Lucia Bird
Biographic Data
| ID | 3821253 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucia Bird |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucia |
| FAMILY NAME | Bird |
| SIGNATURE | BIRD L |
| AFFILIATIONS | independent scholar |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1427-7441 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Drug use patterns and health problems among people who use drugs in Guinea-Bissau (2022)
Methamphetamine and crack cocaine are the most commonly used injectable drugs in Guinea-Bissau. Symptoms of depression are common among people who use drugs in the country. Access to evidence-based drug use treatment and harm reduction interventions that integrate mental health care services are needed to improve the health and wellbeing of people who use drugs in Guinea-Bissau
Motivations of diaspora support in homeland civil conflict
Although diasporas often leave their homelands due to violence or political upheaval, these groups may engage in homeland politics by providing financial, material, or diplomatic assistance to militants engaged in civil conflicts. Conversely, diasporas may ignore homeland civil conflicts and exclusively focus on opportunities available in their host states. This study argues that variation in diasporas' degree of integration into their host state…
Civilian self-defense militias in civil war
To mitigate the costs associated with suppressing rebellion, states may rely on civilian self-defense militias to protect their territory from rebel groups. However, this decision is also costly, given that these self-defense groups may undermine control of its territory. This raises the question: why do governments cultivate self-defense militias when doing so risks that these militias will undermine their territorial control? Using a game theor…
Civilian self-defense militias in civil war
To mitigate the costs associated with suppressing rebellion, states may rely on civilian self-defense militias to protect their territory from rebel groups. However, this decision is also costly, given that these self-defense groups may undermine control of its territory. This raises the question: why do governments cultivate self-defense militias when doing so risks that these militias will undermine their territorial control? Using a game theor…
Motivations of diaspora support in homeland civil conflict
Although diasporas often leave their homelands due to violence or political upheaval, these groups may engage in homeland politics by providing financial, material, or diplomatic assistance to militants engaged in civil conflicts. Conversely, diasporas may ignore homeland civil conflicts and exclusively focus on opportunities available in their host states. This study argues that variation in diasporas' degree of integration into their host state…
Civilian self-defense militias in civil war
To mitigate the costs associated with suppressing rebellion, states may rely on civilian self-defense militias to protect their territory from rebel groups. However, this decision is also costly, given that these self-defense groups may undermine control of its territory. This raises the question: why do governments cultivate self-defense militias when doing so risks that these militias will undermine their territorial control? Using a game theor…
Motivations of diaspora support in homeland civil conflict
Although diasporas often leave their homelands due to violence or political upheaval, these groups may engage in homeland politics by providing financial, material, or diplomatic assistance to militants engaged in civil conflicts. Conversely, diasporas may ignore homeland civil conflicts and exclusively focus on opportunities available in their host states. This study argues that variation in diasporas' degree of integration into their host state…
Drug use patterns and health problems among people who use drugs in Guinea-Bissau (2022)
Methamphetamine and crack cocaine are the most commonly used injectable drugs in Guinea-Bissau. Symptoms of depression are common among people who use drugs in the country. Access to evidence-based drug use treatment and harm reduction interventions that integrate mental health care services are needed to improve the health and wellbeing of people who use drugs in Guinea-Bissau
Political science (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Civil society (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Control (management (1 work) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (1 work)