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Oct 21, 2014

Your Questions on Ebola, Answered

Melinda Moore, a RAND public health physician and senior researcher, hosted an 'Ask Me Anything' session on Reddit to answer questions about Ebola, including whether a U.S. travel ban would help prevent the spread of the deadly disease.
Commentary

Aug 8, 2014

Six Takeaways from the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

No amount of research can save those who've already perished from Ebola in West Africa, but our capacity to learn from such tragedies is a silver lining that has historically enhanced global resilience to disease. With that in mind, here are six key lessons from the outbreak.
Research

May 1, 2013

Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities

Scholars have identified ethnic divisions as a leading cause of underdevelopment, due partially to their adverse effects on public goods. We investigate this issue in post-war Sierra Leone, one of the world's poorest and most ethnically diverse countries.
Research

Feb 4, 2013

Overcoming Obstacles to Peace: Local Factors in Nation-Building

This monograph analyzes the impediments that local conditions pose to nation-building. It examines how external actors and local leaders in a variety of societies modified or worked around those conditions to promote enduring peace.
Research

Jun 5, 2008

Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo

This volume compares and contrasts European experiences in nation-building with those of the U.S. and the UN based on six case studies of European-led nation-building missions in Albania, Sierra Leone, Macedonia, Côte d'Ivoire, the Congo, and Bosnia.
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Jan 1, 2008

The Geography of Insurgent Organization and Its Consequences for Civil Wars: Evidence from Liberia and Sierra Leone

This article investigates the determinants of armed group organization and the downstream effects of organization on civil wars.

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Your Questions on Ebola, Answered

Six Takeaways from the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities

Overcoming Obstacles to Peace: Local Factors in Nation-Building

Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo

The Geography of Insurgent Organization and Its Consequences for Civil Wars: Evidence from Liberia and Sierra Leone

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Your Questions on Ebola, Answered

Six Takeaways from the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities

Overcoming Obstacles to Peace: Local Factors in Nation-Building

Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo

The Geography of Insurgent Organization and Its Consequences for Civil Wars: Evidence from Liberia and Sierra Leone

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