How do drivers of civil conflict change over time, how are these reflected in the dynamics, what is impact on resilience and outcomes?
From Dadaab to Nairobi My handsome, soft-spoken, well-dressed companion for morning coffee at the Java House in downtown Nairobi this Saturday morning began his journey to this spot in 1992, fleeing the civil war in Somalia as a toddler with his parents. He grew up in one of the Dadaab refugee camps of Northeastern Kenya. This complex of UN refugee camps was…
I found myself crying again today. Not at the top of a mountain peak, but standing in the Great Hall of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where vaulted ceilings soar over stained glass and murals and mosaics that for centuries have invited visitors to contemplate on the great themes of freedom, justice, and truth that inspire the art…
Figure 1. Embedded combatant and civilian subsystems in civil conflict drive dynamics for co-evolution of resiliency and violence in civil conflict. Resiliency in conflict can be seen through the perspective of civilians and different parties to the conflict. The interdependent feedback loops are made evident through the amount of services provided to civilians, the perceived…
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