The birth of a new Libya?
A recent ODI event on Libya helped to crystallise some of the dilemmas and tensions embedded in contemporary state-building efforts, both domestic and international.
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From an Arab Spring to a Winter of discontent? Challenges to the democratic transition in Egypt
This article explores the revolution in Egypt and argues that the key challenge for the new emerging Egypt is establishing a regime that is democratic not only in name but also in practice. -
A rally against Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi, Libya
Protesters attend a rally against Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi, Libya March 1, 2011
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Source: FlickrLibya in transition: options for the future
Libya is at a critical juncture in transitioning from decades of dictatorship, with the National Transitional Council entering a complex post-conflict period that will need to tackle the legacies of violence, the remaking of state institutions and rebuilding the relationships between citizens and the state. The significant changes in the political landscape over the last six months still leave unanswered important questions about future priorities, opportunities, sequencing and where challenges and pitfalls are likely to lie. This event aims to discuss those questions, considering the options available for Libyan leaders and citizens, and the role that the international community can play to support the transition.
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The climate-security nexus: ‘operation enduring narrative’
Betsy Hartmann’s phrase ‘operation enduring narrative’ is one of my favourites from her work that places a critical eye on the dominant US framings of climate security. To me, it captures - somewhat sarcastically - the continuing trend to link climate change and security without providing substantive evidence. We’ve heard it all before: ‘climate change causes conflict’ vs ‘climate change does not cause conflict’.
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Climate change in UK security policy: implications for development assistance?
This paper explores changes related to the inclusion and framing of climate change in UK security policy and the possible implications for overseas development assistance (ODA). -
Making systematic reviews work for international development research
Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Maren Duvendack, Richard Mallett and Rachel Slater with Samuel Carpenter and Mathieu TrommeThis briefing paper reflects upon the use of systematic reviews in international development research. It attempts to identify where a systematic review approach adds value to development research and where it becomes problematic. -
South Sudan: referendum - one year on
'The violence unleashed in recent days is a stark reminder of the formidable challenges facing the new nation of South Sudan.' -
Disasters
Disasters vol. 36, iss. 1various authorsArticles in the latest issue explore coping strategies and risk manageability, climate change adaptation, and the prevention of corruption in humanitarian assistance. For the full table of contents, or to subscribe or submit an article visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/disa -
Climate and conflict-affected states - last in line for climate finance?
The IPCC report ‘Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation’ (SREX) released on 18 November 2011, rightly places strong emphasis on the links between climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, yet we know very little about what this means in practical terms for conflict-affected and fragile (CAF) states. A simple comparison of climate change vulnerability indices and CAF indices such a
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Egypt's transition: the democratic tests
'The key challenge for the emerging Egypt is to establish a regime that is democratic in practice as well as in name.'