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    Managing resources and the democratic order: the experience of Botswana

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    How has Botswana been able to succeed in promoting better governance, so far, where other resource-rich African states have failed?
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    From fatigues to three-piece suits: East African guerrillas in power

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    Since decolonisation in African countries ethno-political differences have led to guerrilla warfare. Through these movements, authoritarian regimes have been created.
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    Political economy models of the resource curse: iImplications for policy and pesearch

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    A number of studies suggest that natural resources can have a negative impact on countries’ development prospects. This paper reviews political economy models of the resource curse and examines the implications of these models in terms of policy and research priorities.
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    Enhancing the governance of Africa’s oil sector

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    Empirical studies have shown that oil-dependent countries are more likely to suffer from civil wars motivated by ‘grievances’ or ‘greed’ — and this is particularly true for states in sub-Saharan Africa.
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    Falling between the cracks? Prospects for environmental litigation arising from oil production in Southern Sudan

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    Oil production in Southern Sudan has degraded agricultural lands and caused mass displacement and suffering of local pastoralist and agriculturalist communities. This paper seeks to identify the legal system governing the adjudication of environmental issues arising from oil production in Southern Sudan after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005.
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    Governance of oil resources and the referendum in Southern Sudan

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    Since gaining independence in 1956, Sudan has suffered prolonged violent conflicts and other political crises, which brought Southern Sudan to the brink of secession (at the time of writing).
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    United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

    USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission, the first of its kind in the world, dedicated to defending the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad.
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    Promoting and protecting religious diversity in the Middle East

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013
    In the aftermath of regime ruptures in the Arab world and with the political ascendancy of Islamist groups, there has been a mass exodus of citizens belonging to religious minorities from the region.
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    What makes for peaceful post- conflict elections?

    Swisspeace, 2013
    Elections play a crucial role in post-conflict peace and democratization processes as, among other factors, they provide an answer to the question of who is to legitimately rule the country. However, because of the competitiveness arising from their central role in allocating power they can also represent windows of vulnerability where deeply rooted societal conflicts can come to the surface.
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    Extractive industries and peacebuilding in Afghanistan: the role of social accountability

    United States Institute of Peace, 2013
    Afghanistan’s mineral reserves are a major potential source of wealth. Extracting thesereserves could contribute billions to government revenue through taxes and royalties. Thesector could also provide some employment in mining areas and help boost investment inservices and infrastructure across the country. However, mining could generate conflict in

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