Publication List
The UN Intervention Brigade: Extinguishing Conflict or Adding Fuel to the Flames?
on June 2, 2016The authorization of the Intervention Brigade (IB) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sparked controversy in the international community over the value of such deployments for UN peace operations.
Powering Progress II: The Potential of Renewable Energy in Somaliland, Puntland, and South Central Somalia
Written by David Poplack, Kelsey Coolidge 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
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 Curtis Bell, One Earth Future 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 Curtis Bell 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
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 Curtis Bell 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 M Cecilia G Dalupan 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.