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Sílvia Roque

Sílvia Roque is a researcher at the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra. She holds a master’s degree in African Studies from ISCTE (Lisbon) and a BSc in International Relations from the School of Economics of the University of Coimbra. She is a completing her PhD in International Politics and Conflict Resolution and has been conducting research on Guinea-Bissau since 2006.

Research areas:  Africa

Publications

The international cocaine trade in Guinea-Bissau: current trends and risks
publication Luís Filipe Madeira , Stéphane Laurent , Sílvia Roque 2 March 2011
The impact of the international cocaine trade in Guinea-Bissau is growing. Luís Filipe Madeira, Stéphane Laurent and Sílvia Roque analyse the international, West African and national conditions that fuel the spread of this trade and suggest measures to tackle it. more  
Noref Report 7 - Peacebuilding In Guinea-Bissau: A Critical Approach
publication Sílvia Roque 3 June 2009
This paper analyses the causes of long-term instability in Guinea Bissau and the role of peacebuilding actors and models in preventing (or not) the resurgence of violence. It also presents scenarios for the future and possible key lines of policy change. more  

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