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UNINA9910784477303321 |
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Titolo |
Too poor for peace? [[electronic resource] ] : global poverty, conflict, and security in the 21st century / / Lael Brainard, Derek Chollet, editors |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-85659-9 |
9786610856596 |
0-8157-1376-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (189 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BrainardLael |
CholletDerek H |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poverty - Developing countries |
Political violence - Developing countries |
Economic assistance, American - Developing countries |
Public-private sector cooperation |
Peace-building |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"The chapters draw from a conference at the Aspen Institute held on August 2 to August 4, 2006, called, "The Tangled Web: The Poverty-Insecurity Nexus" --P. viii. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The tangled web : the poverty-insecurity nexus / Lael Brainard, Derek Chollet, and Vinca LaFleur -- Poverty breeds insecurity / Susan E. Rice -- Poverty and violence : an overview of recent research and implications for foreign aid / Edward Miguel -- Demography, environment, and civil strife / Colin H. Kahl -- Resource and environmental security / Anthony Nyong -- The demographics of political violence : youth bulges, insecurity, and conflict / Henrik Urdal -- Embracing the margins : working with youth amid war and insecurity / Marc Sommers -- The role of leadership in overcoming poverty and achieving security in Africa / Robert I. Rotberg -- Operating in insecure environments / Jane Nelson -- Breaking the poverty-insecurity nexus : is democracy the answer? / Jennifer L. Windsor. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. Brings the latest |
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lessons and intellectual framework to bear in an examination of African leadership, the private sector, and American foreign aid as vehicles for improving economic conditions and security"--Provided by publisher. |
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