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ACLED in R | Dart-Throwing Chimp
https://dartthrowingchimp.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/acled-in-r
Thoughtful analysis or bloviation? The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. Aka ACLED, produces up-to-date event data on certain kinds of political conflict in Africa and, as of 2015, parts of Asia. In this post, I’m not going to dwell on the project’s sources and methods, which you can read about on ACLED’s About page. In the 2010 journal article. That introduced the project, or in the project’s user’s guides. You can find the R script on GitHub, here. It should also be easy to adapt the part...
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Projects | Isaac Slavitt
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Is a social enterprise that runs predictive modeling data science competitions for nonprofits, NGOs, and other mission-driven organizations. I built the platform along with my co-founder Peter. Mdash; frontend, backend, and deployment. We use test-driven development. And code reviews to stay sane, Github issues. To track bugs and user stories, waffle.io. For workflow and sprint planning; Coveralls. For tracking code coverage, and Codeship. Our backend stack is Django. The frontend is customized Bootstrap.
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Peace Building Map | P4P Digital Platform for peace
http://www.p4p-nigerdelta.org/peace-building-map
Skip to main content. Partners for Peace in the Niger Delta. The map can be searched by indicator, sub-indicator, state, Local Government Area, and time range. Analytical tools allow for comparisons and trends. Any findings should be considered as. And should be corroborated with other methods. Click HERE. For an instructional video on how to use the platform. Bulletins based on an analysis of this data can be viewed HERE. Sources include Action on Armed Violence. Council on Foreign Relations.
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Sahel Watch: a living analysis of the conflict in Mali / Articles - The Broker
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Our monthly The Broker newsletter ▶. Direct email updates about the topics that interest you the most ▶. Sahel Watch: a living analysis of the conflict in Mali. Sahel Watch: a living analysis of the conflict in Mali. A better understanding of the dynamics and perspectives. Unfold all background information. What is new in the living analysis? Read more about the latest updates in this living analysis by clicking the icon on the left. On 28 August, five people were killed and seven injured. In the Kidal a...
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CCAPS About | ccaps content
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Climate Change and Conflict. A university-based, social science research program focused on areas of strategic importance to national security policy. The CCAPS program works in three main areas:. CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONFLICT. Examines the environmental, population, socio-economic, and governance drivers of climate security vulnerability in Africa. Social Conflict Analysis Database. New database analyzes various forms of social and political unrest in Africa and Latin America. Climate change can contribut...
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CCAPS
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Climate Change and Conflict. Assessing Effectiveness of Governance Aid in Africa. Conflict Management Book Praised. Exploring the Security Implications of Climate Change. Explore Security Mapping Tools. 2009-2016 THE ROBERT S. STRAUSS CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW. 2315 RED RIVER STREET AUSTIN TEXAS 78712 (512) 471-6267 INFO@STRAUSSCENTER.ORG.
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Africa – Acleddata – Crisis
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Acleddata – Crisis. Data and Analysis of Africa's Political Crisis. Leadership Survival and Hired Guns. Regimes in developing states engage in practices of ‘violence management’ that involve both offensive and defensive strategies to contain, repress, and curtail various domestic threats. Some of these strategies include public repression, counterbalancing (fragmenting military and police units through offering. April 8, 2016. April 8, 2016. January 22, 2016. January 22, 2016. November 5, 2015. Pro-gover...
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