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The conundrum of violence against civilians: Explaining civilian abuse by armed forces in the eastern DR Congo

The eastern DRC has been mired in ongoing violent conflict for more than two decades. Civilians bear the brunt of this violence, which is mostly committed by armed forces. This research project examines the patterns of and processes underlying civilian abuse in the eastern DRC, aiming to explain when and why armed forces commit abuses against civilians and their property.

Date:1 Oct 2016 →  30 Sep 2019
Keywords:armed forces, Eastern DRC, violence
Disciplines:Political organisations and institutions, National politics, International and comparative politics, Sociology of life course, family and health, Multilevel governance, Political behaviour, Public administration, Applied sociology, Citizenship, immigration and political inequality, Other economics and business, Social psychology, Social stratification, Other sociology and anthropology, Political theory and methodology, Social theory and sociological methods, Policy and administration, Other political science