Illicit Trafficking and Libya’s Transition: Profits and Losses
Feature Description: This report for USIP seeks to improve the understanding of the impact of illicit trafficking and smuggling in Libya In this report for USIP, which draws from more than two hundred...
View ArticleThe Huge — and Often Hidden — Costs of Criminality in Latin America
In this policy brief for the Wharton School, the authors discuss the true cost of the paradox of exceptional economic growth in Latin America, which, according to the UNDP, has partially eliminated...
View ArticleScarcity without Leviathan: The Violent Effects of Cocaine Supply Shortages...
In this paper for the Center for Global Development, Juan Camilo Castillo, Daniel Mejia, and Pascual Restrepo show how scarcity due to successes in counter drug operations lead to massive increases in...
View ArticleThe Economic Situation in Egypt in the Context of Political instability and a...
This note for the UN Economic Commission for Africa describes the state of economic growth in Egypt. Specifically, how despite the political uncertainty, Egypt’s economy maintained a growth of 1.8...
View ArticleIraq: Tackling Corruption and Sectarianism is More Critical than the Outcome...
In this brief for the Wilson Center, author Joseph Sassoon discusses the importance of Iraq addressing fundamental issues confronting the country such as the economy's utter reliance on oil, the...
View ArticlePeacebuilding from Below: The Role of Decentralized South-South Cooperation...
In this brief for the Wilson Center, Dr. Fritz Nganje's brings a fresh perspective on what post-conflict peacebuilding should incorporate in Africa. He focuses on cooperation and knowledge-sharing...
View ArticleAdolescent girls' experiences of violence in school in Sierra Leone and the...
This paper for Oxfam focuses on reducing gender based inequality by supporting the empowerment of adolescent girls through a life cycle approach, focusing on four core areas: the attainment of a...
View ArticleWhat's behind the demand for governance? An assessment of people's views
This paper for the Overseas Development Institute analyzes emerging data from the United Nations' MY World survey of people’s priorities for the future and how they have voted on governance-related...
View ArticleIs Transparency the Key to Reducing Corruption in Resource-Rich Countries?
While this report for Chr. Michelsen Institute is a few years old, the World Bank has recently named it one of the top five most cited reports in methods of curbing corruption in resource rich...
View ArticleRising powers in Africa: what does this mean for the African peace and...
This report for the Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Center describes how Asian and Latin American countries are gradually becoming more involved in the African security agenda. They are increasingly...
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