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Governance Reforms May Be More Effective Than Military in Countering Boko Haram

In this video, Professor Hussein Solomon, Senior Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Free State, South Africa states that Nigeria's counterterrorism efforts have been unsuccessful because policymakers fail to acknowledge that elite corruption and the exclusionary character of the state are the underlying causes of the violence

Conflict Gold 101

This video from Raise Hope for Congo outlines the details of Congo’s conflict gold trade and puts the spotlight on jewelry companies who can play a role in reforming this deadly trade.

New Threats and Opportunities for Fragile States

Leaders from academia and government offer their forecasts for fragile states at a joint IPI-OECD meeting.

The Governor's Solution: How Alaska’s Oil Dividend Could Work in Iraq and Other Oil-Rich Countries

In this video from the Center for Global Development, former Alaska Governor Jay Hammond's solution to the resource curse is explained.

TED Talk: Sanjay Pradhan: How Open Data is Changing International Aid

This TED talk features Sanjay Pradhan of the World Bank as he discusses ways to improve aid in the information age.

Al Jazeera Report, Counting the Cost: The Economics of Peace

This video from Al Jazeera analyzes the costs of violence through the cases of Colombia and the Philippines.

Women in the Private Sector: Good for Development and Business

This video from the World Bank documents a webcasted discussion on why women in the private sector are so crucial for development.

Does Aid Promote Autocracy?

This short video from DRI discusses the effects of aid on autocratic regimes.

Food (In)Security: Governance & Accountability

This 5th installment of the University of Chicago's series, Food (In)security: Access, Equity, Frameworks, discusses issues of governance and accountability.

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