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

By vbase / June 1, 1995

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

By vbase / February 1, 1993

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

By vbase / December 1, 1989

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.