Briefs
CCAPS briefs present concise summaries of the goals, methodology, and findings of all studies conducted under the CCAPS program. ACLED conflict trend briefs provide monthly updates on trends in political violence across Africa.
Migration, Urbanization, and Political Power in Africa
Why given the pace and intensity of urbanization in Africa do urban conditions continue to deteriorate and national political programs remain fixed on rural development? In CCAPS Research Brief No. 14, Clionadh Raleigh argues that…
Constitutional Reform & Violent Conflict: Lessons from Africa, for Africa
The CDCM project explores whether and how constitutional reform could reduce political instability and violence in Africa. In CCAPS Research Brief No. 15, Alan Kuperman outlines seven case studies on African countries, a database of…
Conflict Trends June 2013
This report looks at the ongoing conflict in Nigeria, which intensified this month with the declaration of a state of emergency in the northeast and a renewed commitment on the part of the federal government…
Conflict Trends May 2013
The May volume of Conflict Trends looks at escalating conflict in Ivory Coast, Libya, and Nigeria which have each seen high-profile violence this month. The report also includes an overview of conflict in the Darfur…
Food Price Spikes and Social Unrest in Africa
In CCAPS Research Brief No. 11, Todd Smith seeks to unravel the complex and circular relationship between food prices and social unrest in Africa and to provide insight into potential causal mechanisms. His main finding…
Mapping Territorial Control in Violent Armed Conflict
In Research Brief No. 12, CCAPS researchers present a new methodology for coding the territorial influence of governments and rebel groups for use in conjunction with sub-nationally geocoded foreign aid data to understand whether and…
Advances in Mapping Climate Security Vulnerability in Africa
In Research Brief No. 13, CCAPS researchers present the Climate Security Vulnerability Model which identifies the locations of chronic vulnerability to climate security concerns in Africa. This version of the model incorporates updated data sources,…
Conflict Trends April 2013
This issue of Conflict Trends focuses on recent developments in Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and South Sudan. The special focus section this month provides a conceptual and methodological overview of ACLED terminology…
Institutional Capacity for Natural Disasters: Findings from Case Studies
In CCAPS Research Brief No. 10, Jennifer Bussell suggests that the two clearest predictors of countries’ investment in disaster preparedness are economic strength and perceived risk of natural threats. However, these factors explain little when…
Conflict Trends March 2013
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset (ACLED) released the March 2013 issue of its monthly Conflict Trends Report. This issue focuses on the run-up to the election in Kenya and profiles conflict patterns in…
