Phase 2 - Papers
The following papers have been published during Phase 2 of the Crisis States Research programme
(October 2005 - September 2010)
Working Papers Discussion Papers Occasional Papers
Cities and Fragile States Development as State-Making Regional Organisations, Peace and Security
Working Papers:
Title : 'Some Reflections on the Notion of an 'inclusive political pact': a perspective from Ahmedabad'
Working Paper No : 71 (series 2)
Author: Neera Chandhoke
Date : March 2010
Title : 'The Open City: social networks and violence in Karachi'
Working Paper No : 70 (series 2)
Author: Azmat Ali Budhani, Haris Gazdar, Sobia Ahmad Kaker, Hussain Bux Mallah
Date : March 2010
Title : 'Buffer Zone, Colonial Enclave or Urban Hub? Quetta: between four regions and two wars'
Working Paper No : 69 (series 2)
Author: Haris Gazdar, Sobia Ahmad Kaker, Irfan Khan
Date : February 2010
Title : 'Nationalism, Urban Poverty and Identity in Maputo, Mozambique'
Working Paper No : 68 (series 2)
Author: Jason Sumich
Date : February 2010
Title :
'The Bastard Child of Nobody'?: anti-planning
and the institutional crisis in contemporary
Kampala'
Working Paper No : 67 (series 2)
Author: Tom Goodfellow
Date : February 2010
Title : Negotiating with the Taliban: toward a solution for the Afghan conflict
Working Paper No : 66 (series 2)
Author: Talatbek Masadykov, Antonio Giustozzi, James Michael Page
Date : January 2010
Title : Armed Conflict, Crime and Social Protest in South Bolivar, Colombia (1996-2004)
Working Paper No : 65 (series 2)
Author: Gonzalo Vargas
Date : December 2009
Title : Civil Society in Conflict Cities: the case of Ahmedabad
Working Paper No : 64 (series 2)
Author: Neera Chandhoke
Date : November 2009
Title : The Changing Cross-border Trade Dynamics between north-western Uganda, north-eastern Congo and southern Sudan
Working Paper No : 63 (series 2)
Author: Kristof Titeca
Date : November 2009
Title : The Eye of the Storm: cities in the vortex of Afghanistan's civil wars
Working Paper No : 62 (series 2)
Author: Antonio Giustozzi
Date : November 2009
Title : The City as Frontier: urban development and identity processes in Goma
Working Paper No : 61 (series 2)
Author: Koen Vlassenroot and Karen Buescher
Date : November 2009
Title : Urban Politics, Conspiracy and Reform in Nampula, Mozambique
Working Paper No : 60 (series 2)
Author: Jason Sumich
Date : November 2009
Title : Peacemaking in the Midst of War: an assessment of IGAD's contribution to regional security
Working Paper No : 59 (series 2)
Author: Sally Healy
Date : November 2009
Title : The Quandaries of Coding and Ranking: evaluating poor state performance indexes
Working Paper No : 58 (series 2)
Author: Francisco Gutierrez Sanin
Date : November 2009
Title : The African Union as Security Actor: African Solutions to African Problems?
Working Paper No : 57 (series 2)
Authors : Bjorn Moller
Date : August 2009
Title : Africa's Sub-regional Organisations: seamless web or patchwork?
Working Paper No : 56 (series 2)
Authors : Bjorn Moller
Date : August 2009
Title : Indigenous Institutions, Traditional Leaders and Elite Coalitions for Development: the case of Greater Durban, South Africa
Working Paper No : 55 (series 2)
Authors : Jo Beall and Mduduzi Ngonyama
Date : July 2009
Title : The Congolese Elite and the Fragmented City: the struggle for the emergence of a dominant class in Kinshasa
Working Paper No : 54 (series 2)
Authors : William Freund
Date : August 2009
Title : Portrait of Kinshasa: a city on (the) edge
Working Paper No : 53 (series 2)
Authors : Pascal Kapagama and Rachel Waterhouse
Date : July 2009
Title : Regional Arrangements and Security Challenges: a comparative analysis
Working Paper No : 52 (series 2)
Authors : Juergen Haacke and Paul D. Williams
Date : July 2009
Title : The Dissipation of Political Capital among Afghanistan's Hazaras: 2001-2009
Working Paper No : 51 (series 2)
Authors : Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Date : June 2009
Title : Force and Ambiguity: evaluating sources for cross-national research - the case of military interventions
Working Paper No : 50 (series 2)
Authors : Francisco Gutierrez Sanin and Andrea Gonzalez Sanin
Date : June 2009
Title : Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanisms: tools for enhancing the effectiveness of regional organisations? a comparative study of the AU, ECOWAS, IGAD, ASEAN/ARF and PIF
Working Paper No : 49 (series 2)
Authors : Herbert Wulf and Tobias Debial
Date : May 2009
Title : Stupid and Expensive? a critique of the costs-of-violence literature
Working Paper No : 48 (series 2)
Authors : Francisco Gutierrez-Sanin
Date : April 2009
Title : The Tormented Triangle: the regionalisation of conflict in Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic
Wo
rking Paper No : 47 (series 2)Author : Jennifer Giroux, David Lanz, Damiano Sguiatamatti
Date : April 2009
Title : The Perils of Emerging Statehood: civil war and state reconstruction in Tajikistan
Working Paper No : 46 (series 2)
Author : Anna Matveeva
Date : March 2009
Title :
Nothing but Failure? the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council as Mediators in Middle Eastern ConflictsWorking Paper No : 45 (series 2)
Author : Marco Pinfari
Date : March 2009
Working Paper No : 44 (series 2)
Author : Francisco Gutierrez Sanin, Maria Teresa Pinto, Juan Carlos Arenas, Tania Guzman, Maria Teresa Gutierrez
Date : March 2009
Title : Who governs Kabul? Explaining urban politics in a post-war capital city
Working Paper No : 43 (series 2)
Author : Daniel Esser
Date : February 2009
Title : Divide and rule: State penetration in Hazarajat (Afghanistan) from monarchy to the Taliban
Working Paper No : 42 (series 2)
Author : Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Date : January 2009
Title : At the sources of factionalism and civil war in Hazarajat
Working Paper No : 41 (series 2)
Author : Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Date : January 2009
Title :
Afghanistan: transition without end. An analytical narrative of state-making.Working Paper No : 40 (series 2)
Author : Antonio Giustozzi
Date : November 2008
Title : The SCO: a regional organisation in the making
Working Paper No : 39 (series 2)
Author : Anna Matveeva and Antonio Giustozzi
Date : September 2008
Title : The UN Peacebuilding Commission and the Dissemination of International Norms
Working Paper No : 38 (series 2)
Author : Rob Jenkins
Date : June 2008
Title : An Illness Called Managua
Working Paper No : 37 (series 2)
Author : Dennis Rodgers
Date : May 2008
Working Paper No : 36 (series 2)
Author : Adam Branch
Date : April 2008
Working Paper No : 35 (series 2)
Author : Deborah Fahy Bryceson
Date : April 2008
Title : Does the Organisation of American States Matter?
Working Paper No : 34 (series 2)
Author : Monica Herz
Date : April 2008
Title : Regional Organisations and Conflict Management: comparing ASEAN and SAARC
Working Paper No : 33 (series 2)
Author : Kripa Sridharan
Date : March 2008
Title : State-Making and the Post-Conflict City: Integration in Dili, Disintegration in Timor-Leste
Working Paper No : 32 (series 2)
Author : Ben Moxham
Date : February 2008
Title : Anti-imperialism Trumps Human Rights: South Africa's Approach to the Darfur Conflict
Working Paper No : 31 (series 2)
Author : Laurie Nathan
Date : February 2008
Title :
European Security: The Role of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in EuropeWorking Paper No : 30 (series 2)
Author : Bjorn Moller
Date : February 2008
Title :
Working Paper No : 29 (series 2)
Author : Bjorn Moller
Date : February 2008
Title : Collapse, War and Reconstruction in Rwanda: An analytical narrative on state-making
Working Paper No : 28 (series 2)
Author : Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
Date : February 2008
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Title : Collapse, War and Reconstruction in Uganda: An analytical narrative on state-making
Working Paper No : 27 (series 2)
Author : Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
Date : January 2008
Title : Drivers of Change in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Rise and Decline of the State and Challenges For Reconstruction - A Literature Review
Working Paper No : 26 (Series 2)
Author: James Putzel, Stefan Lindemann and Claire Schouten
Date : January 2008
Title : Conceptualising the Causes and Consequences of Failed States: A Critical Review of the Literature
Working Paper No : 25 (Series 2)
Author: Jonathan Di John
Date : January 2008
Title : District Creation and Decentralisation in Uganda
Working Paper No : 24 (Series 2)
Author: Elliott Green
Date : January 2008
Title : Strong Party, Weak State? Frelimo and State Survival Through the Mozambican Civil War: an analytical narrative on state-making
Working Paper No : 23 (series 2)
Author : Jason Sumich
Date : December 2007
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itle : Policing, Regime Change, and Democracy: Reflections from the Case of MexicoWorking Paper No : 22 (series 2)
Author : Diane E. Davis
Date : November 2007
T
itle : The Rise and Decline of the Congolese State: an analytical narrative on state-makingWorking Paper No : 21 (series 2)
Author : Gabi Hesselbein
Date : November 2007
[Abstract] [English PDF] [French PDF]
Title : RoboWar TM Dreams: Global South Urbanisation and the US Military's "Revolution in Military Affairs"
Working Paper No : 20 (series 2)
Author(s) : Stephen Graham
Date : November 2007
Title : Violent Liberalism? State, Conflict and Political Regime in Colombia, 1930-2006: an analytical narrative on state-making
Working Paper No : 19 (series 2)
Author(s) : Francisco Gutierrez Sanin, Tatiana Acevedo and Juan Manuel Viatela
Date : November 2007
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Working Paper No : 18 (series 2)
Author(s) : Deborah Potts
Date : October 2007
Title :
Working Paper No : 17 (series 2)
Author(s) : Scott Bollens
Date : October 2007
Title : The Illegitimacy of Democracy? Democratisation and Alienation in Maputo, Mozambique
Working Paper No : 16 (series 2)
Author(s) : Jason Sumich
Date : September 2007
Title : Municipal Finance Systems in Conflict Cities: case studies on Ahmedabad and Srinagar, India
Working Paper No : 15 (series 2)
Author(s) : Pritha Venkatachalam
Date : July 2007
Title : Understanding State-Building and Local Government in Afghanistan
Working Paper No : 14 (series 2)
Author(s) : Sarah Lister
Date : May 2007
Title : The Regionalist Project in Central Asia: Unwilling Playmates
Working Paper No : 13 (series 2)
Author(s) : Anna Matveeva
Date : March 2007
Title : Making Law in Rural East Africa: SunguSungu in Kenya
Working Paper No : 12 (series 2)
Author(s) : Suzette Heald
Date :March 2007
Title : The Missing Ingredient: Non-Ideological Insurgency and State Collapse in Western Afghanistan, 1979-1992
Working Paper No : 11 (series 2)
Author(s) : Antonio Giustozzi
Date : February 2007
Title : Slum Wars of the 21st Century: the New Geography of Conflict in Central America
Working Paper No : 10 (series 2)
Author(s) : Dennis Rodgers
Date : February 2007
Title : Cities, Terrorism and Urban Wars of the 21st Century
Working Paper No : 9 (series 2)
Author(s) : Jo Beall
Date : February 2007
Title : Identifying Fraud in Democratic Elections: a Case Study of the 2004 Presidential Election in Mozambique
Working Paper No : 8 (series 2)
Author(s) : Joe Hanlon and Sean Fox
Date : December 2006
Title : "Tribes" and Warlords in Southern Afghanistan, 1980-2005
Working Paper No : 7 (series 2)
Author(s) : Antonio Giustozzi
Date : September 2006
Title : The Failure of a Clerical Proto-State: Hazarajat, 1979 - 1984
Working Paper No : 6 (series 2)
Author(s) : Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Date : September 2006
Title : No Ownership, No Peace: the Darfur Peace Agreeement
Working Paper No : 5 (series 2)
Author(s) : Laurie Nathan
Date :September 2006
Title : Genesis of a 'Prince': the Rise of Ismail Khan in Western Afghanistan, 1979-1992
Working Paper No : 4 (series 2)
Author(s) : Antonio Giustozzi
Date : September 2006
Title : Economic and Political Foundations of State-Making in Africa: Understanding State Reconstruction
Working Paper No : 3 (series 2)
Author(s) : Frederick Golooba Mutebi, Gabi Hesselbein and James Putzel
Date : July 2006
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Title : Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of Ex-combatants (DDR) in Afghanistan: constraints and limited capabilities
Working Paper No : 2 (series 2)
Author(s) : Simonetta Rossi & Antonio Giustozzi
Date : June 2006
Title : War, State Collapse and Reconstruction: Phase 2 of the Crisis States Programme
Working Paper No : 1 (series 2)
Author(s) : James Putzel
Date : May 2006
Title : Anatomy of a 'Political Chameleon' : re-examining fluid shapes and solid constants of nationalism and nation-building
Discussion Paper No : 17 (series 2)
Author(s) : Dominik Helling
Date : November 2009
Title : Building an Effective African Standby Force to promote African Stability, Conflict Resolution and Prosperity
Discussion Paper No : 16 (series 2)
Author(s) : Jeffery E. Marshall
Date : April 2009
Title : Do inclusive elite bargains matter? A research framework for understanding the causes of civil war in Sub-Saharan Africa
Discussion Paper No : 15
Author(s) : Stefan Lindemann
Date : February 2008
Occasional Papers
Title : Economic Initiatives to Tackle Conflict: bringing politics back in
Occasional Paper No : 9
Author(s) : David Keen
Date : May 2009
Title : Guarding the State or Protecting the Economy? the economic factors of Pakistan's military coups
Occasional Paper No : 8
Author(s) : Amina Ibrahim
Date : May 2009
Title : Tribal Security System (Arbakai) in Southeast Afghanistan
Occasional Paper No : 7
Author(s) : Mohammed Osman Tariq
Date : December 2008
Title : Capital Cities in Civil Wars: The Locational Dimension of Sovereign Authority
Occasional Paper No : 6
Author(s) : Marika Landau-Wells
Date : April 2008
Title : Domestic Ownership or Foreign Control? A Content Analysis of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers from Eight Countries
Occasional
Paper No : 5Author(s) : Marte Briseid, Laura Collinson, Richard L. Klein and Agathe Schjetlein
Date : March 2008
Title : Beyond Beirut: why reconstruction in Lebanon did not contribute to state-making and stability
Occasional
Paper No : 4Author(s) :
Kathrin HoeckelDate : July 2007
Title : Sudan: international dimensions to the state and its crisis
Occasional
Paper No : 3Author(s) : Alex de Waal
Date : April 2007
Title : Sudan: What kind of state? What kind of crisis?
Occasional Paper No : 2
Author(s) : Alex de Waal
Date : April 2007
Title : On the Death Toll in Iraq since 1990
Occasional Paper No : 1
Author(s) : Tim Dyson
Date : December 2006