examine the question of how collective action in international relations becomes possible. The author maintains that it is possible to understand, if not explain, a fair amount...

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