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The Russo-Georgian war and beyond: towards a European great power concert
March 2012
Abstract The brief war between Georgia and Russia in August 2008 provoked vigorous international reactions among the European states as consequence of the sudden shift in the strategic balance....
Can Development Aid Contribute to Social Cohesion after Civil War? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Post-Conflict Liberia
May 2009
Civil war is very common in the developing world, with harmful welfare effects when it occurs.
Serbia's Bulldozer Revolution: Evaluating Internal and External Factors in Successful Democratic Breakthrough in Serbia
March 2009
(Excerpt) In 1987, Slobodan Milosevic showed promise as a modern liberator.
Africa's Revolutionary Deficit
July 2007
Somalia is once again on the front page--and the news isn't pretty.
Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence
October 2006
Some rebel groups abuse noncombatant populations, while others exhibit restraint.
From Citizen to Person? Rethinking Education as Incorporation
April 2006
Comparative educational research has influenced the development of the world society perspective as surely as the world society perspective has shaped research directions in comparative education....
Resources and the Information Problem in Rebel Recruitment
August 2005
How does the resource base of a rebel group impact its membership, structure, and behavior?
Perspective Paper on Financial Instability
December 2004
A unique publication exploring the opportunities for addressing ten of the most serious challenges facing the world today: Climate Change, Communicable Diseases, Conflicts, Education, Financial...
Human Rights and Citizenship: The Emergence of Human Rights Education
August 2004
A recurring theme in the sociology of education is that schooling produces citizenship or a sense of membership in the nation-state.
Civil Wars and State-Building in Africa and Eurasia
December 2002
This book compares sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union, two regions beset by the breakdown of states suffering from extreme official corruption, organized crime extending into warlordism...
Far East Challenges to Russian Federalism: Myths and Realities
December 2000
The emerging relationship between China and Russia is perhaps the most important force redefining international relations in post-Cold War Asia.
Africa's Scramble for Africa: Lessons of a Continental War
July 2000
The war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which began in August 1998, is unprecedented-at times involving armies from eight African states.
Skewed NATO Debate
October 1997
As the debate on NATO expansion moves to the more public and open setting of U.S.
Changing Logic of Political Citizenship: Cross-National Acquisition of Women's Suffrage Rights, 1890 to 1990, The
October 1997
We analyze the acquisition of women's suffrage in 133 countries from 1890 to 1990.
Russia's Ominous Void
July 1997
For two years, opponents of NATO expansion have warned that inviting former Warsaw Pact countries into the alliance would bolster Russia's nationalist and Communist opposition forces.
Revolutionary Ideas, State Interests, and Russian Foreign Policy
December 1995
Western analysts have become increasingly alarmed with Russia's assertive foreign policy -- in both the economic and the political/strategic spheres -- toward the new states of the former Soviet...
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Carlos Schmidt-Padilla Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford Impact Labs (SIL), affiliated with PovGov at CDDRL