Publications

Der folgende Aufsatz analysiert die Bildberichterstattung der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung (FAZ) und der Süddeutschen Zeitung (SZ) über den Gaza-Krieg. Der Untersuchung liegt die Annahme zu Grunde,...chevron_right

Greece’s national bankruptcy could only be averted with the aid of considerable loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The government’s high military spending and ext...chevron_right

Arguably, the violent conflict in the Niger Delta is a result of accumulated grievances related to the resource curse. As the international Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is purported b...chevron_right

Based on comprehensive empirical data, this study enriches the discourse on diaspora communities from the Horn of Africa and the role of the diaspora in conflict settings in general. This brief compri...chevron_right

Based on desk studies and field research, this publication analyzes the impact of oil revenues on potential conflict at the production site, on conflicts around the governance of oil revenues and on c...chevron_right

This publication investigates the extent to which natural resources have contributed to causing and sustaining armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire as well as how natural resource exploitation can contribu...chevron_right

This paper examines the concept of provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) that combine the instruments of security, foreign and security policy as well as their efficacy in the Afghan theater. The aut...chevron_right

This paper examines the underlying roots of conflict and state failure in Somalia. It argues that in the fertile riverine areas of southern Somalia, natural resources and especially land have become k...chevron_right

Dieses Papier befasst sich mit der demokratischen Friedenskonsolidierung in Sierra Leone. Die Autorin bietet zunächst eine Einführung in die relevanten Theorien und Konzepte des "democratic peacebuild...chevron_right

This paper summarizes the main findings of a conference on the nuclear dispute with Iran, held in December 2008 in Bonn, Germany. The key topics of discussion include means and hurdles for a solution ...chevron_right

This report summarizes the discussions from a conference on the causes and different shapes of forced migration in sub-Saharan Africa. The participants examine the humanitarian, social and legal conse...chevron_right

This report summarizes proceedings from an annual Fatal Transactions conference to discuss the topic of private companies and emerging economies in zones of conflict and sub-Saharan Africa in particul...chevron_right

This paper presents the proceedings of a September 2007 seminar entitled "Environment and Conflict – Evaluating and Strengthening the Means of Interdisciplinary Cooperation." It includes chapters on t...chevron_right

This paper examines the redeployment of Airborne Warning and Control Planes (AWACs) from Germany to Afghanistan in support of air operations there. The paper provides an assessment of the need for NAT...chevron_right

BICC was commissioned to undertake a study on issues relating to Return and Reintegration (RR) of actors displaced by the fighting in Sudan and to provide action-oriented data on issues relating to RR...chevron_right