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Civil War: A Review of Fifty Years of Research
Blattman, Christopher; Miguel, Edward - eSocialSciences - 2009
A review of several decades of scholarship on civil war, focusing on the answers to key questions: Why do wars begin …? Who fights? How are armed groups organized? How can we end and prevent internal war? A survey of the growing body of … macroeconomic and microeconomic evidence to assess the impacts of civil war on economic growth worldwide is given. This paper seeks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543100
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Aiding Conflict: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Civil War
Nunn, Nathan; Qian, Nancy - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper examines the effect of U.S. food aid on conflict in recipient countries (these include Asian countries like Afghanistan, Sri Lanka). To establish a causal relationship, time variation in food aid is exploited which is caused by fluctuations in U.S. wheat production together with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493964
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Myanmar’s Reforms: The Challenges Ahead
Wai, Kyaw San - eSocialSciences - 2012
The release of many high-profile political prisoners by Myanmar’s government has been applauded by the international community. Many obstacles to reform still exist, but they are not the usual suspects. [RSIS COmmentaries]....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421648
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Economic Agendas in Civil Wars: What We Know, What We Need to Know
Malone, David M; Nitzschke, Heiko - eSocialSciences - 2010
of the complex dynamics of civil war economies and has identified areas for policy development critical for improved …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008740428
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Post-Conflict Recovery: Does the Global Economy Work for Peace?
Addison, Tony - eSocialSciences - 2009
civil war (particularly in Africa) rather than ‘international’ wars. [Discussion Paper No. 2005/05]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543096
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Safeguarding Security and Sovereignty
WIGNESWARAN, Justice C.V. - eSocialSciences - 2014
K.G.KANNABIRAN MEMORIAL LECTURE.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011078504
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Social Cleavages, Multiculturalism and Emerging Space for State in India under Globalisation Regime
Mishra, Sarojini; Palai, Nirod; Das, Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2006
This paper focuses on social cleavages based on class , caste,religion and ethnicity in India. It examines the political salience of caste and class conflicts and addresses the translation of social cleavages into political oppositions in India. The authors argue that political conflict becomes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341733
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Book Review: War, Culture and Media
Virchow, Fabian - eSocialSciences - 2008
Thomas Conroy, Jarice Hanson, eds. Constructing America's War Culture: Iraq, Media, and Images at Home. Lanham …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250090
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Afghanistan: Where does all the aid go?
ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008
war on Afghanistan since 2001. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487650
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Reconciliation and Development
Brounéus, Karen - eSocialSciences - 2008
the war. Yet, attitudes and behaviors do not change at the moment of declaration of peace. The aim of this background … war. [FES] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699332