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By analyzing self-determination movements from 1960 to 2005, the author finds that movements with more internal factions are significantly more likely to experience the onset of civil war and to remain in active conflict. This is attributed to the fact that multiple factions create uncertainty for states regarding the movement's preferences and capabilities, and make it difficult for any single faction to provide a credible commitment to a settlement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Internal divisions within opposition movements increase the probability of civil war onset because they exacerbate information problems and uncertainty for states regarding what concessions would satisfy the movement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fragmented opposition movements face significant credible commitment problems because factions often act independently and lack political institutions to regulate their interactions or ensure compliance with agreements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Empirical analysis of self-determination movements between 1960 and 2005 shows that more fragmented movements are significantly more likely to see the onset of civil war and to be engaged in active conflict in any given year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The impact of fragmentation is substantively large: moving from the minimum to maximum values of the logged number of factions leads to a 23% increase in the probability of civil war onset and a 37% increase in the likelihood of being in civil war in a given year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The assumption that opposition movements are unitary is empirically inaccurate; over 90% of the studied self-determination movements exhibited internal divisions at some point, and 85% experienced changes in the number of factions over time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Including opposition fragmentation in predictive models of civil war onset increases the area under the curve (AUC) from 0.63 to 0.70, indicating a significant gain in predictive power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001196#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Ethiopia","Myanmar","Syria","Georgia","Northern Ireland","Spain","South Africa","Algeria","Timor-Leste","Indonesia","Italy","Austria","Niger","India"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["quantitative analysis","theoretical modeling"]},{"id":"prio-001215","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001215","title":"ARMS TRAFFICKING","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/daac7355-1126-465d-9e05-b62b4053ebe8/Arms trafficking.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the illicit arms trade, categorizing it into semi-legal, state-sanctioned, and wholly illicit flows. 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It examines the tension between 'humanitarian diplomacy'—which emphasizes Islamic identity and solidarity—and the 'securitisation' of Kurdish autonomy in Northern Syria. 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This surge was largely due to the RSF takeover of El Fasher in Sudan, where approximately 60,000 people were killed in the last week of October 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001298#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-state conflicts decreased slightly from 79 in 2024 to 75 in 2025, with battle-related deaths falling to approximately 14,500. This decline was partly due to reduced lethal violence between drug cartels in Mexico, although other forms of violence like extortion and abductions increased.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001298#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional analysis shows Africa as the most affected area, with the number of state-based conflicts nearly doubling from 15 in 2013 to 29 in 2025. 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Using a dataset linking the Global Terrorism Database to the Ethnic Power Relations project, the authors find that moves away from active discrimination significantly reduce the expected number of terrorist attacks. While transitions to democracy generally reduce ethnic terrorism, the effect is heterogeneous, with some Asian countries showing increased activity. 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Non-violent campaigns and transitions in autocracies","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/afe85131-a749-4ba6-866e-57a43fa4668f/Fresh carnations or all thorn no rose Nonviolent campaigns and transitions in autocracies.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The authors argue that non-violent direct action is more effective at undermining autocracies and significantly more likely to lead to democratic transitions than violent conflict. Using a multinomial logit model for the period 1900-2004, the study finds that non-violent campaigns substantially increase the probability of democratization, particularly when the state has a high proportion of democratic neighbors. Conversely, violent direct action is less effective at destabilizing regimes overall and makes transitions to new autocracies relatively more likely. The research suggests that non-violence promotes power dispersion and elite defection, whereas violence tends to centralize power and justify further repression.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Non-violent direct action significantly increases the probability of a transition to democracy compared to autocratic survival.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Violent direct action is less effective at undermining autocracies than non-violent action and is more likely to result in the emergence of a new autocratic regime.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The likelihood of a transition to democracy following non-violent dissent is strongly influenced by the regional context, specifically the number of democratic neighboring states.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-violent campaigns are theorized to be more effective than violent ones because they can mobilize larger populations, lower barriers to participation, and increase the costs of government repression.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-violent movements are more likely to lead to democracy because they disperse power among a diverse coalition of actors, whereas violent conflict tends to centralize power and polarize the environment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The presence of democratic neighbors not only increases the baseline probability of democratization but also reduces the likelihood of a transition to a new autocracy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regime age acts as a consolidation factor; autocratic regimes that have been in power for a shorter duration are more likely to fall.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001401#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Egypt","Iran","Philippines","Portugal","Costa Rica","El Salvador","Ethiopia","Serbia","Paraguay","Syria","Tunisia","Libya","Indonesia","Argentina"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["quantitative","comparative"]},{"id":"prio-001439","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001439","title":"Comparing Qatari and Norwegian Models of Small State Conflict Mediation","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/d991908c-f5c0-4c5c-b4b3-cd48dd2763e5/Harpviken Barakat - Comparing Qatari and Norwegian Models of Small State Conflict Mediation.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies ten common areas for comparing the mediation strategies of Qatar and Norway, highlighting differences in their identities, the role of civil society, and regional engagement, while noting shared dependencies on the United States and the use of financial resources to cultivate soft power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Norway and Qatar both utilize conflict mediation to cultivate their soft power, despite having very different political identities: Norway is a constitutional democracy with a secular, multicultural identity and a commitment to human rights, while Qatar is a monarchy that views itself primarily in religious terms and upholds Islamic values.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The two states differ in how they integrate non-governmental actors into their mediation efforts. Norway's approach historically involved research and civil society organizations, though the state bureaucracy has since professionalized. In contrast, Qatari mediation is driven by top-level political leadership and state institutions, with limited involvement from non-state entities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A major distinction exists in regional focus: Norway typically mediates in distant locations where it has few direct interests, whereas Qatar mediates within its own neighborhood. While regional engagement allows Qatar to leverage established relationships and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), it also exposes its impartiality to questioning and has led to existential controversies with neighbors like Saudi Arabia and Egypt.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Qatar differs from typical small state mediators by using its vast financial capacity to provide 'carrots' and leverage to conflicting parties, whereas small state mediators generally rely on trust and persuasion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Both countries maintain strong ties to the United States as a critical security or political asset, and both use their ability to facilitate dialogues that the US cannot as political capital in Washington.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Both nations face ethical dilemmas regarding 'check-book diplomacy,' where large aid donations may be used to reward conflict actors, potentially fueling war economies or instrumentalizing humanitarian aid for political confidence-building.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Norway and Qatar share a willingness to engage with a wide range of actors, including those on terrorist lists, which provides a comparative advantage over states constrained by domestic or multilateral restrictions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001439#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["United States","Saudi Arabia","United Arab Emirates","Egypt","Bahrain","Afghanistan","Sudan","Israel","Palestine","Somalia","Syria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"prio-001444","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001444","title":"Middle East Report","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/aa4b8968-bcf0-4a12-93b0-c9989ffd2e79/Has the Season Come.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the complex geopolitical landscape of the Middle East through a series of expert perspectives. Key themes include the failure of Western 'exceptionalism' in diplomacy, the systemic human rights abuses in countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and the critical role of water scarcity as a driver of intra-state conflict. It provides detailed analysis of the 'bottom-up' stabilization efforts in Iraq via local ceasefires, the strategic threat of Iranian nuclear proliferation, and the use of public diplomacy by non-state actors like Hizbollah. Additionally, it addresses the stalled peace process between Israel and Palestine and the specific challenges of the Cyprus division.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East has often failed due to a lack of respect for local issues and a tendency toward optimism or arrogance stemming from American exceptionalism, which prevents the U.S. from listening to the needs of smaller powers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region generally fears globalization due to concerns over international economic marginalization and loss of domestic control, with the region being the only part of the world to experience a decline in economic freedom according to the Heritage Foundation s 2005 Index.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water scarcity in the Middle East is more likely to drive intra-state violent conflict than inter-state 'water wars.' Specific areas of tension include the Tigris-Euphrates (Turkey, Syria, Iraq), the Mountain Aquifer (Israel, Palestine), and the Nile Basin (Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Human rights violations are endemic in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, but the U.S. is criticized for politicizing its reporting by focusing on enemies like Iran and Syria while ignoring abuses in allied states that receive significant U.S. aid.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Stability in Iraq has been achieved 'from the bottom up' through local, voluntary ceasefires (such as the 'Anbar Model' or 'Sons of Iraq') rather than through national political reconciliation or the total defeat of the enemy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran is viewed by some as problematic because it fails to account for the regime's intentions and the civilian uranium enrichment program, which is a necessary precursor to weaponization.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Hizbollah employs sophisticated public diplomacy and communication strategies, mirroring U.S. methods by using media outlets (al-Manar and al-Nour) and social programs to adapt its image from an Islamist militia to a national resistance group.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is hindered by a lack of trust and the absence of leadership capable of managing the conflict, with the current situation in Gaza further complicating prospects for a settlement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Cyprus, the failure of the 2004 Annan Plan referendum—rejected by 76% of Greek Cypriots—led to a period of 'frozen conflict' and increased polarization, despite a subsequent shift toward more moderate leadership under Dimitris Christofi.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001444#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["water scarcity","climate change","sea level rise","human rights"],"geography_discussed":["Egypt","Saudi Arabia","Syria","Lebanon","Turkey","Cyprus","Jordan","Tunisia","Morocco","Ethiopia","Sudan","Japan","Afghanistan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["expert interview","policy analysis","political assessment"]},{"id":"prio-001464","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001464","title":"How artificial intelligence can support peace","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/5d4e83c2-8bf2-46a9-af8f-c53166a39821/How artificial intelligence can support peace PRIO Paper 2026.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that AI can strengthen the information basis for peace-building by enhancing conflict data collection, improving the accuracy of conflict forecasting, and supporting scenario modelling for anticipatory action. While acknowledging risks such as surveillance and disinformation, the author suggests that AI tools—including large language models and satellite imagery analysis—can help humanitarian actors and governments better anticipate and mitigate the impacts of armed conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"AI tools, specifically large language models (LLMs), can increase the volume and accuracy of conflict data by processing vast amounts of text, provided they are guided by human experts who understand political complexities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Convolutional neural net models can analyze satellite and radar imagery to identify patterns of destruction, such as fires and demolitions, often before news reports can document them, especially in repressed areas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Machine learning and statistical modelling can address data gaps by providing probabilistic representations of event timing and locations, and by estimating fatalities in cases where reported numbers are unclear.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While forecasting the start of entirely new armed conflicts remains extremely difficult because war often results from unobserved bargaining failures, AI is increasingly effective at predicting the trajectories of existing conflicts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Modern conflict forecasting is shifting toward capturing full probability distributions to account for uncertainty, allowing models to signal a low but significant risk of extreme escalation even when peace is the most likely outcome.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AI-driven scenario modelling and simulations can help decision-makers estimate the benefits of conflict prevention and the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations in containing violence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AI models can be integrated into 'parametric insurance' mechanisms to trigger immediate humanitarian funding after a destructive event, a method currently being developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The use of AI for peace is countered by risks that the technology may be used to repress dissent, spread disinformation, and weaken democratic institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001464#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation"],"geography_discussed":["Syria","Yemen","Ukraine","Ethiopia","Gaza Strip"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["research paper"]},{"id":"prio-001469","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001469","title":"Humanitarian technology: a critical research agenda","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/161a6d68-57d2-4730-8a4d-13c017c84132/Humanitarian technology a critical research agenda.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The authors argue that while digital technologies offer opportunities for efficiency in crisis response, they are not neutral and can compromise core humanitarian principles. 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It concludes that the 'do no harm' imperative requires a more reflective approach to technology to ensure that digital divides do not marginalize the most vulnerable and that data collection does not create new security risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors argue that technology is not a neutral tool but is 'both constituted by and constitutive of humanitarian practice,' meaning it actively shapes and is shaped by the political and social contexts of crisis management.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The narrative of 'shrinking humanitarian space' often leads to an instrumentalist view of technology as a means for remote management, but the authors suggest humanitarian space is actually a 'social arena' where various actors negotiate outcomes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Digital divides create 'blind spots' in humanitarian action, where populations lacking connectivity or those whose life patterns do not generate 'digital breadcrumbs' may become invisible to big-data-driven aid efforts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proliferation of public-private partnerships in humanitarian technology introduces risks, as private companies may prioritize brand and market access over humanitarian principles, and may be subject to national security politics that compromise data protection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The shift toward 'digital food' and e-transfers, while potentially more cost-effective, can create new dependencies and risks, including technical failures, lack of financial literacy among recipients, and security issues at cash-out points.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Remote management enabled by technology can lead to a 'distancing tendency' and 'bunkerization,' where international staff withdraw into secure compounds, effectively re-allocating risk to local organizations and beneficiaries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The emergence of Volunteer and Technical Communities (V&TCs) introduces actors who may lack the contextual understanding or training in humanitarian principles (neutrality, impartiality, independence) necessary to adhere to the 'do no harm' imperative.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Humanitarian data collection creates systemic vulnerabilities, including the 'mosaic effect,' where the aggregation of anonymous data can lead to the re-identification of individuals, posing extreme risks in conflict zones.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors conclude that technology can potentially conflict with the principle of humanity by stripping assistance of respect for people in need and a contextual understanding of their predicament due to the remoteness it enables.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001469#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["digital divide","public–private partnership"],"geography_discussed":["Haiti","Philippines","Uganda","Pakistan","Kenya","Syria","South Sudan","Somalia","Rwanda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["critical research agenda","theoretical analysis"]},{"id":"prio-001553","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001553","title":"Mediation as politics: How nations leverage peace engagements?","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/d8c0bfa7-b59e-4141-8884-61be0dc3d1d3/Mediation as Politics How Nations Leverage Peace Engagements Pre-print.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The author argues that mediation is not merely a tool for conflict resolution but a strategic foreign policy instrument that allows middle powers to create 'extra political power space'. 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While state-based conflicts and battle-related deaths declined in 2019, internationalized civil wars reached record levels since 2015. Non-state conflicts peaked in 2014 and have since declined, though they remain higher than pre-2011 levels. One-sided violence fatalities doubled from 2018 to 2019, driven by IS, Syrian insurgents, and Iran. Despite an increase in ceasefires, peace agreements are rare in the region compared to Africa and Asia, with only one full peace agreement recorded between 1989 and 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Middle East has been the site of the world's deadliest conflicts over the last ten years, with Syria specifically being the deadliest conflict globally since 1989.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"State-based conflicts in the Middle East saw a relative increase over the last six years, though 2019 marked the first decrease in such conflicts since 2007, with 10 conflicts recorded compared to 12 in 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Battle-related deaths in the region have steadily declined since 2014, largely due to de-escalation in Iraq and Syria, falling from 18,971 in 2018 to 10,625 in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Internationalized civil wars, involving foreign governments with troops, have reached their highest level since 2015, with four out of five civil wars in 2019 experiencing external interventions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conflicts fought over government incompatibility increased substantially after 2004, peaking in 2018 and 2019 with six wars, the highest number since 1946.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ceasefires in the Middle East peaked in 2016 with 48 recorded, primarily in Syria and Yemen, including a record 25 humanitarian ceasefires in 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Peace agreements are rare in the Middle East compared to other regions; only one full peace agreement was recorded between 1989 and 2018, which was the 1990 unification of North and South Yemen.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-state conflicts peaked in 2014 with 37 conflicts and have since declined to 8 in 2019, though they remain significantly higher than pre-2011 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fatalities from one-sided violence in the Middle East doubled from 54 in 2018 to 108 in 2019, primarily caused by the Government of Iran, IS, and Syrian insurgents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001633#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Syria","Afghanistan","Iran","Egypt","Israel","Lebanon","Africa","Asia","Americas","Europe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"prio-001634","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001634","title":"Conflict Trends: A Global Overview, 1946–2019","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/88d2a9d8-3007-4b37-b57b-745e413d0b47/Palik Rustad Methi - Conflict Trends A Global Overview 1946-2019 PRIO Paper 2020.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides a comprehensive overview of global conflict trends from 1989 to 2019, noting a record high of 54 state-based conflicts in 2019. It highlights the significant role of the Islamic State (IS) in driving recent conflict increases and the prevalence of internationalized civil conflicts. While battle-related deaths have generally decreased over the last 20 years, specific hotspots in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia remain deadly. The paper also analyzes the decline in peace agreements since 2015 and the persistence of non-state conflicts, particularly violent drug cartel activity in Latin America and communal violence in Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2019, the number of state-based conflicts reached a record high since 1946, with a total of 54 conflicts recorded.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The expansion of the Islamic State (IS) has been a primary driver of the increase in conflicts since 2013. Despite reports of defeat in Syria, IS conflicts increased from 12 in 2018 to 16 in 2019, expanding into Somalia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Mozambique.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Battle-related deaths have steadily decreased over the past 20 years, with approximately 50,000 deaths recorded globally in 2019. Afghanistan and Syria were the two deadliest conflicts in 2019, with Afghanistan seeing an escalation to nearly 30,000 deaths.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Internationalized civil conflicts have seen a sharp increase since 2014, and the share of battle deaths in these conflicts has surpassed those in non-internationalized civil conflicts over the last five years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conflict recurrence is most prevalent in Africa and Asia, suggesting that underlying grievances and incompatibilities in these regions remain unresolved.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Since 2010, there has been a considerable increase in humanitarian ceasefires, particularly in Syria and Yemen, which the authors suggest may indicate the increasing severity of recent conflicts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The number of peace agreements has declined between 2015 and 2018, falling from 13 to 5. Africa has recorded the highest total number of peace agreements (187) between 1975 and 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-state conflicts have stabilized at a higher level than a decade ago. While Africa and the Middle East have high levels of such conflict, Latin America experiences the most violent non-state conflicts, largely due to drug cartel violence in Mexico.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"One-sided violence has decreased globally since the mid-2000s, but Africa is the only region that has seen an increase in the number of groups perpetrating such violence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001634#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Afghanistan","Syria","Burkina Faso","Somalia","Africa","Latin America","Middle East","Iraq","Yemen","Mali","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Philippines","Asia","India","Pakistan","Iran","Israel","Lebanon","Nigeria","Cameroon","Mozambique","Republic of the Congo","Rwanda","Ethiopia","Eritrea","Sri Lanka","Bosnia and Herzegovina","Ukraine","Russia","Colombia","Mexico","Myanmar","Turkey","Ivory Coast","Liberia","Chad","Uganda","Burundi","South Sudan","North Macedonia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"prio-001635","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001635","title":"Conflict Trends in Africa, 1989–2019","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/dc465d80-400e-4056-8350-2f27e19d5031/Palik Rustad Methi - Conflict Trends in Africa 1989-2019 PRIO Paper 2020.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper analyzes conflict dynamics in Africa from 1989 to 2019, noting a record high of 25 state-based conflicts in 2019, many of which are low-intensity or involve the Islamic State. While Africa faces rising non-state conflicts and one-sided violence, it also leads other regions in the number of definitive ceasefires and peace agreements. The study further details the growth of UN peacekeeping operations in the region from 1994 to 2018, highlighting a significant increase in troop deployment peaking in 2010.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Africa reached a record high of 25 state-based conflicts in 2019, including 11 civil wars and 14 internationalized civil wars, with 13 conflicts fought over territory.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Islamic State (IS) is active in Africa, with nine countries experiencing conflicts with the group within their territories in 2019: Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Libya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Somalia, and Mozambique.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Battle-related deaths in state-based conflicts in Africa increased from 6,799 in 2018 to 8,407 in 2019, marking the first increase since 2014, driven by escalations in Libya, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Mozambique, and Niger.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa has recorded the highest number of definitive ceasefires and peace agreements compared to other world regions, with 187 peace agreements between 1975 and 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-state conflicts in Africa are predominantly communal conflicts; while the total number of non-state conflicts decreased from 49 in 2018 to 42 in 2019, battle-related deaths fell to 2,791, the lowest since 2012.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa accounts for the largest number of incidents of one-sided violence globally, and it is the only region showing an increase in non-state groups employing such violence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"UN peacekeeping operations in Africa saw a steady increase in both the number of missions and troop sizes from 2002, with troop numbers peaking in 2010 at nearly 80,000 personnel across eight missions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conflict in Africa is often geographically concentrated in hotspots, such as the Lake Chad region and eastern DR Congo, as well as newer hotspots like the Ambazonia region in Cameroon and the border between Mali and Burkina Faso.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001635#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Cameroon","Burkina Faso","Somalia","Burundi","Niger","Chad","Nigeria","Libya","Mali","Mozambique","Rwanda","Ethiopia","Eritrea","Democratic Republic of the Congo","South Sudan","Central African Republic","Ivory Coast","Liberia","Uganda","Sudan","Afghanistan","Syria","Yemen","Mexico","World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["quantitative analysis","regional comparison","trend analysis"]},{"id":"prio-001655","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001655","title":"Power-sharing: Institutions, Behavior, and Peace","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/6b9ad814-de9f-4f4e-a291-f672fc81e038/Power Sharing Institutions Behavior and Peace.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The research examines the causal chain from formal (de jure) power-sharing institutions to peace, arguing that institutions operate primarily by inducing specific behavioral practices (de facto power-sharing). Using a global dataset of 180 countries from 1975 to 2010, the authors find that inclusive institutions increase the share of ethnic groups in government, which reduces the likelihood of rebellions by excluded groups but increases the risk of infighting among coalition partners. Dispersive institutions, such as federalism, are found to decrease the risk of ethnic conflict by increasing regional autonomy for minorities, although this effect is less statistically robust than that of inclusive institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Formal inclusive power-sharing institutions effectively induce the behavior they are designed for by significantly increasing the proportion of ethnic groups represented in central governments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Inclusive power-sharing practices create a trade-off: they reduce the probability of conflict between the government and excluded groups, but simultaneously increase the probability of infighting among the ethnic groups within the governing coalition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The overall effect of inclusive institutions on general ethnic conflict often appears null or inconclusive because the pacifying effect on excluded groups and the destabilizing effect on coalition partners offset each other.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Dispersive power-sharing institutions, which decentralize power to subnational levels, decrease the risk of ethnic civil war and territorial conflict by increasing the regional autonomy of ethnic minorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Causal mediation analysis indicates that formal power-sharing institutions have little to no direct effect on conflict; their influence is almost entirely mediated through the behavioral practices they induce.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"When the causal order is reversed in empirical models, the results show that power-sharing practices have a direct effect on conflict that cannot be explained as being mediated by formal institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001655#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Lebanon","Angola","South Africa","Syria","Ethiopia","Guatemala","Indonesia","Nigeria","Belgium","Bosnia and Herzegovina","Fiji"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["causal mediation analysis","quantitative research","comparative political analysis"]},{"id":"prio-001688","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001688","title":"RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION IN POLITICAL STRUGGLES: THE CASE OF THAILAND'S PATANI CONFLICT","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/cf14704a-a11c-4df5-a0ac-c8f854398a3b/Religious Motivation in Political Struggles The Case of Thailands Patani Conflict.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The authors examine the Patani conflict in Southern Thailand to illustrate how the 'jihadist' label can misinterpret local political struggles. They argue that while religion is a key motivating factor, it is intertwined with ethnic Malay identity and nationalistic goals of independence from the Thai state. The paper rejects the notion that the insurgency is driven by transnational Salafi-Jihadism or groups like ISIS, asserting instead that the conflict is driven by a 'nation-oriented' rationale rooted in local grievances and historical colonization.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors argue that the 'jihadist' label is often a superficial brand used by analysts, governments, and extremist groups that obscures the local political dynamics of conflicts. Most Muslim militant groups fight for local political goals rather than a global caliphate.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Patani conflict is characterized as a 'nation-oriented' struggle focused on territory and ethnicity, stemming from the 1902 annexation of the Patani sultanate by the kingdom of Siam. The insurgency is driven by resentment against 'Siamese colonizers' and widespread discrimination against the Malay Muslim population.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Patani region, religious and ethnic identities are virtually inseparable, with 'Malayness' and Islam merging historically. Consequently, the concept of jihad is interpreted locally as a religious obligation to secure the rights and independence of the Patani people specifically.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors reject claims that the Patani insurgency is driven by Salafi-Jihadism or transnational groups like ISIS or Al Qaeda. They note that the backbone of the rebellion consists of traditionalists ('the old school') who explicitly reject Salafi teaching.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While some local youths may occasionally adopt symbols of transnational jihadism (such as ISIS flags or Osama Bin Laden imagery), the authors describe this as a shallow, ephemeral fascination rather than an ideological alignment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors contend that the Thai government has historically denied the existence of ethnic or territorial conflicts in the region to protect the tourism industry, which contributes 8.6 per cent of direct GDP.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001688#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Malaysia","Syria","Iraq","Myanmar","Indonesia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","qualitative research"]}]}