This paper addresses the character of armed conflict today. In recent years there have been few inter-state wars, though direct and indirect external intervention in internal strife continues. During 1993, there were 52 wars involving 42 war-torn countries. In a further 37 violent countries,...

The use of challenge funds to promote economic and social development continues to grow, but has been the subject of relatively little research. This paper develops a definition of what challenge funds are and how they differ from other development funding mechanisms, taking into account their...