Peace processes, violence, and de facto states: introduction

Violence , Peace , and Peace Research

From Kosovo to Karabakh: International Responses to De Facto States

Both in the Balkans and in the Caucasus, the dominant international response to de facto states, or quasi-states, has been one of isolation; they violate the principle of territorial integrity, they are often based on warfare, and the legitimacy of their frequently ethnically-based claims to independence is rejected. This article finds that pragmatism has occasionally led to some form of reluct...

Technology, Violence, And Peace

Technologies play a crucial role in both war and peace. Technologies designed for violence, namely weapons, range from handguns to nuclear weapons. Important characteristics of weapons include their destructive power, centralized control, offensive capacity, and ease of use. Technologies valuable for a peaceful society include those used in agriculture, construction, and transport. They can als...

de FACTo nucleosome dynamics.

The factors required for the delivery of RNA polymerase II to class II promoters using naked DNA were all identified by 1998, yet their exact mechanisms of action were not fully understood in all cases, and in some instances, their precise function still remains unknown. Nonetheless, a complete understanding of the complexity of the RNA polymerase II transcription cycle necessitated the develop...

On Estimating a De Facto Population and Its Components

Abstract. This paper deals with estimating a population that is largely defined by the fact that its size, composition, and distribution are not readily accessible from census data in the U.S. and the other countries that use the De Jure concept of population. The population in question is based on the De Facto concept, which involves the estimation of people where they are found rather than wh...