Religion alone does not cause civil war Conflicts arise when people are excluded from political influence in their own country, concludes a new study.
Wars decline but get more deadly There were fewer armed conflicts in the world in 2012 than the year before. But the number of battle-related deaths rose dramatically, mainly because of the civil war in Syria.
When aid sows the seeds of conflict International aid can be a contributing factor to civil war and coup d’états, new findings suggest. The temptation of aid money or the destabilising effect of sudden aid cuts can increase the risk of conflict.
