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    Achieving conflict transformation

    Oxfam Novib, 2013
    In this policy paper, some of the general thinking of conflict transformation in both academia and the development field is reviewed; the term conflict transformation and what it entails for Oxfam’s work is defined; and, finally, concrete examples of how this more theoretical understanding of conflict transformation is translated into practice are provided.
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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 BRICS and international peacebuilding and statebuilding

    Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2013
    The emergence of the BRICS has generated a renewed debate about peacebuilding and donor activity. This has slowly influenced the aims, norms and practices of international peacebuilding, statebuilding and development.
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    When disasters and conflicts collide: improving links between disaster resilience and conflict prevention

    Overseas Development Institute, 2013
    This paper by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) argues for increased focus on the conflict-disaster nexus in fragile and conflict-affected states. It is based on a study assessing the evidence base on the ways in which natural disasters affect conflict, how conflict affects natural disasters and how people are affected by multiple risks.
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    The dynamics of restraint in Côte d’Ivoire

    Wiley Online Library, 2013
    Research on conflict prevention has often left the question of how civilians manage to contain violence in conflict environments unaddressed.
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    Catalysts and networks for stability

    Stability: International Journal of Security & Development, 2012
    After clearing extremist militias out of Basra in 2008, a strategic opportunity for building stability in this Iraqi province was available. The current paper captures that moment, highlighting the dramatically improved security but the still fragile situation (essential services were poor and the city needed revitalising).
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    Assessing armed violence in Nepal

    Nepal Armed Violence Reduction Working Group, 2012
    Awareness of armed violence in Nepal is limited.
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    Libya: post-war challenges

    African Development Bank, 2011
    The economic, social, and political challenges Libyans will face in the aftermath of its civil war will be enormous. This paper demonstrates that with the state's economic and political institutions having been weakened, Libya will need to restructure its economy.
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    Evaluation and assessment of poverty and conflict interventions: lessons learned on measuring impact

    Mercy Corps, 2011
    Poverty is the single greatest risk factor for conflict. Research conducted over the past decade has demonstrated that low per capita income and slow economic growth drastically increase the chances that a country will experience violence and political instability. Little is known, however, about the causal mechanisms that link poverty and conflict.
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    Changing their world 2nd edition

    Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2011
    This selection of four new case studies are an addition to the well received ‘Changing Their World’, publication from 2008, which contained ten case studies and considered what we mean by women’s movements, what makes a movement feminist, and the key issues facing women’s and feminist movements today. These further four case studies focus on:

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