This publication examines the role of border regions in shaping patterns of violence since the end of the 1990s in North and West Africa. Using the innovative OECD Spatial Conflict Dynamics indicator (SCDi), the report looks at the growing relationship between political violence and borderlands...

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This work should be of interest to people who deal with disputes, of whatever kind. It could also be useful to students and others interested in this rapidly growing field. Topics include strategies for resolving conflict, family mediation, and restorative justice.