How does the relationship between populations living in areas of conflict, and armed non-state actors, result in forms of local governance and affect livelihoods? Based on work in Colombia, India, Lebanon, Niger and South Africa.
Wartime Institutions: A Research Agenda
Local Institutions and Armed Group Presence in Colombia
Bridging Micro and Macro Approaches on Civil Wars and Political Violence: Issues, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Investigating whether a "clash of institutions" is a factor determining poverty in developing countries, with a specific focus on land, labour, seeds and rural credit in conflict recovery regions of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Social pathways for Ebola Virus Disease in rural Sierra Leone, and some implications for containment
The present paper focuses on Sierra Leone, and provides cross sectional data on the least understood part of the epidemic - the largely undocumented spread of Ebola in rural areas.
Social Network Analysis Predicts Health Behaviours and Self-Reported Health in African Villages
The provision of healthcare in rural African communities is a highly complex and largely unsolved problem. Social networks have been shown to capture health outcomes in a variety of contexts. Yet, it is an open question as to what extent social network analysis can identify and distinguish among households that are most likely to report poor health and those most likely to respond to positive behavioural influences.
The Determinants of Local Conflict Intensity: Greed and Governance in Sierra Leone’s Civil War
Pre-Analysis plan Revealed Identity in Social Networks: Evidence from Rural Communities in Sierra Leone
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