Publishing Institution: Political Violence @ A Glance / Topic: Conflict

Author:: Marijke Verpoorten and Nik Stoop
Publication Date:: 01-2021
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: Political Violence @ A Glance
Abstract:: On January 1, 2021, the European Conflict Minerals Act came into force. It aims to regulate the trade in four minerals—tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold, also known as 3TG—that are often sourced from conflict-affected countries where the profits may allow armed groups to finance their activities. The regulation aims to break the link between minerals and conflict by ensuring that European Union (EU)-based companies only import minerals from conflict-free sources. If companies import minerals from conflict regions, the law requires them to report where the minerals were mined, the location of processing and trade, and the taxes and fees that were paid.
Topic:: Conflict Prevention, Conflict, and Minerals
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Nina von Uexkull and Halvard Buhaug
Publication Date:: 02-2021
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: Political Violence @ A Glance
Abstract:: While former US President Donald Trump frequently denied man-made climate change, the Biden administration has pledged to make climate change a priority, including for national security. In line with years of thinking within the defense sector, the Biden-Harris team refers to climate change as a “threat multiplier,” pointing to risks of regional instability and resource competition driven by worsening environmental conditions. This perspective also aligns with the initiatives of other countries that have pushed climate security in the UN Security Council and other international bodies.
Topic:: Conflict Resolution, Climate Change, International Security, Conflict, and Armed Conflict
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Evan Perkoski
Publication Date:: 05-2020
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: Political Violence @ A Glance
Abstract:: Will the COVID-19 pandemic increase or decrease conflict around the globe? Across myriad blog posts and op-eds, a consensus appears to be emerging: in the short term, the global community may experience a pax epidemia, as Barry Posen refers to it, where “the odds of a war between major powers will go down, not up.” But the opposite may be true for intrastate conflict—e.g. civil wars and insurgencies—where conditions seem ripe for more turbulent subnational politics.
Topic:: Conflict Prevention, War, Conflict, COVID-19, and Armed Conflict
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: David A. Lake and Eli Berman
Publication Date:: 04-2020
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: Political Violence @ A Glance
Abstract:: Violence is a feature of life in many developing countries. As governments, private philanthropic organizations, and communities work to reduce inequity, alleviate poverty, and improve the well-being of people living in low- and middle-income countries, what role does conflict play in stymying development? And can development reduce conflict? David Lake, distinguished professor of political science at UC San Diego, poses five questions about development and conflict to Eli Berman, research director at the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and professor of economics at UC San Diego.
Topic:: Development, Poverty, Governance, Afghanistan, Conflict, and COVID-19
Political Geography:: Global Focus

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