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    The geography of inter-state resource wars

    Households in Conflict Network, 2013
    The authors of this paper seek to establish a theoretical as well as empirical framework to assess the role of resource endowments and their geographic location for inter-state conflict.
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    Unemployment, service provision and violence reduction policies in urban Maharashtra

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013
    Over 40 per cent of Maharashtra's population live in urban slums, characterised by the acute inequalities of inadequate housing, poor service provision, lack of access to health and sanitation, overcrowded spaces, and limited employment opportunities.
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    Understanding and tackling violence outside of armed conflict settings

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013
    Understanding and tackling violence that occurs outside of armed conflict settings is essential to improving the wellbeing of some of the world’s poorest communities.
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    Nigeria’s post-1999 political settlement and violence mitigation in the Niger Delta

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013
    Almost fifteen years after transitioning to civilian-electoral rule, Nigeria is still wrestling with the legacy of a protracted period of military government and the ‘resource curse’ associated with its huge oil wealth. The ‘Niger Delta question’, as it is often referred to in Nigeria, is not close to resolution.
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    Rent distribution and extractive industry conflict: the Latin American approach

    Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2012
    Can rent distribution reduce extractive industries conflict? A focus on the Peruvian case helps highlight how and if these schemes could prove to be effective.
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    Christians in Palestine: a threatened community?

    Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
    Christian Palestinians constitute one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, and their presence in Palestine dates back to the Roman Era. In modern times, they have been instrumental in shaping a Palestinian national identity, and their influence on Palestinian society far exceeds their numbers.
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    The contested corners of Asia: Subnational conflict and international development assistance

    Asia Foundation, 2013
    Subnational conflict is the most widespread, enduring, and deadly form of conflict in Asia. Over the past 20 years (1992-2012), there have been 26 subnational conflicts in South and Southeast Asia, affecting half of the countries in this region.
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    Predicting Future Conflict under REDD+ Implementation

    Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2013
    With the current complexity of issues facing forest and land management, the implementation of the REDD+ initiative comes with significant risks, including conflict.
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    Towards delivering credible polls in Zimbabwe

    Institute for Security Studies, 2013
    The people of Zimbabwe are expected to cast their votes in general elections in 2013. Because of the likelihood of a troubled lead-up to these elections, Zimbabwe’s political parties, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the United Nations (UN) are considering a series of measures aimed at preventing the re-occurrence of the violence and intimidation seen in 2008.
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    Syria's uprising: sectarianism, regionalisation, and state order in the Levant

    Fride, 2013
    As the Syrian revolution enters its third year, the risks to regional stability are escalating. Violence has spilled over all of Syria's borders. The conflict has elevated sectarian tensions in Lebanon, threatening the 1990 Taif settlement that ended 15 years of civil war. It has sharpened ethnic and sectarian frictions in Iraq and engulfed southern Turkey.

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