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most citedIntroducing the Spatial Conflict Dynamics indicator of political violence

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Introducing the Spatial Conflict Dynamics indicator of political violence

Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, David Russell +1

Modern armed conflicts have a tendency to cluster together and spread geographically. However, the geography of most conflicts remains under-studied. To fill this gap, this article…

econ.GN2019

Mapping the Sahelian Space

Olivier Walther, Denis Retaille

This chapter examines the geographical meaning of the Sahel, its fluid boundaries, and its spatial dynamics. Unlike other approaches that define the Sahel as a bioclimatic zone or…

cs.SI2018

Social networks and geography: a review of the literature and its implications

Steven M. Radil, Olivier J. Walther

The spatial metaphor of the network along with its accompanying abstractions, such as flow, movement, and connectivity, have been central themes throughout the relational turn in h…

cs.SI2016

Wars Without Beginning or End: Violent Political Organizations and Irregular Warfare in the Sahel-Sahara

Olivier Walther, Christian Leuprecht, David Skillicorn

This article examines the structure and spatial patterns of violent political organizations in the Sahel-Sahara, a region characterized by growing political instability over the la…

cs.SI2016

Distance, Borders, and Time: The Diffusion and Permeability of Political Violence in North and West Africa

David Skillicorn, Olivier Walther, Quan Zheng +1

This paper explores the spatial and temporal diffusion of political violence in North and West Africa. It does so by endeavoring to represent the mental landscape that lives in the…