Iraq and Conflict and security
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- The BLDS conflict collection
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- Search for the latest conflict-related print documents on this country from the British Library for Development Studies collection
- How can interventions in fragile states be made more effective?
- id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
- The term ‘fragile states’ refers to states where globalisation and liberalisation have led to high levels of poverty and inequality, low levels of state capacity, vulnerability to internal and external shocks and the poten...
- Suicide bombing as a new tactic of asymmetrical warfare
- A. Sager; N. Stracke; M. Radhike / Gulf Research Centre, 2007
- This document analyses the record of suicide bombing that took place in different parts of the world during the last decades. It particularly focuses on case studies of attacks in Iraq, Chechnya, Sri-Lanka, Afghanistan and Palestine. ...
- Report on the displacement crisis in Iraq
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2007
- More than 727,000 people are estimated to have been internally displaced due to sectarian and generalised violence in Iraq between February 2006 and March 2007. This report finds that, together with tens of thousands more displaced by...
- Addressing violence against women in conflicts
- A. Brody / Eldis News Weblog, 2007
- Violence against women (VAW) is being seen increasingly as the biggest obstacle to gender equality and quality of life for women on a global scale. Several new publications highlight the issue of VAW, with a specific emphasis on ways ...
- Examination of gender-based violence in Iraq since the US-led invasion
- Y. Susskind / MADRE, 2007
- This report released by MADRE examines the incidence, causes, and legalisation of gender-based violence in Iraq since the US-led invasion. It documents the use of gender-based violence by Iraqi Islamists, brought to power by the US ov...
- An analysis of geopolitical and conflict trends in the Middle East
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2006
- This report provides an appraisal of the impact of conflict and political turmoil on the political, social and economic dynamics of the Western Asian region, covering the period between 1 January and 30 June 2006. The report examines ...
- Articles on urban-based humanitarian work
- T. Muller / Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2006
- This edition of Humanitarian Exchange includes various articles by different authors discussing humanitarian action in urban contexts and a range of general policy and practice articles. The contributors explore issues relating...
- Evaluating the reconstruction of Iraq: in the eye of the beholder
- Sultan Barakat; Margaret Chard; Richard Jones / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
- Although reconstruction in Iraq is far from complete, analysts are already trying to evaluate the process so far. Others have warned against early judgements from outsiders, and emphasise that the Iraqis themselves will eventually eva...
- War, sanctions and the new Iraq undermine Iraqi women’s roles
- Nadje A. Ali / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
- Since the 1970s, the status of Iraqi women has declined, largely due to the combined effect of war, economic sanctions and the volatile post-conflict situation today. Despite current efforts to democratise Iraq, it is uncertain what r...
- Security threats to aid workers
- A. Stoddard; A. Harmer; K. Haver / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2006
- There is a widespread perception within the international aid community that serious violence against aid workers has increased in recent years. This report presents findings from a two-year study examining aid in insecure environment...
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