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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822301603321

Autore

Carment David <1959-, >

Titolo

Security, development, and the fragile state : bridging the gap between theory and policy / / David Carment, Stewart Prest, and Yiagadeesen Samy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-25705-1

1-135-25706-X

1-282-59532-6

9786612595325

0-203-87397-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in intervention and statebuilding

Altri autori (Persone)

PrestStewart

SamyYiagadeesen

Disciplina

355/.03301724

Soggetti

Nation-building

Political stability - Developing countries

Security, International

Developing countries Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Policy analysis : contending and complementary approaches -- A fragile states framework -- The determinants and consequences of state fragility : an empirical assessment -- Assessing policy inputs : aid allocation and effectiveness in fragile states environments -- Profiles of fragility for effective risk analysis and monitoring -- Fragility relevance and impact assessment.

Sommario/riassunto

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 t