COMPLEX NETWORK APPROACHES TO SMALL TEAM ANALYSIS. CONFLICT AND GENDER
... Despite the well-documented benefits of working in teams, teamwork also results in communication, coordination and management costs, and may lead to personal conflict between team members. In a context where teams play an increasingly important role, it is of major importance to understand conflict ...
... Despite the well-documented benefits of working in teams, teamwork also results in communication, coordination and management costs, and may lead to personal conflict between team members. In a context where teams play an increasingly important role, it is of major importance to understand conflict ...
A Strategic Conflict Assessment in Zambia
... products of a confluence of multiple factors.21 They may be cultural, economic, historical, political, social, and so on. Recognising that civil conflict is rarely over a single issue, this theory acknowledges the complexity of civil conflicts.22 Various theoretical approaches have categorised the c ...
... products of a confluence of multiple factors.21 They may be cultural, economic, historical, political, social, and so on. Recognising that civil conflict is rarely over a single issue, this theory acknowledges the complexity of civil conflicts.22 Various theoretical approaches have categorised the c ...
The dynamics of conflict in the multiethnic union of Myanmar : PCIA
... on the political process and thus on decisions affecting their lives. Like society at large, they have been disenfranchised by a strongly centralised military state that regards them with intense suspicion. They have felt the loss of political and economic power even more acutely than the majority p ...
... on the political process and thus on decisions affecting their lives. Like society at large, they have been disenfranchised by a strongly centralised military state that regards them with intense suspicion. They have felt the loss of political and economic power even more acutely than the majority p ...
The Primacy of Politics in Separatism
... Levels of (male) education and sub-national group skills. Some recent studies of civil conflict have argued that young males are more likely to engage in combat if they are less educated, as their lack of education reduces the opportunity cost of violence (Collier and Hoeffler 2001). In addition, th ...
... Levels of (male) education and sub-national group skills. Some recent studies of civil conflict have argued that young males are more likely to engage in combat if they are less educated, as their lack of education reduces the opportunity cost of violence (Collier and Hoeffler 2001). In addition, th ...
Governance and Conflict Relapse
... to ensure that governments pursue policies that effectively reduce relative deprivation. However, in practice the hypothesis also requires that the elected decision-makers abide by their own laws, that the military, or actors with the means to grease politicians, are unable to influence decisions in ...
... to ensure that governments pursue policies that effectively reduce relative deprivation. However, in practice the hypothesis also requires that the elected decision-makers abide by their own laws, that the military, or actors with the means to grease politicians, are unable to influence decisions in ...
Science Journals — AAAS
... states involved to be able to engage one another militarily. There are barriers to war that are difficult for most states to surmount. Chief among these barriers is physical distance. Some degree of proximity is usually necessary for states to develop conflicts of interest serious enough to escalate ...
... states involved to be able to engage one another militarily. There are barriers to war that are difficult for most states to surmount. Chief among these barriers is physical distance. Some degree of proximity is usually necessary for states to develop conflicts of interest serious enough to escalate ...
Homo Economicus Goes to War - UCLA Division of Social Sciences
... instability) may depend on whether the incumbent or state has an edge (Mehlum & Moene, 2000); in others, e.g., Collier (various), the presumption is that wars start with the decision of rebels and the analysis abstracts from much of state policy and from state violence. There is no discussion of whe ...
... instability) may depend on whether the incumbent or state has an edge (Mehlum & Moene, 2000); in others, e.g., Collier (various), the presumption is that wars start with the decision of rebels and the analysis abstracts from much of state policy and from state violence. There is no discussion of whe ...
Fueling Conflict? (De)Escalation and Bilateral Aid
... resources increases its capability to suppress conflict and higher state capacity lowers the risk of conflict by reducing the likelihood of successful capture (Besley and Persson, 2011a). It thus diminishes the expected value of rebellion. Part of the state capacity effect could run through military ...
... resources increases its capability to suppress conflict and higher state capacity lowers the risk of conflict by reducing the likelihood of successful capture (Besley and Persson, 2011a). It thus diminishes the expected value of rebellion. Part of the state capacity effect could run through military ...
Political Irrelevance, Democracy, and the Limits of Militarized Conflict
... original formulation, agrees: ‘‘the vast majority [of dyads] are nearly irrelevant. The countries comprising them were too far apart and too weak militarily, with few serious interests potentially in conflict, for them plausibly to engage in any militarized diplomatic dispute’’ (p. 627, emphasis add ...
... original formulation, agrees: ‘‘the vast majority [of dyads] are nearly irrelevant. The countries comprising them were too far apart and too weak militarily, with few serious interests potentially in conflict, for them plausibly to engage in any militarized diplomatic dispute’’ (p. 627, emphasis add ...
An Analysis of the Maoist Movement in Nepal
... Nepal—conditions of the rural economy. This is particularly important given the Maoist movement is predominantly a rural phenomenon. While most of the literature on conflict in Nepal recognize the rural conditions for the insurgency (such as those of landlessness, agriculture stagnation), they fail ...
... Nepal—conditions of the rural economy. This is particularly important given the Maoist movement is predominantly a rural phenomenon. While most of the literature on conflict in Nepal recognize the rural conditions for the insurgency (such as those of landlessness, agriculture stagnation), they fail ...
1 ETHNIC IDENTITY AND ETHNIC CONFLICTS
... “distributive approach to ethnic conflict resolution”, as opposed to structural approaches based on creating a political framework. He points out that such an approach can include preferential policies aimed at raising certain groups to a position of equality through investment, employment practices ...
... “distributive approach to ethnic conflict resolution”, as opposed to structural approaches based on creating a political framework. He points out that such an approach can include preferential policies aimed at raising certain groups to a position of equality through investment, employment practices ...
1 CCER Working Paper Series Not for circulation or quotation
... foundations—those I leave to the exegetes and the frame-setters. Here I lay out from its origins its forward movement. ...
... foundations—those I leave to the exegetes and the frame-setters. Here I lay out from its origins its forward movement. ...
- NSUWorks
... move away from the mainstream and toward the margins of the field, they begin to look toward the margins of other fields that may overlap and fill in those gaps. This interaction outside of disciplinary boundaries provides the grounds for intellectual cross-fertilization, and it is often the site at ...
... move away from the mainstream and toward the margins of the field, they begin to look toward the margins of other fields that may overlap and fill in those gaps. This interaction outside of disciplinary boundaries provides the grounds for intellectual cross-fertilization, and it is often the site at ...
On the escalation and de-escalation of conflict
... because it can focus on fundamental mechanisms through the control and opportunity to replicate that it offers. The experimental literature on conflict is recent and small (Abbink, 2012). For convenience, we will review this literature in the next section. This paper presents an experimental study i ...
... because it can focus on fundamental mechanisms through the control and opportunity to replicate that it offers. The experimental literature on conflict is recent and small (Abbink, 2012). For convenience, we will review this literature in the next section. This paper presents an experimental study i ...
www.ssoar.info Resource curse or rentier peace? : the ambiguous
... for most of the mechanisms to be operating. It might be dependence that makes conflict likelier in the first place: only in economies with a monolithic structure that offers limited alternatives to earn income is the resource in question likely to become a problem. Obviously, the ‘grievance’ and ‘sp ...
... for most of the mechanisms to be operating. It might be dependence that makes conflict likelier in the first place: only in economies with a monolithic structure that offers limited alternatives to earn income is the resource in question likely to become a problem. Obviously, the ‘grievance’ and ‘sp ...
Conflict Linkages: Democratic Institutions and Their Effect on Ethnic
... With regard to other aspects of Lijphart’s consociational model, Horowitz (1985) questions the plausibility of a “grand coalition,” contending that political tension and intraethnic competition will constrain the opportunities for interethnic cooperation. The importance of proportional elections as ...
... With regard to other aspects of Lijphart’s consociational model, Horowitz (1985) questions the plausibility of a “grand coalition,” contending that political tension and intraethnic competition will constrain the opportunities for interethnic cooperation. The importance of proportional elections as ...
A Shadow Economy Model of Ethnic Conflict
... resources, lack of economic opportunity or legal disenfranchisement. Access can be lacking due to political actions of the state, social action by other groups, or general lack of resources in the society. The problem is that actions taken to make a group more secure, makes other groups feel less se ...
... resources, lack of economic opportunity or legal disenfranchisement. Access can be lacking due to political actions of the state, social action by other groups, or general lack of resources in the society. The problem is that actions taken to make a group more secure, makes other groups feel less se ...
Conflict Management and the Durability of Peace
... Third parties become involved in the disputes that are amongst the most difficult to resolve. These disputes are thus more likely to result in short-lived outcomes. However, this is because third parties get the tough cases, and not because third parties have a negative effect on agreements (Gartner ...
... Third parties become involved in the disputes that are amongst the most difficult to resolve. These disputes are thus more likely to result in short-lived outcomes. However, this is because third parties get the tough cases, and not because third parties have a negative effect on agreements (Gartner ...
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy
... international data sources containing a well-rounded assortment of indicators pertaining to economics, politics, social development, the environment and conflict histories. There are clear advantages to basing early warning reports on a large and diverse set of information. The development of many c ...
... international data sources containing a well-rounded assortment of indicators pertaining to economics, politics, social development, the environment and conflict histories. There are clear advantages to basing early warning reports on a large and diverse set of information. The development of many c ...
Issue paper (Workshop D) Conflict of Interest
... Conflict of interest is a complex issue that reflect structural problems of any uncivilized society. It relates with several facets including socio-cultural, political, and administrative. If government officials lack of ethical immunity in enhancing values and cultural systems then they lost of con ...
... Conflict of interest is a complex issue that reflect structural problems of any uncivilized society. It relates with several facets including socio-cultural, political, and administrative. If government officials lack of ethical immunity in enhancing values and cultural systems then they lost of con ...
Social conflict - SAGE Publications
... action, this shared space, has the effect of ensuring that the issues at stake in the conflict are recognized by the actors who oppose one another, struggling to control the same resources, the same values or the same power. Georg Simmel (1903) gives a good illustration of this specific point by rec ...
... action, this shared space, has the effect of ensuring that the issues at stake in the conflict are recognized by the actors who oppose one another, struggling to control the same resources, the same values or the same power. Georg Simmel (1903) gives a good illustration of this specific point by rec ...
Conflict Recurrence - Peace Research Institute Oslo
... cases of complete victory or the signing of a peace agreement, the determination of the end of conflict is relatively clear. A period of armed conflict is followed by a significant period of peace. Short interludes of a couple of months between periods of fighting, in contrast, are clearly cases of ...
... cases of complete victory or the signing of a peace agreement, the determination of the end of conflict is relatively clear. A period of armed conflict is followed by a significant period of peace. Short interludes of a couple of months between periods of fighting, in contrast, are clearly cases of ...
SD Draft_feb28_compl.. - University of Colorado Boulder
... territory as a “container” of salient explanatory features. Some arguments do not stray far from environmental deterministic assertions, but the majority implies that certain geographic circumstances influence the onset and proliferation of war. Absolute location perspectives contend that civil war ...
... territory as a “container” of salient explanatory features. Some arguments do not stray far from environmental deterministic assertions, but the majority implies that certain geographic circumstances influence the onset and proliferation of war. Absolute location perspectives contend that civil war ...
this PDF file - Studies in Political Economy
... their search to devise which of "greed" or "grievances" was the chief motivation of rebellion.? They first interpreted this result as evidence that civil war resulted from greed over valuable and plentiful resources, rather than grievances over scarce resources. While Collier and Hoeffler recently r ...
... their search to devise which of "greed" or "grievances" was the chief motivation of rebellion.? They first interpreted this result as evidence that civil war resulted from greed over valuable and plentiful resources, rather than grievances over scarce resources. While Collier and Hoeffler recently r ...