Environmental changes and violent conflict

Democracy, Violent Conflict and National Development in Nigeria

There seems to be a debate on the validity of democratic peace theory. Whilst, some scholars and schools of thought have argued that democracy engenders peace, others have argued exactly the opposite. In the Nigerian context, democracy appears to have been characterized by violence, this paper examines democracy and violent conflicts and in origins and its implications for development with a pa...

Violent Conflict, Poverty and Chronic Poverty

Religion, Conflict, and Cooperation Section 1: Introduction Section Iii: History of Religion and Violent Conflict Section Iv: Explaining the Link between Religion and Violent Conflict Section Iv: Religion and Non-violent Conflict

Religion engenders conflict and cooperation. Defining religion is a prerequisite for pondering this paradox. Scholars define religion in several ways (Roberts 2004). Functional definitions focus on what religion does for adherents, such as providing a perspective from which to interpret the world, helping cope with life's trials, and addressing concerns about the purpose of life and eventuality...

Violent repression of environmental protests.

As global sea levels and natural resource demands rise, people around the world are increasingly protesting environmental threats to their lives and livelihoods. What are the conditions under which these peaceful environmental protests are violently repressed? This paper uses the random forest algorithm to conduct an event analysis of grassroots environmental protests around the world. Utilizin...

Conflict, Strategies, and Violence: An Actor-based Approach to Violent and Non-Violent Interactions CSV