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Civil Conflict, State Capacity & Peace

About This Article This essay explores the impact of state capacity on maintaining peace after civil conflict. This was essay was originally submitted in 2018 as a coursework essay by Nathan Linton, whilst studying a Masters of International Development Practice at Monash University. Nathan was recently the Head of Impact at Oaktree, Australia’s largest youth-led international aid & development organisation. You can find out more about Nathan here. Overview Civil war is the now the predominant form of armed conflict across the world. Paris (2004, p.1) explains that ‘the incidence of civil war has increased substantially over the past 40 years’ with ‘civil wars…account[ing] for 94… Read More »Civil Conflict, State Capacity & Peace

Evaluation and Evidence in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises

About This Article This article was written to explore the quantity and quality of evidence and evaluation in disasters and humanitarian crises and which barriers and solutions could be examined to improve the quality of evidence and evaluations in the setting of disasters or humanitarian crises. This was originally submitted in 2019 as an essay by the author, Nathan Linton, whilst studying a Masters of International Development Practice at Monash University. Nathan has since worked in emergency services at the Country Fire Authority in Victoria, Australia and was the Head of Impact at Oaktree, Australia’s largest youth-led international aid & development organisation. You can find out more about… Read More »Evaluation and Evidence in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises

The PPRR Model in Emergencies & Disasters: Is it Relevant Today?

About This Article This article was written to explore whether the PPRR model, as used extensively in emergency management, is as relevant today as it was when introduced in the 1970s. This was originally submitted in 2019 as a coursework essay by the author, Nathan Linton, whilst studying a Master of International Development Practice at Monash University. Nathan previously worked in the emergency management sector at the Country Fire Authority in Victoria, Australia. You can find out more about Nathan here. Overview The PPRR model or the Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery model, is an approach used in disaster risk reduction and emergency management that outlines the various… Read More »The PPRR Model in Emergencies & Disasters: Is it Relevant Today?