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Internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in Sri Lanka (INCORE)
Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity, 1999DocumentThe international dimensions of internal conflict : the case of Liberia and West Africa
Danish Institute for International Studies, 1997The essence of this paper is to analyse the Liberian crisis not only from the domestic dimension, but also from a regional perspective. In so doing, the essay questions the role, not only of contiguous states, but the extent of regional states' involvement in launching and sustaining this conflict.DocumentWhere Did All The Growth Go? External Shocks, Social Conflict, and Growth Collapses
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 1998This paper argues that domestic social conflicts are a key to understanding why growth rates lack persistence and why so many countries have experienced a growth collapse after the mid-1970s. It emphasizes conflicts interact with external shocks on the one hand, and the domestic institutions of conflict-management on the other.DocumentComplex crisis and complex peace: Humanitarian coordination in Angola
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 1998This study examines one aspect of the international community's involvement in Angola during a limited time period - the coordination of humanitarian assistance by the United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit (UCAH) over the period 1993-1996 - with special emphasis on lessons learned.DocumentThe political economy of ethnicity
Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, 1998Paper investigates the effects of ethnic diversity on economic performance and the risk of violent conflict. Diversity has various detrimental microeconomic effects, tending to reduce public sector performance, increase patronage, and lower the level of trust among individuals. However, whether diversity adversely affects overall economic growth depends upon the political environment.DocumentLiberia 1994: ECOMOG and UNOMIL Response to a Complex Emergency
United Nations University, 1995Analysis of the failure of the Cotonou Agreement. Cotonou is a defined chapter in Liberia's recent history that begins with the signing of the agreement in October 1993 and ends at Akosombo on 6th September 1994. This study sets out to explain why it failed.DocumentThe Muslim Identity and the Politics of Fundamentalism in Kashmir
Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford, 1998Examines the role of religion in the formation and assertion of political identity in Kashmir. The issue has been highlighted by the rise of Islamic militancy in the 1990s.DocumentKazakstan: Forced Migration and Nation Building
Forced Migration Projects, Open Society Institute, Hungary, 1999As a re-emerging state in Central Eurasia, Kazakstan faces formidable issues in its effort to create new social, economic and political structures. This difficult transition has been accompanied by significant population movements.Report identifies the challenges confronting such newly established nations, often including human displacement.DocumentCan institutions resolve ethnic conflict?
Economic Growth Project, World Bank, 2000Paper finds that institutional factors interact with ethnic diversity, as they affect whether ethnic conflict is destructive or is contained by the rules of the game. Ethnic diversity has a more adverse effect on economic policy and growth when institutions are poor. To put it another way, poor institutions have an even more adverse effect on growth and policy when ethnic diversity is high.DocumentWhy are there so many civil wars in Africa?: prevention of future conflicts and promotion of inter-group cooperation
The Economics of Crime and Violence, World Bank, 2000Contrary to popular belief, Africa's civil wars are not due to its ethnic and religious diversity.Pages