In seven years of independent control, South Sudan has not diversified its economy. Now the domestic agricultural sector languishes and international agri-businesses procure land for export markets. This failure could fuel conflict, if real change is not made.

The attention brought by #Kony2012 is not in itself a solution. Ending the violence and insecurity perpetrated by the Lord's Resistance Army requires local solutions across many countries.

Amidst the deep hurt of civil war, many think it impossible to speak with, let alone work with, people from across divisions of conflict. A diverse group of young British Sri Lankans have directly experienced this. Here they examine reconciliation as not only a possibility, but a present undertaking.

Far right groups like Golden Dawn are not a new phenomenon in Greece, nor do they derive from today's financial crisis. The roots of fascist groups lie in the reliance on the vilification of a political enemy to rule.

What should be the international approach to resolving the Syrian crisis, and does diplomacy or military aid to the rebels offer a better chance of progress?

Mariano Aguirre responds to the criticisms of Steven Heydemann and Reinoud Leenders.

The Newtown school shooting has re-awakened debates not only on gun control and mental illness, but also on the role of law enforcement in detecting and eliminating emerging threats. Quietly emerging is a solution that means not more guns, but more militarization.

Divisions remain long after official agreements are signed to end violence, with social media as easily a tool for vitriol as for furthering understanding of others. What, and who, can help?

The acquittal of two Croatian generals by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia undermines the very idea that international tribunals can contribute to peace and reconciliation in post-conflict states.

ETA's 2011 ceasefire was a historic marker for the 40-plus year struggle. As the group struggles for political legitimation, has Spain entered an era in which ETA and its sympathizers can pursue secessionist goals from within the boundaries of legality?