After the peace comes the storm: Somalia's relentless crisis
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Bolivia: a national clash over multiple worlds
By (04/08/2008)
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Two and a half years into his presidency, Evo Morales' reform programme has stalled, and Bolivia is in political deadlock. A crucial vote looms on August 10th which could help resolve the crisis - or prolong it. But while Bolivia remains embroiled in an immediate conflict over gas revenues and land redistribution, wider possible consequences of Morales' attempts to construct a "plurinational" state have gone underexamined.
Afghanistan, the limits of counter-insurgency
By (01/08/2008)
As the conflict in Afghanistan worsens and extends, a series of debates is unfolding in NATO and the need for discussion about the political options available to the international community and the political forces within Afghanistan is becoming increasingly urgent.
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A Haiti facing grand challenges
By (03/07/2008)
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The possible designation of the economist Michèle Pierre-Louis as Prime Minister could unblock the situation of paralysis in which Haiti has lived since April, when the crisis begun by the increase in food prices brought down then Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis.
The food crisis in Haiti: a ruptured process?
By (13/06/2008)
The crisis in Haiti is nothing less than a giant step backwards for the peace stabilisation and consolidation process which began back in 2004. In April, violent disturbances took place throughout Haiti, causing the whole country to grind to a halt, and the Prime Minister was ousted. As Haiti sank deeper into chaos, neither the government nor the United Nations Mission (MINUSTAH) was able to do anything to check the unrest. In this article Amélie Gauthier explores the ongoing economic and political factors that have led to the crisis and asks what can be done to move forwards towards a sustainable solution.
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