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    Fragile states and the democratization process: a new approach to understanding security in the Middle East

    EuroMesco, 2008
    The aim of this study is to advance the development of a new approach to understanding security in the Middle East. It also seeks to contribute to current debates among international scholars about governance in spaces of limited statehood and the inherent dangers of democratic transitions.
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    Seen, but not heard: placing children and youth on the security governance agenda

    Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2009
    Security sector reform (SSR) is increasingly being seen as a key component of post-conflict reconstruction. This is due to the recognition that for there to be an emergence of a fair and equitable society the state’s security apparatus needs to be inclusive of and responsive to the needs of all its citizens.
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    Negotiating justice: guidance for mediators

    The International Center for Transitional Justice, 2009
    Questions of justice and accountability for past crimes can be a central point of contention in peace negotiations.
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    Fragile situations current debates and central dilemmas

    Danish Institute for International Studies, 2008
    This report reviews current debates and central dilemmas in relation to fragile situations.
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    Global peace index: methodology, reports and findings

    Vision of Humanity, 2008
    The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2008 ranks nations based on their relative states of peace. Covering 140 countries, the GPI brings a snapshot of relative peacefulness among nations while continuing to contribute to an understanding of what factors help create or sustain more peaceful societies.
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    Measuring progress in stabilization and reconstruction

    United States Institute of Peace, 2006
    The success of efforts to stabilize and reconstruct failed states and war-torn societies is heavily dependent on proper assessment tools and reliable measures of progress.
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    Where to now? Agency expulsions in Sudan: consequences and next steps

    Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
    Here ODI considers the impacts of the Sudanese government decision to expel a broad swathe of aid organisations from the country in March 2009. They detail a long list of potential consequences for those Sudanese in need of assistance. For instance:
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    Unpacking the mystery of mediation in African peace processes

    Swisspeace, 2008
    This is a comparative study of conflict mediation efforts based on 11 African cases. It is done with the aim of 'unpacking' the mystery of mediation, in order to learn about the use of mediation in African peace processes.
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    Context-sensitive engagement: lessons learned from Swiss experiences in South Asia for aid effectiveness in fragile scenarios

    Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2008
    This paper was written for the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana and critically assesses Switzerland’s long-term experiences in South Asia particularly in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The authors evaluate the work conducted in these countries, and distil lessons for engagement in fragile, conflict countries.
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    Reconfiguring politics: the Indonesia - Aceh peace process

    Conciliation Resources, 2008
    This journal chronicles the roots of the Aceh conflict and the primary factors that facilitated the success of Aceh's peace initiative that culminated in the Memorandum of Understanding in Helsinki in 2005.  It notes that for the people of Aceh, the years of conflict in the province are synonymous with appalling human rights violations.

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