Ethnicity
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Considering religious and ethnic identities in conflict
- ( F. Stewart (ed) / Microcon , 2009)
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The root causes of most violent conflicts lie in economic and political factors and inequalities of various types but usually, people are mobilised by ethnic or religious identities. This paper exp...
- What are the impacts of disarmament on nomadic livelihoods?
- ( E. Stites;D. Akabwai / Feinstein International Center, USA , 2009)
- This report examines the role of disarmament policies in changes in livelihood systems of the population in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda. The following topics are covered: ...
A fragile peace: Burma and armed ethnic groups
- ( J. Lorch;G. Will / Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik/ German Institute for International and Security Affairs , 2009)
- This paper states that the focus of the public on the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi is obscuring the tension that is brewing between the central government in the heartland inhabited by the Burman ethnic ...
The Rwandan genocide: socio-economic distribution of excess mortality
- ( D. de Walque;P. Verwimp / Households in Conflict Network , 2009)
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This paper studies the long-term demographic consequences of the Rwandan genocide (1994) and, in particular, it analyzes how excess mortality was distributed in the population. It also gives a shor...
- Rapid response study on citizenship, violence and xenophobia in South Africa
- ( Democracy and Governance Programme Human Sciences Research Council / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa , 2008)
- More than 50 people died and tens of thousands of people were displaced as a result of ‘xenophobic’ violence in South Africa during 2008. A number of urgent questions resulted from these a...
- Lessons to be learnt from post-colonialism in Africa
- ( M. Mamdani / International Development Centre, Open University , 2007)
- This paper argues for the importance of understanding the political legacy of colonialism. Its author contends that colonialism in Africa left a legacy of dual citizenship - the civil and the customar...
- The role of ethnicity in civil war
- ( S.N. Kalyvas / Department of Political Science, Yale University , 2007)
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The study of civil war has often neglected the role of ethnicity and its construction. This paper examines the relationship between ethnic identity and civil war and points to several empirical ins...
- Could the destruction of the White Army bring a new wave of violence to Sudan?
- ( J. Young / Small Arms Survey , 2007)
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This document reports on the conflict in southern Sudan. It particularly focuses on the origins, organisation, leadership and capacity of local armed groups of the Nilotic people.
Throu... - The human rights situation in Darfur: background and recommendations
- ( Human Rights Watch , 2007)
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This report provides a background on the Darfur conflict and the state of human rights in the region. The report argues that while the Darfur conflict is often characterised as an ethnic conflict b...
- Does decentralisation alleviate or create ethnic conflict in Indonesia?
- ( R. Diprose / Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University , 2007)
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This paper explores the linkages between decentralisation, conflict and power in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It argues that decenralisation in Indonesia has to some extent addressed existing ...
