Analysis of new wars
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- 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...
- 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...
- A different direction for US counter-insurgency
- ( S. Metz / Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College , 2007)
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This report argues that the United States military must rethink its counter-insurgency methods. It claims that current strategies in Afghanistan and Iraq are based on Cold War era nationalistic ins...
- Is there a relationship between development and terrorism?
- ( J. Beal / Crisis States Programme, LSE , 2007)
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This paper explores the link between terrorism and development. It addresses the complexities of defining terrorism and discusses acts of political violence in both a northern and southern context....
- Suicide bombing as a new tactic of asymmetrical warfare
- ( A. Sager;N. Stracke;M. Radhike / Gulf Research Centre , 2007)
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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, S...
- East Africa: religious wars, wars of religion or neither?
- ( B. Møller / Danish Institute for International Studies , 2006)
- Religion appears to be motivating a growing number of people to participate in armed conflict. This paper examines the assumption that violence in East Africa is related to religion. It provides an ...
- A history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and ways forward
- ( S. Brom / United States Institute of Peace , 2007)
- This report examines long-term trends with respect to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The report argues that Israeli national security thinking has reached a point in which disengagement from the Pa...
- What can be learned from civil-military cooperation in Afghanistan and Liberia?
- ( G. Frerks; B. Klem; S. van Laar; M. van Klingeren / Cordaid , 2006)
- This study looks into civil-military relations in conflict and post-conflict countries. The paper focuses on Afghanistan and Liberia and is intended to assist policymakers and practitioners in develop...
- 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 ...
- What is China’s perspective on the North Korean nuclear crisis?
- ( S. Snyder; J. Wit / United States Institute of Peace , 2007)
- This report looks at the North Korean nuclear crisis from the perspective of China. The report highlights the difficulty for China in balance its desire to extend its regional influence and maintainin...
