This paper reviews current practices and common challenges in the measurement of the
causes, functioning, and consequences of violent conflict at the micro-level. We review …

Research on civil wars has recently shifted from an almost exclusive emphasis on highly
aggregate, crossnational research designs to more disaggregated, subnational research …

" The rule of law is indispensable for sustained peace, good governance, and economic
growth, especially in countries recovering from civil war. Yet for all its importance, the rule of …

To what extent can international peacekeeping promote micro-foundations for positive
peace after violence? Drawing on macro-level peacekeeping theory, our approach uses …

The overall goal of the report is to increase the capacity of researchers and policy makers to
identify comparatively, and across time, how individuals, households and communities are …

This article uses original survey data to study the effects of the United Nations Mission in
Liberia (UNMIL) on the political attitudes and behaviors of ordinary Liberians. Three results …

Peacekeeping operations are integral to multilateral strategies to help establish stable, self-
sustaining peace and development in countries coming out of civil war. While we know, from …

This project explores the experiences of frontline peacekeepers in order to understand a
ground level view of effective peacekeeping. This thesis is influenced by critical peace …

The international community is paying increased attention to the 25 percent of the world's
population that lives in fragile and conflict affected settings, acknowledging that these …

We use original survey data and administrative data from post-war Liberia to test a theory of
the micro-level impacts of peacekeeping. The theory proposes that through the creation of …