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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…