Since 1945, there have been relatively few large interstate wars, especially compared to the preceding 30 years, which included both World Wars. This pattern, sometimes called the long peace, is highly controversial. Does it represent an enduring trend caused by a genuine change in the underlying conflict-generating processes? Or is it consistent with a highly variable but otherwise stable syst...

This special issue explores geographies of peace in violently contested cities – where the socio-political order is by actors who use violence and repression to either challenge or reinforce prevailing distribution power political, economic, social control. The articles within theorise explore where, when, how, why urban conflicts manifest themselves context cities. Together, they also uncover ...

This Article first examines the role of economic and developmental assistance in the context of peacemaking and then focuses on one specific innovative economic assistance measure: the Qualifying Industrial Zone (“QIZ”) initiative. Part I of this Article describes how addressing the economic requirements of the negotiating parties has interplayed with their other requirements within the overall...

Article history: Received 6 August 2013 Received in revised form 20 January 2014 Accepted 19 March 2014 Available online 22 April 2014

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