Search for dissertations about: "internal armed conflict"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words internal armed conflict.
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1. Neutrality in Internal Armed Conflicts : Experiences at the Grassroots Level in Colombia
Abstract : Civilians in situations of armed conflict are not exclusively victims or fence-sitters, but engage in a wide array of strategies along the spectrum from passivity to activity. Nevertheless, the privileged focus on eliteled processes has neglected peacebuilding efforts at the grassroots level, despite their increased saliency in internal armed conflicts and their potential impact on their regulation and/or transformation. READ MORE
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2. Elusive Peacemakers : A Bargaining Perspective on Mediation in Internal Armed Conflicts
Abstract : This composite dissertation explores mediation in internal armed conflicts from a bargaining perspective. Four separate essays investigate why mediation occurs, why it is successful, and why peace guarantors’ commitments are credible. Essay 1 examines the conditions under which mediation takes place. READ MORE
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3. Studies in conflict economics and economic growth
Abstract : “Armaments and Economic Performance”. The literature on military expenditure (milex) is scrutinized with respect to five areas. Investment is reduced when milex increases. Most studies have found economic growth hindered by higher milex. READ MORE
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4. Dismantling the Conflict Trap : Essays on Civil War Resolution and Relapse
Abstract : Countries that have experienced civil war suffer a greater risk for new conflict than countries with no prior history of civil war. This empirical finding has been called a conflict trap where the legacy of previous war - unsolved issues, indecisive outcomes, and destruction – leads to renewed fighting. READ MORE
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5. In the Shadow of Settlement : Multiple Rebel Groups and Precarious Peace
Abstract : How can durable peace be achieved in the wake of a civil war settlement? Previous quantitative research on this topic has, so far, mainly focused on two parties – the government and the opposition – thereby failing to consider the complexity that may arise in conflicts where the rebel side involves several groups. This dissertation addresses this gap in the study of durable peace. READ MORE