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Societal dynamics and fragility [[electronic resource] ] : engaging societies in responding to fragile situations / / Alexandre Marc ... [et al.]



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Titolo: Societal dynamics and fragility [[electronic resource] ] : engaging societies in responding to fragile situations / / Alexandre Marc ... [et al.] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
Disciplina: 305.5/12091724
Soggetto topico: Social planning - Developing countries
Social stratification - Developing countries
Social groups - Developing countries
Civil society - Developing countries
Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Social policy
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: MarcAlexandre <1956->  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Method and Approach; Key Findings; Operationalizing the Findings: Recommendations for Putting Social Cohesion at the Center of Development Efforts in Fragile Situations; References; Chapter 1. Understanding Fragility; Approach of the Study: Seeing Fragility from a Societal Perspective; Study Methodology; Organization of the Book; Notes; References; Chapter 2. Understanding State-Society Connectedness; State Building and Citizenship; State-Society Interactions; Social Cohesion and the State-Society Relationship; Notes
ReferencesChapter 3. Social Cohesion: A Convergence across Groups; Understanding Convergence across Groups; Convergence and Cohesion; Divergence, Bridging Failures, and Bonding Failures; Some Societal Dynamics Are Especially Counterproductive to Convergence across Groups; Unintended Effects of Economic and Political Factors on Convergence; Going Forward: Building Social Cohesion in Fragile Situations; Notes; References; Chapter 4. Perceptions of Injustice and Social Cohesion; Perceptions of Injustice, Measurable Inequalities, and Intergroup Tensions; Different Criteria for Assessing Fairness
Contextual Factors Exacerbate Perceptions of Injustice across GroupsNotes; References; Chapter 5. Social Cohesion and Interactions between Institutions; Constructive Interactions between Customary and State Institutions, and Social Cohesion; Problems Associated with Unconstructive Interactions Observed in the Field; The Role of Civil Society in Improving Interactions between Customary and State Institutions; Moving Forward: Understanding How Social Cohesion Affects Broader Relationships in Society; Notes; References; Chapter 6. Changing Relationships and Social Cohesion; Population Movements
Generational RelationshipsChallenges to Gender Relationships; Notes; References; Chapter 7. From Concept to Practice: Fostering Social Cohesion to Reduce Fragility; Defining a New Approach: Placing Social Cohesion at the Center of Development Strategies; Prioritizing Social Cohesion through a Flexible Programming Approach; Creating Space to Support Voice and Mediation between Various Understandings of World and Society; Improving Analytical Methods and Tools to Better Assess Societal Dynamics and the Context in Which They Operate; Combining Social and Political Analysis; Notes; References
Chapter 8. Designing Policies and Programs to Build Social CohesionAddressing Perceptions of Injustice across Groups; Improving Interactions among Institutions; Supporting Civil Society in Improving the Relationship between State and Society; Strengthening State Capacity to Engage Positively with Society; Notes; References; Appendix 1. Background Papers Prepared for This Book; Appendix 2. Authors and Advisers of the Background Papers; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Sommario/riassunto: Today's world is changing at breakneck speed, shaking the very foundations of many societies. Increased mobility through massive urbanization and migration allows people unprecedented access to different cultures and ideas; advanced technologies speed the pace of human interaction; the globalization of communication offers new forms of social relationships that may directly contradict traditional norms for behavior. These changes create tremendous stresses on relationships in societies - affecting the way youth interact with their elders, the way women and men relate to each other, how urban m
Titolo autorizzato: Societal dynamics and fragility  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-94154-6
0-8213-9708-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910462715003321
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