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Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: Isolating Facts from Fiction

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

The Causality Question Evolutionary biologists have long argued that competition over scarce natural resources is one of the key drivers of violent conflict within and across species. The competition in Africa appears to be over the revenue generated from scarce … Continue reading →

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The Burundi crisis: Local Grievances, Ethnicity, and the Economy.

Posted on June 12, 2015 by

When president Nkurunziza announced his intention to run for a third term, serious unrest exploded in the streets of Bujumbura. In the last three weeks, violent clashes with the police have triggered fears of a new civil war and destabilisation … Continue reading →

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The Global Cost of Violence

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

CNN interviewed Anke Hoeffler on the global cost of violence. The news feature was based on a new report by James Fearon and Anke Hoeffler that estimates the annual costs of violence at around $9.5 trillion, which is about 11 … Continue reading →

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From rebellion to electoral violence

Posted on August 8, 2014 by

Promoting democratisation and elections has been at the core of peace-building missions in post-conflict societies since the end of the Cold War. Recent examples are Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Libya, just to name a few. Democratisation … Continue reading →

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