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Afghanistan - an assessment of conflict and actors in Faryab province to establish a basis for increased Norwegian civilian involvement.
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2007Norway has had an extensive development assistance programme in Afghanistan since 2001, as well as being involved in military activities as a member of NATO. In 2006, a decision was taken to channel more of Norway’s resources to Faryab province, in northern Afghanistan, where Norwegian forces are concentrated and where Norway heads the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT).DocumentWho joins ethnic militias? A Survey of the Oodua People’s Congress in southwestern Nigeria
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University, 2007This paper presents an empirical account describing how rank and file members of an ethnic militia are mobilised. It specifically discusses the existing conceptual frameworks surrounding this issue and describes the profiles of militia members together with the motives sustaining their enlistment.DocumentThe war zone as social space: social research in conflict zones
Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2007This review discusses the importance of empirical research in conflict situations. The goal of the review is to map existing research to identify findings on policy and practice for conflict, conflict prevention and conflict resolution, as well as clarifying issues for a future research agenda. The report argues that empirical research is crucial for both policy and practice.DocumentChinese perceptions of traditional and non-traditional security threats
Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College, 2007This paper investigates Chinese perceptions of threat and conceptions of national security, in an effort to better understand Chinese security thinking. The author visibly maintains a Chinese perspective by using Chinese sources from scholarly journals, official policy pronouncements, and personal interviews.DocumentThe Aceh peace process: nothing less than success
United States Institute of Peace, 2007This report looks at the reasons for the successful outcome of the Aceh peace process of 2006. The author argues that the peace process has, and will have, a huge political impact on Indonesia. What the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) has done in Aceh can be seen as a pilot project for the future of the country.DocumentHorizontal inequalities in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire: issues and policies
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University, 2007This paper analyses the nature and extent of prevailing Horizontal Inequalities (HIs). The research particularly focuses on what can be done to reduce actual and perceived HIs in three West African countries, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The authors discuss a number of specific findings in each case and then present overall findings. Some of these include:DocumentOECD/DAC Handbook on SSR: supporting security and justice
Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 2007Security System Reform (SSR) and governance recommendations from the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) cover three interrelated challenges facing all states: • developing a clear institutional framework for the provision of security that integrates security and development policy and includes all relevant actorsDocumentHelping hand?: aid to failing states
Développement, Institutions & Analyses de Long terme, 2006This paper investigates whether aid can assist ‘failing’ states.DocumentMeasuring the contribution of criminal justice systems to the control of crime and violence: lessons from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic
Center for International Development, Harvard University, 2007This paper examines the measurement tools employed by governments facing high levels of crime and violence to increase safety and deliver justice.