Hundreds of blue buildings in Djougop, Senegal, are increasingly being filled by families from the nearby coastal city of St. Louis. Most did not choose to make this move—rather, their displacement has been driven by the destruction of neighborhoods from increased sea levels. St. Louis’ low sea level and placement along the Senegal River have made its population one of the … [Read More...] about Climate-Change and Conflict Prevention: Integrating Climate and Conflict Early Warning Systems
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Preventing Coup d’Étas: Lessons on Coup-Proofing from Gabon
The COVID-19 pandemic is significantly endangering Sub-Saharan countries by increasing the rate of coup d’états in already fragile regimes. Within the past two years alone, Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso all experienced military takeovers after growing disapproval of their government’s mishandled virus response. This worrying trend reinvigorates attention toward the causes … [Read More...] about Preventing Coup d’Étas: Lessons on Coup-Proofing from Gabon
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The Struggle for National Memory in Contemporary Nigeria
In early 2021, the Eastern Security Network, an armed group linked to Igbo separatism, clashed with government security forces resulting in the deaths of more than … [Read More...] about The Struggle for National Memory in Contemporary Nigeria
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How UN Support for Insider Mediation Could Be a Breakthrough in the Kivu Conflict
For over twenty years, the North and South Kivu Regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been embroiled in violence. The United Nations … [Read More...] about How UN Support for Insider Mediation Could Be a Breakthrough in the Kivu Conflict
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Strife Series: Modern Conflict & Atrocity Prevention in Africa – Introduction
Over the past year, the humanitarian consequences of conflict and atrocities have been consistently visible. In the aftermath of the collapse of the Western-backed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, millions of Afghans are experiencing acute hunger and … [Read More...] about Strife Series: Modern Conflict & Atrocity Prevention in Africa – Introduction
Strife Policy Papers: Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2022) – Perils in Plain Sight
We're excited to announce the publication of our first Strife Policy Paper - a contribution from SPP Founding Editor Michael S. Smith II. In Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2022), titled Perils in Plain Sight: A view to what's been done and undone since 2005, and … [Read More...] about Strife Policy Papers: Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2022) – Perils in Plain Sight
Strife announces Strife Policy Papers (SPP)
Have you discovered information that could not only help fill gaps in scholarly literature but which might also be of value to policymakers? Are you concerned that the conventions of traditional academic publishing might constrain your abilities to … [Read More...] about Strife announces Strife Policy Papers (SPP)
Strife Series: Legal Violence and Legitimacy Building in the United States – The Torture Memos & the Legacy of U.S. Empire, Part II
The last instalment in this series laid out the basic facts of the Bush Administration’s plan to justify the use of torture through narrow interpretations of the terminology used to describe the practices labelled as “enhanced interrogation.” This article will … [Read More...] about Strife Series: Legal Violence and Legitimacy Building in the United States – The Torture Memos & the Legacy of U.S. Empire, Part II
Strife Series: Legal Violence and Legitimacy Building in the United States – The Torture Memos & the Legacy of U.S. Empire, Part I
The Torture Memos are a collection of documents from the US Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel regarding the use of torture against alleged members of al-Qaeda. The basic motivation of these documents was to determine whether the United States’ … [Read More...] about Strife Series: Legal Violence and Legitimacy Building in the United States – The Torture Memos & the Legacy of U.S. Empire, Part I