Political economy of war
- Climate change, instability and the responsibility to protect
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Climate change has the potential to severely impact on 'community' - with mass migrations of people as they seek out ever-diminishing resources. The tensions that will accompany such shifts will present a real challenge to national security, the police and the military. However, this paper contends that there are opportunities to mitigate and prevent the socio-economic impacts of climate change and the resulting consequences for security.
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Climate change, instability and the responsibility to protect
- ( C. Abbott / Oxford Research Group, UK , 2008)
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Climate change has the potential to cause radical changes in lifestyle and mass migration as people seek out ever-diminishing resources. The tensions that will accompany such shifts could...
- How has the nature of conflict changed since the Cold War?
- ( A., J., K. Bailes;K. Krause;T., H. Wrinkler / Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces , 2007)
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This paper explores the changing trends in violence over time. With the ultimate goal of strengthening governance of the security sector and assisting in meaningful reform, it looks at what violenc...
How does aid affect military spending in recipient countries?
- ( P. Collier;A. Hoeffler / Blackwell Synergy , 2007)
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Military expenditure consumes a large part of government spending in developing countries and represents forgone spending on social development. The paper explores both the revealed motivation for ...
- The role of Chinese companies in Burma
- ( EarthRights International , 2007)
- While increasing attention has been paid to Chinese attempts to secure natural resources overseas, the case of Burma has often been overlooked. This background provides a summary of the operations of ...
- Contributing to human rights abuses?: companies operating in conflict zones
- ( Global Witness , 2007)
- This paper investigates the extent to which private companies operating in conflict zones can contribute to Human Rights abuses. In addressing this issue, it focuses on four voluntary frameworks &ndas...
- New evidence of Afghanistan's growing opium trade
- ( United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime , 2007)
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This paper summarises the results of the Afghanistan Opium Survey for 2007. The survey reveals a dramatic increase in poppy cultivation in 2007.
Primary findings of the report include: ... - What is the impact of corruption on conflict?
- ( International Relations and Security Network , 2007)
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This paper explores the causal linkages between corruption and civil wars. It discusses the impact of corruption on the probability of violent conflict events and traces the shifts in the compositi...
- What role does ethnicity play in contemporary conflict in Uganda?
- ( R.H. Espeland / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2007)
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This paper explores questions of identity and conflict by analysing an eruption of ethnic violence in Western Uganda. The paper focuses on the concept of communal violence as it applies to the Afri...
- Ethnic-based conflict in the Terai of Nepal
- ( M. Hatlebakk / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2007)
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This document attempts to explain the present ethnic-based conflict in the Terai of Nepal by deeper social and economic structures. Based on previous research on the village economies of Terai the ...
- Preparing for a Palestinian State
- ( R. Brynen;R. El-Rifai / International Development Research Centre , 2007)
- When and if a Palestinian state is established, it will be the destination of choice for many Palestinians in the Diaspora. This book brings together the research from various disciplines to explore t...
