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AbstractUnder what circumstances does a flood contribute to political disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa? Why has Accra experienced post-flood disorder and Abidjan not? This paper sheds light on the question: Why do some cities in Sub-Saharan Africa experience post-flood disorder while others do not? Given the expected urban population growth across Africa, its implications for the local infrastructure and climate-related changes in precipitation, this paper assumes that patterns of urban political disorder respond to those conditions in times of disasters. This contribution makes the argument that it is the socio-economic and political context that matters in the development of post-flood-related disorder. A conceptual framework is introduced that includes the role of contextual factors on the pathway from disasters to post-flood disorder. Drawing on that model, a Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 26 cases in Sub-Saharan Africa is used to test three scenarios. It suggests that a prompt post-flood response does not prevent the onset of disorder, but indeed proves to be a condition linked to the development of hostilities. The analysis found evidence that disorder occurred in cases that were marked by rapid political response to the flood. The study also unveiled the significant role of the areas that were flooded. If the flood predominantly hit marginalized neighborhoods, the likelihood of disorder increased. In contrast, the mere existence of a youth bulge or rapid urbanization per se seems to have a negligible impact on the development of unrest.

The European Union has gained increasing importance in international mediation over the last decade. Driven by the powerful role assigned to the High Representative and the European External Action Service by the Lisbon treaty, the EU has been facilitating high-level talks between Belgrade and Pristina over their relationship since 2011. Although the signing of the Brussels Agreement in 2013 was a breakthrough, developments in north Kosovo suggest that the process might have significant shortcomings. This paper's guiding research question of how to assess mediation success addresses the existing gap between external and internal perspectives. It introduces a comprehensive analytical framework to assess mediation success that combines several previously suggested ideas into a single framework. The question of how to measure successful mediation contributes not only to theory development but targets the interface between science and policymaking. The framework, as applied to the EU mediation efforts in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, has unveiled the in conclusive character of the process. Whilst being a success for the European Union, this paper argues a deficit in local legitimacy exists. Increasing levels of internal violence in Kosovo hint that it failed to fully address the root causes of the dispute.

The European Union has gained increasing importance in international mediation over the last decade. Driven by the powerful role assigned to the High Representative and the European External Action Service by the Lisbon treaty, the EU has been facilitating high-level talks between Belgrade and Pristina over their relationship since 2011. Although the signing of the Brussels Agreement in 2013 was a breakthrough, developments in north Kosovo suggest that the process might have significant shortcomings. This paper's guiding research question of how to assess mediation success addresses the existing gap between external and internal perspectives. It introduces a comprehensive analytical framework to assess mediation success that combines several previously suggested ideas into a single framework. The question of how to measure successful mediation contributes not only to theory development but targets the interface between science and policymaking. The framework, as applied to the EU mediation efforts in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, has unveiled the in conclusive character of the process. Whilst being a success for the European Union, this paper argues a deficit in local legitimacy exists. Increasing levels of internal violence in Kosovo hint that it failed to fully address the root causes of the dispute.

Frontmatter -- Cover -- Cita Wetterich/Erik Plänitz: Systematische Literaturanalysen in den Sozialwissenschaften -- Inhalt -- Abbildungs- und Tabellenverzeichnis -- 1. Einleitung -- 2. Warum brauchen wir Systematische Literaturanalysen? -- 2.1 Defizite traditioneller Literaturanalysen -- 2.2 Die Entwicklung der Methode -- 2.3 Etablierung und Anwendung in den Sozialwissenschaften -- 3. Bevor wir beginnen: Forschungsfrage und Umfang bestimmen -- 3.1 Ist die SLR relevant für meine Arbeit? -- 3.2 Die richtige Forschungsfrage finden? Auf dem Weg zum Forschungsdesign -- 3.2.1 Policy-orientierte systematische Literaturanalyse -- 3.2.2 Akademisch orientierte systematische Literaturanalyse -- 3.3 Das Protokoll -- 3.4 Umfang der Systematischen Literaturanalyse -- 4. Auswahlverfahren des Samples -- 4.1 Ein- und Ausschlusskriterien -- 4.2 Hierarchie versus Typologie - Auswahlkriterium für die Inklusion in die SLR -- 4.3 Enge versus breite Systematische Literaturanalysen -- 5. Die Literaturrecherche -- 5.1 Was muss man bei einer Literaturrecherche beachten? -- 5.1.1 Der zeitliche Rahmen oder bis wann gehen wir zurück? -- 5.1.2 Wann hören wir auf mit einer Literatursuche? -- 5.1.3 Nicht vergessen - die Dokumentation der Literaturrecherche -- 5.2 Literaturrecherche mit Web of Science und anderen Online-Datenbanken -- 5.2.1 Welche Datenbanken gibt es überhaupt? -- 5.2.2 Wie suche ich richtig? -- 5.2.3 Suchalgorithmen für elektronische Datenbanken -- 5.2.4 Export der Ergebnisse bei Web of Science -- 6. Welche Artikel nutzen wir für die Systematische Literaturanalyse? -- 6.1 Screening nach Titel und Abstract -- 6.2 Softwareunterstütze Auswahl -- 7. Kodierung -- 7.1 All about the "Codes" -- 7.2 Wie erstelle ich Codes? -- 7.3 Wie ordne ich Codes zu? -- 7.4 Referenz-Screening -- 7.5 Datenextraktion -- 7.6 Anwenden von Codes auf eine Referenz oder ein Dokument.