Armed Conflict Survey 2021

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

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Routledge
21 September 2021

Directories; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Peace studies & conflict resolution; Military history; Warfare & defence

The Armed Conflict Survey is the annual review of the political, military and humanitarian dimensions of all active conflicts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It offers in-depth analysis of the drivers, dynamics and outlook of 34 current armed conflicts along with detailed information on conflict parties and more than 60 full-colour maps and infographics. The Armed Conflict Survey is an essential resource for those involved in security, foreign and humanitarian policymaking, and an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious analysis of armed conflict.

Key features

· Essays on global trends in armed conflict, with a focus on the changing nature of third-party intervention, the long aftermath of armed conflicts, and economic migration and forced displacement in a COVID-19 world.

· Overviews of key events and political and military developments from January 2020–February 2021 for each conflict.

· Strategic analysis of national and regional drivers and conflict outlooks.

· Regional analyses with unique insights into the geopolitical and geo-economic threads linking conflicts across regions and globally.

· Expanded information on conflict parties.

· The Armed Conflict Global Relevance Indicator (ACGRI), an IISS proprietary indicator that combines measures of incidence and human impact with geopolitical impact to assess the global salience of armed conflicts.

· Analysis of the humanitarian, social and economic impact of conflicts.

· Conflict-specific trends, strategic implications and prospects for peace.

· More than 60 full-colour maps, tables and infographics highlighting key conflict developments and data.

· Key statistics on violent events, fatalities, military power, geopolitical salience, refugees and internally displaced persons.

· The 2021 Chart of Armed Conflict, presenting information on conflict start dates, typologies and relevant refugee flows, as well as providing a visual overview of each conflict’s geopolitical relevance, looking at 2020 UN Security Council resolutions, multilateral missions and the involvement of third-party countries.

Edited by: The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 1.043kg
ISBN: 9781032171852
ISBN 10: 1032171855
Pages: 365
Publication Date: 21 September 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Editor’s Introduction 5 Notes on Methodology 11 Global Trends 15 Interventions in Armed Conflicts: Waning Western Dominance 16 The Long Aftermath of Armed Conflicts 22 Economic Migration, Forced Displacement and Armed Conflict in a COVID-19 World 29 Conflict Reports 35 1 Americas 36 Regional Analysis 36 Mexico 42 Colombia 54 Brazil 64 El Salvador 74 Honduras 80 2 Europe and Eurasia 86 Regional Analysis 86 Ukraine 92 Nagorno-Karabakh 102 3 Middle East and North Africa 112 Regional Analysis 112 Turkey 118 Syria 126 Iraq 138 Israel–Palestinian Territories 150 Yemen 160 Libya 172 Egypt 182 4 Sub-Saharan Africa 188 Regional Analysis 188 The Sahel 194 Lake Chad Basin 206 Central African Republic 216 South Sudan 226 Ethiopia 236 Somalia 246 Democratic Republic of the Congo 256 Mozambique 268 Nigeria 278 Cameroon 284 Sudan 292 5 Asia 300 Regional Analysis 300 Afghanistan 306 Pakistan 318 Kashmir 326 Myanmar 338 India–Northeast 348 India–Central (Maoist) 356 Thailand 364 Philippines (NPA) 370 Philippines (ASG & Moro) 378 Data Appendix 386 Index 394

The International Institute for Strategic Studies is an independent centre for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict, however caused, that have, or potentially have, an important military content. The staff of the Institute is international in composition and IISS work is international in its perspective and reach. The Institute is independent and stresses rigorous fact-based research with a forward-looking policy orientation that can improve wider public understanding of international security problems and influence the development of sounder public policy, and more effective business decisions in the international arena.