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Conflict analysis topic guide

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Crime and conflict: reading pack

Responses to conflict, irregular migration, human trafficking and illicit flows along transnational pathways in West Africa

Conflict Analysis
  • Dr Iffat Idris
April 2022

This paper explores the links between conflict, irregular migration, human trafficking and other illicit flows along transnational pathways in West Africa – focusing on Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso and Libya as well as the responses to these. The West Africa region is the site of numerous intrastate conflicts, which have transnational dimensions. Even were there is ...» more

Cross-border pastoral mobility and cross-border conflict in Africa – patterns and policy responses

Conflict Analysis
  • Siân Herbert and Izzy Birch
January 2022
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Pastoralism is estimated to be the main livelihood of 268 million people in Africa, and is critically dependent on mobility which facilitates the use of transient resources in areas of high and seasonal rainfall, ecological, and nutritional variability. These landscapes are not confined within state boundaries but require cross-border movement. This rapid literature review ...» more

Incorporating Gender Perspective in Peace Operations since 2018

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis
January 2022

his rapid literature review collates evidence from academic, policy focussed and grey literature on progress on incorporating gender perspectives in peace operations since 2018, including the deployment of female peacekeepers, and the emerging issues in this field. Key messages that emerge from this review include: The focus on women’s participation in peace processes has led ...» more

Maintaining basic state functions and service delivery during escalating crises

Helpdesk Report
  • Siân Herbert
July 2021

This rapid literature review explores how to maintain essential state functions and basic service delivery during escalating conflict situations. It draws on literature and ideas from various overlapping agendas including development and humanitarian nexus; development, humanitarian and peacebuilding nexus (the “triple nexus”); fragile states; state-building; conflict ...» more

Interaction Between Food Prices and Political Instability

Helpdesk Report
  • Zenobia Ismail
July 2021

This report reviews the literature on links between international food prices and political instability (including protests, riots and social unrest). The literature on food prices and protests, riots, unrest, or violent incidents consists mainly of peer-reviewed scholarly articles that utilise econometric modeling. Some early studies examined the links between international ...» more

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