Research Papers

Environmental Scarcity and Violent Conflict: The Case of Chiapas, Mexico

June 1, 1995
Philip Howard and Thomas Homer-Dixon

Philip Howard and Thomas Homer-Dixon | This paper identifies the different forms of environmental scarcities that affect the people of Chiapas, Mexico. In recent years, these scarcities have become acute.

Environmental Change and Violent Conflict

February 1, 1993
Thomas Homer-Dixon, Jeffrey H. Boutwell and George W. Rathjens

Growing scarcities of renewable resources can contribute to social instability and civil strife.

Graphical Argument Analysis: A New Approach to Understanding Arguments Applied to a Debate about the Window of Vulnerability

December 1, 1989
Thomas Homer-Dixon and Roger S. Karapin

with Roger S. Karapin | Arguments and debates about politics are activities central to a democracy. Understanding arguments according to common frames of reference is not a straightforward task but demands much critical intelligence and skill.

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