Powering Progress II: The Potential of Renewable Energy in Somaliland, Puntland, and South Central Somalia
Written by on May 9, 2016This report provides a common operating picture based on diverse information collected from renewable energy experts, development actors, donors, and Somali businesspeople in the traditional and emerging renewable energy market. This report updates and draws heavily on OEF’s previous Powering Progress report.
Causality and the Levels of Selection
Written by on March 30, 2016When is it sensible to say that group selection has shaped organismal design? This question has prompted many replies but few credible solutions. This article provides new work that exposes the causal relationships between phenotypes and fitness.
Why Democratization Does Not Solve the Coup Problem
Written by on March 7, 2016Since the end of the Cold War, the military coup d’état has become the greatest threat to transitional democracies around the world.
Coup d’État and Democracy
Written by on February 19, 2016This article explains coup activity in democracies by adapting insights from the literature on commitment problems and framing coup around the threats leaders and potential coup plotters pose to each other.
Duetting as a Collective Behavior
Written by on February 5, 2016Mated birds of many species vocalize together, producing duets. Duetting behavior occurs at two levels of organization: the individual level and the pair level.
When and Why Coups Occur During Civil War
Written by on January 15, 2016Coups d’état are frequently both causes and consequences of larger-scale civil wars and rebellions.
Community Agreements and Mining: A New Frontier for Social Impact Investments
Written by on December 23, 2015One Earth Future Foundation and RTC Impact Fund developed this study to explore the role that an impact investment fund may have in the negotiation of mining-related community agreements.
The Century of Peace? Empirical Trends in Peace and Conflict
Written by on November 2, 2015Is a world without war possible in the 21st century?Trends in armed conflict and a developing body of social scientific research suggest that this idea is plausible.Based on a discussion of high-level experts held in 2014, this report reviews the existing research on peace and conflict to argue that peace is an achievable goal for the globe.Current system