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Ethnic Conflict Goes Mobile: Mobile Technology’s Effect on the Opportunities and Motivations for Violent Collective Action
Journal of Peace Research, volume 52, issue 3 (2015), pp. 323-337
"This analysis contributes to the body of research testing the effect of mobile phone availability on the probability of violent conflict by shifting the unit of analysis to that of distinct ethnic groups. This approach provides two important advantages. First, it tests the robustness of this relati
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In Search of Local Knowledge on ICTs in Africa
Stability: International Journal of Security & Development, volume 4, issue 1 (35) (2015), pp. 1-15
"This article explores whether, and to what extent, local knowledge features in research on the role of ICTs in statebuilding and peacebuilding in Africa, with a particular focus on neighboring Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. We question whether the claims of the transformative power of ICTs are backe
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The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Postconflict Reconstruction
Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), 99 pp.
"Examines how policymakers, the donor community, and the private sector have prioritized and sequenced ICT initiatives in the aftermath of conflict. Case studies look at countries at different stages of post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan, Liberia, Rwanda and Timor-Leste, and postrevolution
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Smart Phones and Social Bonds: Communication Technology and Inter-Ethnic Cooperation in Kenya
Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, volume 9, issue 3 (2014), pp. 50-64
"The expansion of access to mobile phones in the developing world has provided new opportunities for development and peacebuilding institutions to reach communities, and for communities to develop local development and peacebuilding solutions. Kenya has seen a particularly high concentration of prog
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The Role of Social Media and User-Generated Content in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
Washington, DC: World Bank, Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program (TDRP) (2013), 14 pp.
"There is much literature and examples on how ICTs can be used by peace practitioners. However the bulk of this literature focuses on the use of ICTs before and during conflict, for example in conflict prevention and early warning. What about the use of ICTs in post-Conflict situations; after the ne
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Technology for Peacebuilding
Stability: International Journal of Security & Development, volume 2, issue 3 (2013), pp. 1-15
"New technologies are changing how and when we learn about events and choose to respond to them. Mobile phones and the internet have altered how we engage with the world. With technology usage expanding rapidly in the developing world, new avenues of participation, engagement, and accountability are
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Rich Digital Media as a Tool in Post-Conflict Truth and Reconciliation
Media, War & Conflict, volume 4, issue 3 (2012), pp. 231-249
"Modern rich digital media (such as interactive systems with audio and video as well as text) have not been robustly deployed as a tool in the processes of peace-building, healing and reconciliation in nations emerging from civil conflict. This article studies the use of rich digital media in Liberi
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Is the Phone Mightier than the Sword? Cell Phones and Insurgent Violence in Iraq
International Organization, volume 69, issue 2 (2012), pp. 247-274
"Does improved communication as provided by modern cell phone technology affect the production of violence during insurgencies? Theoretical predictions are ambiguous, introducing cell phones can enhance insurgent communications but can also make it easier for the population to share information with
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Mobile Technologies for Conflict Management: Online Dispute Resolution, Governance, Participation
Dordrecht et al.: Springer (2011), xii, 220 pp.
"Mobile phones are the most ubiquitous communications technology in the world. Besides transforming the way in which we communicate, they can also be used as a powerful tool for conflict prevention and management. This book presents innovative uses of mobile technologies in the areas of early warnin
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Information and Communication Technologies for Economic and Regional Developments
Hershey; London: Idea Group (2007), xviii, 351 pp.
Hacer real lo virtual: Discursos del desarrollo, tecnologías e historia de internet en Colombia
Bogotá: Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular (CINEP) (2007), 181 pp.
"Estudio que busca detectar los mecanismos a través de los cuales se ha naturalizado el vínculo entre desarrollo y tecnologías de la información. Ubica dos series de procesos: la conformación del campo de Internet en Colombia y el análisis de los programas de Desarrollo y Paz, como un actor qu
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Wikis, Webs and Networks: Creating Connections for Conflict-Prone Settings
Washington, DC: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) (2006), vi, 53 pp.
"This publication recommends ways to improve connectivity between the various actors working in conflict-prone settings. The ultimate goal of enhanced connectivity is to enable local populations to prevent and mitigate conflict and help rebuild their country. This report is intended for civilians as
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