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Armed Conflicts, 1946–2011

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  • Lotta Themnér
  • Peter Wallensteen

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In 2011, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) recorded 37 armed conflicts with a minimum of 25 battle-related deaths. This significant increase from the 31 conflicts recorded in 2010 was primarily driven by an increase in conflicts on the African continent, and is only in part due to events tied to the Arab Spring which mostly led to other forms of violence than conventional armed conflict. The number of active conflicts still remains at a relatively low level compared to the peak years in the early 1990s, when more than 50 conflicts were active. The number of wars – conflicts leading to 1,000 or more battle-related deaths – increased to six; however, it is a considerably lower number than during the peak years of the early 1990s. For the second consecutive year, Afghanistan claimed the highest number of fatalities. Five armed conflicts listed for 2010 were not active in 2011, but during the year three new conflicts erupted – Libya, South Sudan and Sudan (Abyei) – and six conflicts already registered were restarted. Only one peace agreement was concluded during the year. Thus, the trend with low numbers of peace accords which started in 2009 continues.

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  • Lotta Themnér & Peter Wallensteen, 2012. "Armed Conflicts, 1946–2011," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 49(4), pages 565-575, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:joupea:v:49:y:2012:i:4:p:565-575
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