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'Money as a Weapons System' : The Promises and Pitfalls of Foreign Defense Contracting
Joyce, Renanah Miles - 2020
The U.S. government spends billions of dollars every year on goods and services from foreign countries. Most of this spending is for military purposes. Over $1 billion a year in overseas defense spending is “strategic,” meaning that it is designed to support both global military operations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012829378
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Sources extérieures des menaces terroristes en Afrique de l'Ouest (Outside Sources of Terrorist Threats in West Africa)
Kohnert, Dirk - 2022
English Abstract: Fighting terrorism is a complex task, not limited to military options. It also concerns State … transnational crime and terrorist networks. Money laundering and financing of terrorism in global financial systems are part and … administration and the villagers' willingness to side with the terrorists. The fight of terrorism demands viable long-term solutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014237979
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Outside Sources of Terrorist Threats in West Africa
Kohnert, Dirk - 2022
English Abstract: Fighting terrorism is a complex task, not limited to military options. It also concerns State … transnational crime and terrorist networks. Money laundering and financing of terrorism in global financial systems are part and … administration and the villagers' willingness to side with the terrorists. The fight of terrorism demands viable long-term solutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014240800
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Disentangling the Determinants of Successful Demobilization and Reintegration
Weinstein, Jeremy M. - 2008
Since the end of the Cold War, international efforts to end civil conflict in Africa, Latin America and Asia have included efforts on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants. Successful DDR programs have been seen as an important component of peace-building to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014050878
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The Logic of Border Fortification in the Global South
Blair, Christopher W. - 2022
Policymakers often justify border hardening as a response to insecurity. However, evidence for security-based explanations of border fortification is limited. Instead, research points to political economy drivers like cross-border income inequality, migration, and populism. I argue that these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014079464
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Right in Front of Our Eyes : An Open-Source Financial Assessment for Threats to National Security
Murphy, Melissa - 2022
Swaps are the monster of illicit financing once solely supported by Hydra–like cryptocurrencies and the informal value transfer system. Their complexity and opaque private market provide ideal cover for money laundering and proliferation financing beyond the reach of detection from lay...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013403987
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La CEDEAO, autrefois puissance affirmée en Afrique de l'Ouest réduite à un tigre de papier ? (ECOWAS, einst eine durchsetzungsfähige Macht in Westafrika, reduziert auf einen Papier...
Kohnert, Dirk - 2023
political and financial commitment. In recent years, ECOWAS has focused on counter-terrorism strategies. However, these too have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014352573
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L'eau, une bénédiction et une malédiction : comment résoudre les conflits liés à l'eau en Afrique de l'Ouest? (Is Water a Blessing or a Curse? How to Address Water Conflicts in Wes...
Kohnert, Dirk - 2023
French Abstract: [L'eau, une bénédiction et une malédiction : comment résoudre les conflits liés à l'eau en Afrique de l'Ouest?] – Pour de nombreux Africains, l'eau n'est pas seulement la source de la vie, mais aussi un moyen de purification et un centre de régénération. Les rituels...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014352852
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Is Water a Blessing or a Curse? How to Address Water Conflicts in West Africa
Kohnert, Dirk - 2023
French Abstract: [L'eau, une bénédiction et une malédiction : comment résoudre les conflits liés à l'eau en Afrique de l'Ouest?] – Pour de nombreux Africains, l'eau n'est pas seulement la source de la vie, mais aussi un moyen de purification et un centre de régénération. Les rituels...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014352853
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On the Impact of the 2023 Sudanese War on Africa and Beyond
Kohnert, Dirk - 2023
, has been marked by violent clashes between the northern, Muslim and Arab military elites of the capital Khartoum at the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014353869