Come rain or shine: An analysis of conflict and climate variability in East Africa

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-64

  Raleigh, Clionadh ^a,b   Kniveton, Dominic ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OSLO PRIO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

civil war; communal violence; East Africa; environment; rainfall

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255171881     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343311427754     Document Type: Article

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