Publication

Aug 2011

Climate change is likely to cause floods, droughts, and migration in Africa that could trigger political instability. But violent consequences are not inevitable. Domestic political institutions – "constitutional design" – could buffer the impact of climate change by channeling societal stress into non-violent outcomes. This research on Constitutional Design and Conflict Management (CDCM) in Africa explores which institutions are likely to moderate – or exacerbate – the impact of climate change.

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Author Alan J Kuperman
Series CCAPS Briefs
Issue 1
Publisher Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
Copyright © 2011 Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law
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