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Evaluation of Peace, Conflict and Development (PCD) Research Support in Countries and Regions Affected by Violent Conflict

South Asia Case Study

Author : Hoffman, Mark

Publisher: International Development Research Centre

Place of Publish: Belgium

Year: 2009

Page Numbers: 54

Acc. No: 956-S

Category: Soft Documents

Languages: English

Despite widespread research activities in conflict-affected areas around the world, there has been limited attention paid to the actual process, methods and challenges of conducting research in these contexts. There is substantial literature on research methods in general, but little addresses the ethical and methodological challenges of researching in societies experiencing violent conflict