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Peacekeepers Cannot Stop State Violence
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The international community deploys UN peacekeeping missions to conflict zones to stop violence, protect civilians, and engage in peacekeeping negotiations. UN peacekeeping operations are the cornerstone of post-conflict reconstruction in war torn regions and peacekeepers are increasingly deployed to ongoing conflict zones to mitigate violence on and off the battlefield.…
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Predicting Natural Resource Violence
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Between 1949 and 2009, at least 40 percent of intrastate conflicts were linked to natural resources, according to estimates in a UN report. A growing body of research explores these links to try to explain variation across factors like time, geography, and resource type. One puzzle involves the question of…
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How Women’s Empowerment Reduces Child Hunger
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Burkina Faso, a small West African country, is experiencing a child public health crisis. 88 percent of children under five years old are anemic, 16 percent are wasted — meaning they weigh too little for their height (a good predictor of mortality), and 35 percent are stunted. Past studies have…
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What Does Brexit Mean for Africa?
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On June 23, 2016, the British people voted in a referendum to withdraw from the European Union — a historic move that is still being processed today. “Brexit” not only impacts the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union, but also the rest of the world’s trade agreements with Britain.…
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Digital Tutoring Could Deliver a Tailored Education for Every Child
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In India, despite primary school enrollment rates over 95 percent, over half of students in the 5th grade cannot read at a 2nd grade level. A lagging student will likely absorb little material when she is in a classroom covering material more advanced than her knowledge and skill. This problem…
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The Economics of Begging
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In cities around the globe, people can be found street-side asking for money. While there are some who chose to perform or sell small goods, others ask for cash without offering anything of value in return. These individuals, known as panhandlers, face harsh public scrutiny for begging, rather than working,…
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Exorbitant Costs and Minimal Benefits: the Impact of Hosting the Olympics
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Every four years, the world tunes in to watch pageantry, competition, and peak athletic performance at the Summer Olympics. Before the COVID-19 crisis, the 32nd Summer Olympiad was scheduled to take place in Tokyo from late July to early August 2020 and was marketed as the “Recovery Olympics” in light…
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Purple State Extremism? How Two-Party States Polarize
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Many Americans believe national politics are more polarized than ever. The common narrative is that Americans increasingly self-segregate their neighborhoods, media consumption, and even dating lives along partisan lines. This self-sorting creates enclaves of like-minded Americans — “red” and “blue” neighborhoods, counties, and states. As a result, voters elect politically…
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From Across the Irish Sea: Brexit and Irish Politics
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Despite the continued confusion over how the United Kingdom will move forward with Brexit, it is clear that upcoming decisions will greatly impact global geopolitics. Perhaps the most important consequence of Brexit will occur on the United Kingdom’s own border with Ireland. By examining Irish political responses to the ongoing…
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China y África Subsahariana: la asociación agrícola que busca resolver la Inseguridad Alimenticia y la Pobreza Extrema
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Desde el fin de los años cincuenta, China ha desarrollado una relación económica estable y próspera con países de África subsahariana (AS). Esta asociación ha florecido hasta tal punto de que China se ha convertido en el mayor socio comercial de AS. Gradualmente, China ha desempeñado un papel importante en…
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How Cities Can Model Transit Equity
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Millions of people in cities worldwide lack sufficient access to public transit. In the United States, many live in transit deserts, where the demand for transit outweighs supply. Inadequate transit access may limit employment and educational opportunities for residents and is an ongoing issue for legislators. A new framework may…