Avoiding the Resource Curse
All too often the discovery of oil and other natural resources leads to conflict and corruption, but it doesn’t have to be that way. This article has originally been published by me on...
View ArticleSame Old Story: Water Wars, Resource Wars, New Cold War
Reading newspapers, blogs or other sources of information you can sometimes get the impression that the world has to be doomed: water wars, resource wars or a new cold war. It seems like most nations...
View ArticleWeapon Pipelines
Today, I stumbled upon an interesting infographic which is dealing with small arms (on www.pbs.org). Unfortunately, the stories that emerge from this infographic are sobering. It says that in the US...
View ArticleBelieve It or Not: The World is Getting More Peaceful!
The International Day of Peace is “celebrated” today. “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future” is the theme chosen for this year. To some this might sound like a utopian, naïve agenda. Isn’t it?...
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