Colonial style and post-colonial ethnic conflict in Africa

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The influence of British and French colonialism on African ethnic relations is examined. Topics include the decentralized British rule, which created a climate of unranked ethnic stratification; the centralized French rule, which created a ranked system; the influence of historical colonialism on contemporary ethnic conflict; and the conclusion that the British colonial policies are more associated with subsequent ethnic conflict than the French.

History, Influence, Imperialism, Postcolonialism

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The redistributive state and conflicts in Africa

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Issues concerning political violence in Africa are examined, focusing on why ethnic relations are not the only important factors to consider. Topics include the responsibility of the state to fulfill its fundamental duties, especially redistributing resources to health care and education, and the manner in which ethnic and redistributive dynamics relate.

Violence

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How does violent conflict affect investment location decisions? Evidence from Israel during the Intifada

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The Israeli time-series data is used to investigate the dynamics of the casual links between the intensity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and capital flight. The modeling framework used to estimate the impact of political violence on the capital flight and the factors that affect the magnitude of violence at any one point in time are described.

Israel, Israel-Arab conflicts, Arab-Israeli conflicts

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