This Dissemination Note applies organizational dynamics to the study of rebel groups, distinguishing between groups held together by material incentives and groups based on shared identities. The nature...
This Note analyzes the role of aid in the economic recovery of countries emerging from a violent conflict. Empirical evidence suggests that post-conflict situations should be treated as specific cases...
An estimated 300,000 child soldiers are involved in armed conflicts, and their involvement has increased in recent years. When the Ugandan National Resistance Army arrived in Kampala in 1986 with children...
Recreating a professional, meritocratic civil service is especially challenging in a post-conflict setting. The experiences of East Timor and Kosovo offer a number of lessons and suggest the types of issues...