The main objective of this paper is to systematically identify potential channels of
transmission linking civil war and poverty that may lead to the persistence of cycles of …

Anna Anderson is an early career researcher having been awarded her PhD (Social
Science) in late 2011. Her areas of research interest encompass: the constitution and …

This paper addresses the immediate impacts of the China–Africa trade on Africa's informal
traders and its longer term impact on urban poverty, based on a comparison of the major …

The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health
(CSDH) has posed a provocative question for public health: BWhy do we keep treating …

As of this year half of the world's population is estimated to be living in cities1, therefore, an
understanding of conflict and violence within an urban space is increasingly important. This …

In this chapter, the contextualized narratives of four boys coming of age in a street
environment in urban Brazil will be analyzed, and the socio-spatial dynamics shaping their …

Urban violence has reached record level in many nations, and having devastating impact on
people's health and livelihood as well as economic prospects. Today, for millions of people …

Everyday brutality in Guatemala City shocks and numbs a society that has suffered
generations of war and bloodshed. Much of this violence is blamed on maras, gangs …

In 2005, a protest against alleged Lebanese 'gangs' was organised in Sydney's beachside
suburb of Cronulla. 1 Fuelled by media amplification of fears about violent 'Middle …

Current estimates suggest that one-third of apprehended Somali piracy suspects are
children under the age of eighteen, who are pushed into piracy due to fragility and insecurity …