@incollection{fdi:010067135,
  title = {{A}rmed conflicts and the body count : an issue for population studies and development : general introduction},
  author = {{P}{\'e}rouse de {M}ontclos, {M}arc-{A}ntoine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ortality is an important indicator of development and population change. {S}tatistically, it serves many purposes, for instance in determining life expectancy and calculating the human development index. {I}n times of crisis, more precisely, excess mortality is a key indicator to assess both the impact of a disaster and basic needs for reconstruction. {I}n case of war, it can help alert the international community to the necessity to provide relief and, sometimes, send troops to enforce peace. {H}umanitarian workers also use the statistics of excess mortality to evaluate their performance. {M}eanwhile, the military and jurists rely on the body count of victims to declare "war" or "peace". {A}nd policy makers and aid practitioners who link development to human security need to know how many people died in order to know how many still live.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {{V}iolence, statistics, and the politics of accounting for the dead},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {1--22},
  address = {{C}ham},
  publisher = {{S}pringer},
  series = {{D}emographic {T}ransformation and {S}ocio-{E}conomic {D}evelopment},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1007/978-3-319-12036-2_1},
  ISBN = {978-3-319-12035-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067135},
}