Assessing conflict

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Indices of rule of law: a critical review: ( Svend-Erik Skaaning / Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus , 2008); This paper offers a critical review of seven indices of rule of law. Based on a coherent framework, the comparative evaluation addresses some of the most crucial aspects of measures, namely their f...
DevA framework for assessing conflicts: ( USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance / , 2004); This document presents a framework to assess conflicts. The framework comprises diagnostic tools that are designed to:
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Understanding early warning systems: ( A. Austin / Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management , 2004); Early warning system (EWS) can be any initiative that focuses on obtaining knowledge and using that knowledge to assist in the mitigation of conflict. This article illustrates the breadth and scope of...
Challenges and dilemnas in providing support to fragile situations: ( L. Engberg-Pedersen;L. Andersen;F. Stepputat / Danish Institute for International Studies , 2008); This report reviews current debates and central dilemmas in relation to fragile situations. It looks in particular at the challenges and dilemmas that characterise fragility and support to fragile sit...
Reconstructing failed states: measures of progress: ( C. Cohen / United States Institute of Peace , 2006); The success of efforts to stabilize and reconstruct failed states and war-torn societies is heavily dependent on proper assessment tools and reliable measures of progress....
Developing peace and conflict impact assessment: ( M. Hoffman / Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management , 2001); This paper provides a snap shot of some of the current initiatives or approaches to developing peace and conflict impact assessment‘ (PCIA) methodologies. It provides an overview of three approa...
Engaging effectively with fragile states: ( Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , 2006); The OECD Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States highlight the fact that successful development in a fragile environment depends, at least in part, on well sequenced and coheren...
Under which conditions can decentralisation help to defuse conflict?: ( Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH , 2006); Although decentralisation is often advocated as an instrument for conflict transformation and securing peace, little attention has been given to the conditions under which decentralisation might have ...
Framework for establishing and maintaining sustainable stability: ( S. Verstegen; L. van de Goor; J. de Zeeuw / Netherlands Institute of International Relations , 2005); This framework, developed by the Conflict Research Unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, aims to aid policy makers and practitioners in developing strategies for establishing a...
Governance issues in post conflict situations: ( UNDP Oslo Governance Centre , 2004); This report provides background papers on governance in post conflict situations, prepared for the United Nations Development Programme’s seminar in Bergen, Norway, May 2004. The report analyses post...