Nature study finds statistical relationship between El Nino & patterns
of civil conflict in tropics: j.mp / NinoCivil
«Climate change both threatens [Department of Defense] assets globally and appears to enhance the risk
of civil conflict in conflict - prone countries,» Dr. Robert Kopp, a professor in the department of Earth and planetary sciences at Rutgers University and associate director of the Rutgers Energy Institute, told Business Insider.
Not exact matches
Yet Saudi Arabia is not without its critics, who lament its poor record on human rights, draconian executions
of political prisoners and military intervention
in the
civil war
in Yemen, a
conflict that has caused a humanitarian disaster
in the country and one which is seen as a proxy war between the kingdom and its regional rival, Iran.
De Beers spokesman Andrew Coxon estimated the value
of conflict diamonds produced from three African states involved
in civil war at more than US$ 255 million.
The fight for Afrin, a once stable pocket
of northwest Syria, has opened a new front
in Syria's multi-sided
civil war and highlighted the ever greater role
of foreign powers
in the seven - year - old
conflict.
The fight for Afrin, a once - stable pocket
of northwest Syria, has opened a new front
in Syria's multi-sided
civil war and highlighted the ever - greater role
of foreign powers such as Turkey
in the seven - year - old
conflict.
«The
conflicts over pipelines now have
in some way been inspired by Clayoquot Sound, and if there's ever a time when one
of the two big pipeline proposals
in BC... get approved, I think you'll see a
civil disobedience campaign that will dwarf the one that occurred
in Clayoquot Sound.»
In civil wars with multiple factions, plucking criminals from one faction for prosecution may well raise cries
of injustice from other factions and propel further
conflict.
Madison's implicit assumption, and that
of the entire tradition
of religious toleration until the last few decades, however, was that religious diversity and
conflict would involve competing sects that differ on some important questions
of doctrine and practice but nonetheless share
in common a basic Judeo - Christian orientation that is also,
in very broad terms, our society's implicit
civil religion.
How many
of these
conflicts were religious
in nature: WWI - no WW II — no Spanish
civil war — no Korean war — No Vietnam war no Chinese civil war — no Russian Civil War no 1st gulf war no Bosnia — significant religious aspect The endless civil wars in Africa — some of them Afghanistan / iraq wars — started my islamic fundamental
civil war — no Korean war — No Vietnam war no Chinese
civil war — no Russian Civil War no 1st gulf war no Bosnia — significant religious aspect The endless civil wars in Africa — some of them Afghanistan / iraq wars — started my islamic fundamental
civil war — no Russian
Civil War no 1st gulf war no Bosnia — significant religious aspect The endless civil wars in Africa — some of them Afghanistan / iraq wars — started my islamic fundamental
Civil War no 1st gulf war no Bosnia — significant religious aspect The endless
civil wars in Africa — some of them Afghanistan / iraq wars — started my islamic fundamental
civil wars
in Africa — some
of them Afghanistan / iraq wars — started my islamic fundamentalists.
Much
civil disobedience today, which may look
in part to Gandhi for its inspiration, lacks this concern for the conversion
of the opponent and even when it is successful creates the potential for future
conflict.
Contemporary warfare has
in fact taken the form
of local
conflicts, more often than not
civil wars,
in which no great alliances
of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based
in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons
of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types
of weapons
of mass - destructive capability) or the latest
in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often
of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.
The fact that the ethnic
conflict in Sri Lanka coincides with the liberalization
of the economy and the strengthening
of the SAP measures leaves room for questioning whether the
civil war is not partly the result
of the SAP itself.
By the same token,
conflict between rival groups within a society may be intensified by differences
in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor
of civil life or the composition and character
of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role
in determining the climate for development.
They include the «chilling effects»
of libel suits, the perennial
conflicts between property and access, the three out
of four publishers who intervene
in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation
in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as
in a hostage crisis) points
of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups
of book banning and censorship
of textbooks, the rout
of the
civil rights movement, the retreat from principles
of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat
of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers
in the classroom, and the general vigor
of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.
The humanitarian group Doctors
of the World have created a line
of Christmas cards to raise awareness about
conflicts in the Middle East (like the Syrian
civil war) and raise money for the group that provides healthcare to vulnerable communities around the world.
They've stuck their noses
in to virtually every Middle Eastern
conflict in the last 70 years, including he Israeli War
of Independence, Suez War, Iraqi Army Revolt, Lebanese
Civil War, Mosul Revolt, Kirkuk violence, Kurdish Revolt, North Yemen
Civil War, Dhofar Rebellion, Six - Day War, The War
of Attrition, Jordanian
Civil War, Yom Kippur War, Egyptian - Libyan Border War, Intra-Iraqi Kurdish warfare, Iraqi Shia unrest
in Karbala, Yemeni War, «The Tanker War», Osiraq Reactor Raid, Israeli Invasion
of Lebanon, South Yemen
Civil War, 2 Intifadas, Sa «dah Insurgency, and the Gaza War.
The humanitarian group Doctors
of the World have created a line
of Christmas cards to raise awareness about
conflicts in the Middle East (like the Syrian
civil war) and raise...
In this struggle, the major conflict is with the unchecked individualism of civil society, or the «system of needs,» both real and imaginary.17 This dialectical process has in Hegel's modern world surpassed the stage of revolution, which in the shape of the French Revolution was itself a necessary moment in the process by which the emergence of the state occurre
In this struggle, the major
conflict is with the unchecked individualism
of civil society, or the «system
of needs,» both real and imaginary.17 This dialectical process has
in Hegel's modern world surpassed the stage of revolution, which in the shape of the French Revolution was itself a necessary moment in the process by which the emergence of the state occurre
in Hegel's modern world surpassed the stage
of revolution, which
in the shape of the French Revolution was itself a necessary moment in the process by which the emergence of the state occurre
in the shape
of the French Revolution was itself a necessary moment
in the process by which the emergence of the state occurre
in the process by which the emergence
of the state occurred.
Among them were pantheism and the positions that human reason is the sole arbiter
of truth and falsehood and good and evil; that Christian faith contradicts reason; that Christ is a myth; that philosophy must be treated without reference to supernatural revelation; that every man is free to embrace the religion which, guided by the light
of reason, he believes to be true; that Protestantism is another form
of the Christian religion
in which it is possible to be as pleasing to God as
in the Catholic Church; that the
civil power can determine the limits within which the Catholic Church may exercise authority; that Roman Pontiffs and Ecumenical Councils have erred
in defining matters
of faith and morals; that the Church does not have direct or indirect temporal power or the right to invoke force; that
in a
conflict between Church and State the
civil law should prevail; that the
civil power has the right to appoint and depose bishops; that the entire direction
of public schools
in which the youth
of Christian states are educated must be by the
civil power; that the Church should be separated from the State and the State from the Church; that moral laws do not need divine sanction; that it is permissible to rebel against legitimate princes; that a
civil contract may among Christians constitute true marriage; that the Catholic religion should no longer be the religion
of the State to the exclusion
of all other forms
of worship; and «that the Roman Pontiff can and should reconcile himself to and agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.»
CAFOD said it's supporting local
civil society
in Sri Lanka who are strengthening local communities» understanding
of peace and reconciliation, «building their ability to resolve local
conflicts peacefully, and resist falling prey to manipulation».
Deciding that it was best to avoid the
conflict of the
Civil War, the Avery family and the newly - wedded McIlhennys settled
in at the Avery sugar plantation on Petit Anse Island, located 140 miles west
of New Orleans.
Kim has established a full time mediation practice
in the areas
of mortgage foreclosure,
civil conflicts, contract / / business disputes, Homeowner Assn. issues, guardianship and elder care disputes.
Throughout the two - day event, re-enactors will mingle with the crowd and remain
in character to replicate the era and the tension
of the
Civil War
conflict, said Cynthia Lamb, marketing communications manager for Naper Settlement.
In other words, I was frustrated with the headlines always being about conflict, civil war and democratic breakdown in places like Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Cong
In other words, I was frustrated with the headlines always being about
conflict,
civil war and democratic breakdown
in places like Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Cong
in places like Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic
of Congo.
Other recent research by her has focused on the role
of women
in radical movements
in Northern Nigeria, the
conflict in Yemen, and on
civil society
in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
Reading the history
of the Anglicans
in the 20th century, through the records
of the Lambeth Conferences, ACCs and Primates» meetings, one sees the faithfulness
of God through world war, economic crisis,
civil and international
conflicts, persecution and deep changes
in cultural context.
Regardless
of what Gaddafi threatened Benghazi with last week, what is happening
in Libya is a
civil conflict which is a very long way from genocide.
He is also interested
in the impact
of international organisations
in the management and resolution
of civil conflicts and also
in the political and economic transitions
of former communist states.
The difficulties posed by multiparty
conflicts such as the war
in Syria are important to recognize, because the proportion
of civil wars involving more than two combatants seems to be increasing.
The track record
of international
conflict management
in civil wars since the end
of the Cold War has been impressive, with internationally facilitated negotiated ends to long wars
in Guatemala, Mozambique, Burundi, El Salvador, and between northern and southern Sudan.
«It therefore appears that this was not properly drawn up by
civil servants
in order to avoid
conflicts of interest
in government, but hastily cobbled together after Mr Crosby had become a political embarrassment to the Conservative party,» Trickett wrote
in a reply to Heywood's letter.
He is the author
of «Barriers to Peace
in Civil Wars», which was published by Cambridge University Press, as well as articles
in the American Journal
of Political Science, International Organization, Journal
of Conflict Resolution, and Journal
of Peace Research.
As Syria is a Russian ally / client state, U.S. intervention
in Syria's
civil war was bound to anger Russia and draw them into the
conflict to protect their sphere
of influence.
The decline
in the occurrence
of civil war over the last two decades is substantial, and likely due
in part to concerted international
conflict management efforts.
U.S. intervention
in Syria's
civil war was bound to anger Russia and draw them into the
conflict to protect their sphere
of influence.
In conflicts and
civil wars, the objective
of US and Israel is to keep the
conflict going as long as possible.
But it is far more cost - effective to invest aid
in conflict prevention —
in countries like Somalia and Mali, both
of which suffered from hunger crises last year — than it is to pay the cost
of responding to violent
conflict and
civil war.
Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye has written and published journals on several topics including politics
In Ghana 1982 - 1992, culture, conflict and traditional Authority in Africa: a Ghanaian perspective in the Political economy of peace and security in Africa, human rights in Africa in the new global order: a dilemma as well as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghan
In Ghana 1982 - 1992, culture,
conflict and traditional Authority
in Africa: a Ghanaian perspective in the Political economy of peace and security in Africa, human rights in Africa in the new global order: a dilemma as well as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghan
in Africa: a Ghanaian perspective
in the Political economy of peace and security in Africa, human rights in Africa in the new global order: a dilemma as well as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghan
in the Political economy
of peace and security
in Africa, human rights in Africa in the new global order: a dilemma as well as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghan
in Africa, human rights
in Africa in the new global order: a dilemma as well as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghan
in Africa
in the new global order: a dilemma as well as civil society and the domestic policy environment in Ghan
in the new global order: a dilemma as well as
civil society and the domestic policy environment
in Ghan
in Ghana.
«This is why men
of goodwill
in our generation must not tolerate any tendency that drags us
in the direction
of yet another
civil conflict.
In 1986, at the height of the civil war in El Salvador, the Suffolk County Legislature declared the county a place of sanctuary for refugees fleeing conflict in Central Americ
In 1986, at the height
of the
civil war
in El Salvador, the Suffolk County Legislature declared the county a place of sanctuary for refugees fleeing conflict in Central Americ
in El Salvador, the Suffolk County Legislature declared the county a place
of sanctuary for refugees fleeing
conflict in Central Americ
in Central America.
The former international development reversed the cut to Rwanda on his last week
in the job, despite allegations over its human rights record and involvement
in a
civil conflict in the Democratic Republic
of Congo.
A dust storm that blanketed seven nations
in the Middle East
in late summer 2015 was caused by climate factors and unusual weather, not human
conflict in Syria, concluded researchers including Elie Bou - Zeid, an associate professor
of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton.
Now, a team
of researchers including Elie Bou - Zeid an associate professor
of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton who experienced the storm while
in Lebanon, have found a more likely cause for the unprecedented storm — it was not human
conflict, but a combination
of climatic factors and unusual weather.
Agricultural economist Marshall Burke and his colleagues conducted a meta analysis
of 60 previous studies that looked at climatic events and their link to human
conflict, including the fall
of the Mayan Empire,
civil conflicts in Africa, ethnic clashes
in India, road rage
in the U.S. and even the type
of pitches thrown during Major League Baseball games when temperatures rise.
This new IISS report finds that climate change is unlikely to spark interstate wars between major military powers
in the next three or four decades, but it simultaneously cautions that climate change will boost the chances
of scrambles for limited resources, mass migrations and
civil conflict.
Conflict, such as Somalia's ongoing
civil war, can lead to many more residents
in need
of mental health care.
«More than a decade
of civil conflict has led to an almost complete lack
of trust
in government.
«More than a decade
of civil conflict [
in the three countries] has led to an almost complete lack
of trust
in government,» he said.
«We find that
civil wars were much more likely to happen
in warmer - than - average years, with one degree Celsius warmer temperatures
in a given year associated with a 50 percent higher likelihood
of conflict in that year,» Burke says.