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    Not just in transit: Drugs, the state and society in West Africa

    West Africa Commission on Drugs, 2014
    In an increasingly interconnected world, West Africa has become an attractive destination for transnational organized crime. Drug cartels have collaborated with local partners to turn the region into a significant transit route to Europe and North America for illicit drugs produced in South America and Asia.
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    On a wing and a prayer? Challenges for reducing armed violence

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    Most deaths due to violence now occur outside traditional conflict settings. In these contexts, violence is complex and often hard to understand, linked to a variety of conditions, situations and trends which are deeply embedded and difficult to shift without considerable investment, contextual knowledge and risk.
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    Getting real about an illicit ‘External Stressor’: Transnational cocaine trafficking through West Africa

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    Concerns over West Africa's increasingly prominent role as transhipment point of South American cocaine en route to Europe are mounting.
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    India in Afghanistan: a rising power or a hesitant power?

    2012
    Ever since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, India has tried to pursue a pro-active Afghanistan policy and a broad-based interaction is taking place between the two states. This is also a time when Indian capabilities - political, economic, and military - have increased markedly and India has become increasingly ambitious in defining its foreign policy agenda.  
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    The gathering storm: Climate change, security and conflict

    Environmental Justice Foundation, 2014
    In an urgent call to action, The Environmental Justice Foundation have published this report analysing the potential for climate change to increase conflict in vulnerable states.
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    Land and conflict in Sierra Leone: a rapid desk-based study

    Evidence on Demand, 2013
    This paper is a desk-based study of land rights and conflict in Sierra Leone.  It reviews post-2002 academic and grey literature. It addresses land ownership and rights within Sierra Leone, as well as exploring the concept of land ownership as a source or driver of conflict. It also reviews literature on the current land tenure system, and government stated policies.
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    Links between climate change, conflict and governance in Africa

    Institute for Security Studies, 2012
    Climate change has repeatedly been called a major threat to Africa. Identically, the risk of climate-induced violent and armed conflict is considered high for the continent. The current paper identifies available policy options and recommends mitigating measures to counter these perceived effects of climate change in Africa.
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    Second national dialogue on the Naxal problem: mapping the motivations and local support

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2012
    As the present situation stands, the Maoists have always had only one objective – to capture power by armed struggle and set up what they refer to as “New Democracy”. This in mind they have between an intense to moderate presence in at least 161 districts spread over 9 states.
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    Besides greed and grievances: natural resource characteristics and conflicts in Africa

    Institute for Security Studies, 2013
    The relationship between natural resources and conflict is not new, yet a more holistic understanding of the relationship between natural resources and conflict requires an appreciation of the role of natural resource characteristics.
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    Zimbabwe: from global (dis)agreement to free and fair elections? Considering scenarios for Zimbabwe

    Institute for Security Studies, 2010
    With the second anniversary of Zimbabwe’s Interim Government (IG) fast approaching,  the protagonists  in and observers of what has ironically become Zimbabwe’s global and persistent political disagreement are now beginning to focus their attention on the likelihood of elections taking   place   in  2011.  While the key political players appea

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