BY J.J. MESSNER DE LATOUR AND FIONA GRATHWOHL Brexit. In many ways, it would be easy to sum up the fortunes of the United Kingdom over the last five years with this one widely known portmanteau that has not only been the catchphrase for Britain’s exit from the European Union, but has also become a […]
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Cracks in the Foundation: United States and United Kingdom
- 14 May 2017
BY NATE HAKEN Society is more resilient to shocks when social, economic, political and security pressures are manageable. However, an improving economy does not guarantee social and political cohesion. The United States is a case in point. In 2016, unemployment (at 4.9%) was at a 9-year low; GDP per capita (at US$57,500) was at an […]
Underlying Concerns Create a Worrying Outlook for Britain Beyond Brexit
- 24 June 2016
BY J.J. MESSNER As the dust settles on the historic Brexit vote and its effects, it is easy to focus on the near term, visible side effects. Even in the unlikely event that Britain manages to negotiate an association deal that is as good as being in the European Union, it will now no longer […]
Good article by @zecsaky of @freedomhouse on the dangers of #Poland & #Hungary dragging other states down to #authoritarianism. @fundforpeace had a similar article in 2018 based on trends in #FSI showing the degradation of #RuleOfLaw & other indicators.
https://t.co/2jdlejzEt7 https://t.co/GuBR0UyIQB
Learn more about the linkage between human displacement #IDPs and resource development projects. Data is sourced from #FFP Fragile States Index #FSI, @TheEIU Global Food Security Index, and @WorldResources Aqueduct 3.0 Water Risk Framework
A global vulnerability analysis of displacement caused by resource development projects
The authors present a multidimensional analysis of vulnerability conditions surrounding a global cohort of 270 mining induced displacement and resettl...
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Watch FFP's @natehaken discuss bringing a #ConflictAnalysis lens to #fragility within the #US on last Wednesday's panel moderated by @Lizhume4peace. Click the link below to stream & learn more about @AfPeacebuilding's upcoming weekly webinars:
https://t.co/RmAADcDQp6