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Two Steps Forward and One Step Back: An Assessment of How Uneven Economic Development Affects the Number of Civil Wars
The effects of economic development are enormously important in understanding the causes of civil war and the requirements for successful post-conflict reconstruction. In recent decades we have seen an increase in the number of civil wars because of a phenomenon known as the conflict trap. I question why we see an increase in civil wars and what role unstable economic development plays in contributing to the conflict trap. This paper offers evidence to support the hypothesis that uneven economic development increases the risk of multiple civil wars occurring in a short amount of time. Based on the results of testing my hypothesis I suggest that the conflict trap can be broken, and the risk of civil war decreased, when economic growth is stabilized. I suggest participation in the global economic community as a mechanism for stabilizing economic growth
Extrapolation of Airborne Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Data for Validation of Bio-Geo-Retrieval Algorithms for Future Spaceborne SAR Missions
Spaceborne SAR system concepts and mission design is often based on algorithms developed and the experience gathered
from airborne SAR experiments and associated dedicated campaigns. However, airborne SAR systems have better
performance parameters than their future space-borne counterparts as their design is not impacted by mass, power, and
storage constraints.
This paper describes a methodology to extrapolate spaceborne quality SAR image products from long wavelength airborne
polarimetric SAR data which were acquired especially for the development and validation of bio/geo-retrieval algorithms in
forested regions. For this purpose not only system (sensor) related parameters are altered, but also those relating to the
propagation path (ionosphere) and to temporal decorrelation
Calvin und die Freiheit
Nach Möglichkeit vermeidet es Calvin, dem Menschen Willensfreiheit zuzuschreiben; wo er dennoch von Willensfreiheit spricht, ist die Bedeutung schillernd. Diese Untersuchung zeigt auf, dass sich dahinter nicht ungelöste Widersprüche verbergen, sondern zum einen eine nach >>Heilsständen<< differenzierte Wahrnehmung dessen, wie es um die Willensfreiheit des Menschen bestellt ist, und zum anderen der Konflikt zwischen einem von Calvin positiv besetzten Verständnis von Willensfreiheit als der Möglichkeit, aus den rechten Gründen das Gute zu wählen und seiner berechtigten Befürchtung, dass gemeinhin unter Willensfreiheit etwas anderes verstanden wird, nämlich die Fähigkeit, eigenmächtig zwischen Gut und Böse zu wähle
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