Annual Report 2008
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Flammable societies?
Despite the discovery of oil and gas, most countries rich in natural resources are still economically troubled and conflict-ridden. -Resources are not only tied to financial value, but also to social identity and cosmology. Current explanations of the resource curse fail to consider historical grievances and the significance of social territorialism, says John-Andrew McNeish in his newly published book Flammable Societies: Studies on the Socio-Economics of Oil and Gas. Read more
Tackling the revolution
We will never know what really happened in Port Said Stadium. Was it sheer incompetence or sinister politics at play? Read more
Iron fist politics in Colombia: A panorama of destruction
The high number of killed, injured and displaced persons in Colombia is a testimony of the failure of the iron fist policy. Read more
Chasing untraceable money
Current efforts to combat money laundering in the informal financial sector have had very limited effects. Informal money transfer systems cannot be treated and controlled like formal banks, says CMI advisor Jesper Johnsøn in a newly published article. Read more
The complexity of religious domination
In Jordan, churches and mosques are situated side by side. In Sudan, religious minorities can hold powerful positions, but rarely do. Religious domination is not a question of black or white. Read more
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