Security, Development, and the Fragile State: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Policy - Couverture rigide

Carment, David; Prest, Stewart; Samy, Yiagadeesen

 
9780415480833: Security, Development, and the Fragile State: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Policy
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0415480833 ISBN 13 : 9780415480833
Editeur : Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

This book provides theoretical clarity about the concepts of failed and fragile states, which have emerged strongly since the 9/11 attacks.

Recent contributions often see the fragile state as either a problem of development or of security. This volume argues that that neither perspective on its own is a sufficient basis for good policy. In a wide-ranging treatment, drawing on large samples as well as case studies, the authors create an alternative model of the fragile state emphasizing the multidimensional, multifaceted nature of the "fragile state problematique". On the basis of their model and empirical evidence, they then derive a number of policy-relevant insights regarding the need for contextualized and ongoing country analysis, the perils and pitfalls of unstructured development assistance, and the need to move whole-of-government approaches from the realm of rhetoric to reality. In offering both a synthesis of existing research and an innovative approach to understanding the fragile state, this volume will be of great interest to students of war and conflict studies, risk, conflict management, and international relations in general. It will also be of use to practitioners in policy circles and to NGOs.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Carment is Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada, and Fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI). His book publications include Who Intervenes? Ethnic Conflict and Interstate Crises (2006) and Peacekeeping Intelligence (2006, Routledge). Stewart Prest is a PhD student in the department of political science at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Yiagadeesen Samy is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415480833
ISBN 13 
9780415480833
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
290
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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