Governments in conflict torn states scramble for effective policies to persistently reduce levels of violence. This … insurgency violence and thus, contributes to persistently lower levels of violence. … paper provides evidence that a workfare program that functions as a social insurance, providing employment opportunities in …

The prolonged insurgency in Southern Thailand has claimed thousands of victims since the outbreak of major violence in … violence is concentrated in clusters of sub-districts forming hotbeds of conflict. Drivers of conflict are identified through a … comparative analysis of the hotspots of violence with less violent areas. The analysis shows that identity manifested in language …