We consider the effects of climate change on seasonally migrant populations that herd<?
pag\break?> livestock—ie transhumant pastoralists—in Africa. Traditionally, transhumant …

Comparativists are increasingly researching national border regions. Yet the distinct way in
which proximity to borders independently shapes politics is rarely theorized explicitly …

We investigate the long-term impact of conflict on economic development, focusing on the
US 'Secret War'in Laos (1964–73). Our study employs multiple empirical strategies and data …

The geographical configuration of northwest Ethiopia has changed often and significantly
during the previous four centuries, according to a meta-analysis of historical maps …

We study the relationship between access to water resources and local violence in Africa.
Due to limited irrigation, rural communities rely on rainfall, rivers, and lakes for their …

Ethnically diverse countries are more prone to conflict, but why do some groups engage in
conflict while others do not? I show that civil conflict is explained by ethnic groups' cultural …

The management of forest commons requires coordination within a community and between
communities. This coordination is usually challenging given the incentives for free riding …

This study investigates the long-term legacy of the slave trade on contemporary violence in
sub-Saharan Africa. Using a geo-coded disaggregated dataset and exploiting within-country …

We revisit the role of trade on long‐run inter‐ethnic linguistic differences. Dickens (2022)
hypothesized that neighboring languages are more similar when agriculture provides …

We examine the role of ethnic institutions on party politics in African democracies. We
combine geo-referenced data from 15 countries, 32 parliamentary elections and around …