Essays about: "de-escalation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word de-escalation.
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1. Towards Conflict De-escalation : The Effect of Compliance Provisions in Ceasefires
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This paper aims to answer the question Why do some ceasefires de-escalate conflict better than others? By applying a theory-driven empirical comparative approach, a theoretical argument focused on compliance provisions is presented. The argument holds that more comprehensive compliance provisions in ceasefire agreements are more likely to de-escalate conflict than limited ones. READ MORE
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2. Drought: an oasis for conflict? : A qualitative case study about why some conflicts escalate during drought whilst others do not
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Although the armed conflict-drought nexus has gained increased attention lately, it isstill unclear what the causal mechanism looks like. In order to gain more knowledgeabout this I have attempted to answer the question of why some conflicts escalateduring drought while others do not by conducting a cross case comparison of theconflict between Al-Shabaab and the government of Somalia and the conflict betweenthe Tuaregs and the government of Mali. READ MORE
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3. Mine Action and the Triple Nexus : Examining the empirical links
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Humanitarian mine action has been identified by the United Nations as an important element in conflict de-escalation and post conflict peacebuilding and development. The UN 2030 Agenda has popularized the belief that these three sectors are inextricably linked and conceptualizes these collective linkages as the ‘triple nexus. READ MORE
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4. Food Insecurity, Peace and Women : A quantitative study on how female signatories in peace processes affect the likelihood of food (in)security
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The correlation between food insecurity and conflict has previously been studied and established in multiple studies. Furthermore, additional research has found linkages allying increased levels of female political participation and the de-escalation of conflict. READ MORE
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5. Undermining Resistance : State Repression in the Gezi Park Protests
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This paper investigates how changes in states’ repression tactics impact the dynamics of civil protests. Research on the repression-dissident nexus has commonly studied repression as one concept, lacking disaggregation into its different types. READ MORE
