Economists on Conflict is a group blog discussing issues that are pressing and relevant to the policy, practice and theory of economics and development in conflict and crisis-affected contexts. Co-hosted by SIPRI and Economists for Peace and Security (EPS), the blog aims to promote global discussion and shared learning on economic aspects of peace and security.
Four new posts have been published on the EPS blog this summer. First, in Heated debates but no consensus on climate change and violent conflict, Michael Brzoska argues that a recently published report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gives mixed messages on climate change.
Second, in Voting under the gun: elections and conflict around the world, Thomas Flores explores the idea that elections and violence seem inextricably connected.
Third, in Is terrorism an effective tool for obtaining territorial concessions?, Estaban Klor states that, while we have a good understanding of the determinants behind terror campaigns, very little attention has been paid to the question of whether terrorism is an effective strategy for coercing the targeted country to grant political and territorial concessions.
Finally, in When money isn’t enough to buy peace, SIPRI Researcher Neil Ferguson argues that his life as an economist would be much easier if he had the ability to observe an infinite number of parallel universes.
The first 20 posts in this blog series were published in cooperation with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) through its International Network on Economics and Conflict (INEC).
For more information about the blog contact Joel van der Beek (EPS).