| Summary/Abstract |
Gathering data, analysing it using appropriate tools and interpreting the information results to make knowledge-driven decisions is a good practice for most security practitioners and scholars interested in peace and security. However, analysts and knowledge producers are consistently confronted with an overload of data and contending views of the causes, dynamics and consequence of violent conflict. Perspectives differs and is sometimes dominated by political interests as well as cultural, ideological, and religious/spiritual beliefs. The outcome of the contentious debates, while important to create a reliable body of knowledge for decision-making, tends to cause a limited understanding and inaction.
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