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Gang Rule: An Experiment in Countering Criminal Governance
The Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago (BFI), Princeton University, and Innovations for Poverty Action are pleased to announce the launch of a new series focusing on violence and crime in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The first seminar featured Harris Public Policy's Christopher Blattman, Universidad EAFIT's Santiago Tobón, Princeton University's Maria Micaela Sviatschi, and the Republic of Colombia's Jairo García, and was moderated by IPA Peru's Bárbara Sparrow.
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Forces of Darkness: Territorial Control & Resource Allocation
The Pearson Institute's January Lunch and Learn will featured Scott Gates, political scientist, economist, and research professor at The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). In the video above, he discusses the strategic dynamics of territorial control and resource allocation during civil war.