Publications

This paper reviews the ongoing debates about justice within the international human rights movement. The author identifies the changing historical and social bases of key international players in the ...chevron_right

This paper examines cross-national statistical studies on the causes of civil war, focusing on the works of Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler. The author presents an overview of their method and findings...chevron_right

This paper describes the paramilitary intent of establishing a distinct social order in the Puerto Boyaca region in Colombia. It looks at the way in which this coexisted and interacted with state stru...chevron_right

This paper questions the relevance of mainstream theoretical disputes on ethnic conflict in relation to the case of Tibetan-Muslim relations. The author argues that a focus on issues of primary causes...chevron_right

This paper looks at how Abdul Rashid Dostum, the leader of the Junbesh-i Milli faction, has been seeking political legitimation. The author argues that throughout its history, the issue of ethnicity h...chevron_right

This paper focuses on research regarding the ability of public authorities at all levels to manage conflict and offers explanations about processes of collapse, war and reconstruction. It outlines a p...chevron_right

This paper focuses on the changing landscape of rural local government since the start of Zimbabwe’s political and economic crisis in 2000. The author questions the liberal democratic assumption that ...chevron_right

This paper discusses mediation within the African Union (AU). The author proposes that the Peace and Security Council of the AU establishes an expert mediation unit. He also highlights the relevant pr...chevron_right

This paper analyzes Peru's political system and its democratic experiences. The author argues that the existence of a stable party system depends on three crucial capacities: the capacity to maintain ...chevron_right

This paper explores how Cuba has remained politically stable despite economic crises. The author explains that prior to the crises, the regime accumulated considerable political capital reserves and h...chevron_right

This paper discusses the policies and characteristics of the two main organizations that deal with youth violence in Nicaragua. It reveals their problems, deficiencies, ways of insertion into the inst...chevron_right

This paper examines the cases of Bolivia and Colombia to explore the effects of decentralization on government responsiveness and poverty-orientation. In Bolivia, the author argues, decentralization m...chevron_right

This paper presents an account of the emergence of participatory budgeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, based on information collected during field research in 2003. The aim is to trace the conditions ...chevron_right

This paper discusses India's agenda for the deepening of democracy and good governance in Madhya Pradesh (MP). The paper delineates a possible theory of the processes that might be driving the directi...chevron_right

This report addresses the issue of strong-state vs weak-state by looking at ministries of information and at how the media transforms public authority. The paper explores arguments for and against reg...chevron_right