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    Economic and social structures that may explain the recent conflicts in the Terai of Nepal

    Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2007
    This document attempts to explain the present ethnic-based conflict in the Terai of Nepal by deeper social and economic structures. Based on previous research on the village economies of Terai the authors describe the main socio-economic structures, and discuss to what extent the Terai movement represent the socially, and economically, excluded people.
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    Minority rights: the key to conflict prevention

    Minority Rights Group International, 2007
    Minority issues lie at the heart of many violent conflicts,  yet their importance is often overlooked within international efforts at conflict prevention.
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    Nepal's troubled Tarai region

    International Crisis Group, 2007
    Unrest in the Tarai plains has exposed the weaknesses of Nepal’s peace process, could derail forthcoming elections for a constituent assembly and, if not properly addressed, could start a new form of conflict, this report warns. It describes how demands for political representation cut to the heart of the peace deal and constitutional process, as well as posing a direct challeng
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    Live news Africa: a survival guide for journalists

    International Federation of Journalists, 2007
    Journalism continues to be a dangerous profession for those reporting from war zones and areas of conflict and instability. Yet the information they provide is often vital to the eventual solution to such disputes. This guide aims to minimise occurrences of journalists encountering serious danger, by giving survival tips to those who may find themselves in critical conditions.
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    Caste, ethnicity and inequality in Nepal

    Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2007
    Nepal, according to many, faces the danger of an ethnic war breaking out the southern region of Tarai. This paper argues that, although Nepal represents complex ethnic and caste allegiances that would preclude violent clashes, polarisation in the Tarai region between the Madhesis and the Parbatiyas is at risk of escalating into all-out conflict.
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    Peacekeeping in Sudan: the dynamics of protection, partnerships and inclusive politics

    Center on International Cooperation, New York University, 2007
    The inter-related conflicts and peace processes in Sudan present a monumental peacekeeping challenge.
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    A critical look at the charter on democracy, elections and governance in Africa

    Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2007
    This paper provides a critical analysis of the recently adopted African Union (AU) Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance in Africa (the Charter). It identifies issues that pose a threat to stability and democracy in Africa and focuses on an analysis into the root causes of unconstitutional changes of government.
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    Closed to progress: an assessment of the socio-economic impacts of conflict on pastoral and semi pastoral economies in Kenya and Uganda

    Practical Action [Intermediate Technology Development Group], 2005
    This paper assesses the impact of conflict on social service delivery, agricultural production, trade and investment, as well as the nexus between conflict and HIV AIDS. It particularly focuses on the pastoral and semi pastoral economies in Kenya and the Karamoja region of Uganda.
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    Cities, terrorism and urban wars

    Crisis States Research Centre, LSE, 2007
    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.
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    Sudan’s children at a crossroads: an urgent need for protection

    Watchlist/Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, 2007
    This report presents information on violations against children in Sudan in each of the major categories identified by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612 on Children and Armed Conflict.

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