Breaking the conflict trap : civil war and development policy / Paul Collier ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Collier, Paul.

World Bank.

Series:

World Bank policy research report

A World Bank policy research report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Civil war.

Civil war--Social aspects--Developing countries.

Poverty--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Politics and government.

Mortality.

Civil war--Economic aspects.

Developing countries.

Income distribution--Developing countries.

Income distribution.

Mortality--Developing countries.

Public health--Developing countries.

Public health.

Developing countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

xv, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : World Bank ; [New York] : Oxford University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Civil wars attract much less attention than international wars but they are becoming increasingly common and typically go on for years. Where development succeeds, countries become progressively safer from violent conflict, making subsequent development easier. Where development fails countries can become trapped in a vicious circle: war wrecks the economy and increases the risk of further war. This new World Bank Policy Research Report challenges the belief that civil wars are inevitable and proposes an agenda for global action.

Contents:

Let Them Fight It Out among Themselves? 1

What Can We Do about Ancestral Hatreds? 3

The Conflict Trap 4

The Rising Global Incidence of Conflict 5

Nothing Can Be Done 6

Part I. Cry Havoc: Why Civil War Matters 11

1. Civil War as Development in Reverse 13

Costs during Conflict 13

Legacy Effects of Civil War 19

2. Let Them Fight It Out among Themselves? 33

Neighborhood Effects of Civil War 33

Global Effects of Civil War 41

Part II. What Fuels Civil War? 51

3. What Makes a Country Prone to Civil War? 53

Understanding Rebellion 55

The Conflict Trap 79

4. Why Is Civil War So Common? 93

Changes in the Global Pattern of Civil War 93

Changes in the Incidence of Civil War 98

Unpacking the Global Incidence of Civil War 100

Conclusion: Poverty and the Conflict Trap 117

Part III. Policies for Peace 119

5. What Works Where? 121

Conflict Prevention in the Successful Developers 122

Marginalized Countries at Peace 125

Ending Conflicts 140

Reducing Postconflict Risks 150

6. An Agenda for International Action 173

Precedents for International Action 174

International Policies for Peace 175

Conclusion: A New Goal for 2015? 186

Appendix 1. Methods and Data 189

Data Set and Model 189

Data Sources 193

Appendix 2. A Selected Bibliography of Studies of Civil War and Rebellion 197

Economic Factors 197

Role of Ethnicity and Nationalism 198

Anatomy of Rebellion 199

Role of the State 199

Negotiation and Implementation of Peace 200

1.1 Violent conflict and the transformation of social capital 16

1.2 Refugees and IDPs in Liberia and Sudan 20

1.3 Angola 28

1.4 Psychological trauma 29

1.5 Landmines: A bitter legacy for Cambodians 31

2.1 Regional arms races 34

2.2 Eritrea 40

3.1 Modeling the risk of civil war 58

3.2 Oil and demands for secession in Nigeria 61

3.3 Inefficient counterinsurgency measures in Indonesia 73

3.4 Financing the Chechen rebellion 78.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-221).

ISBN:

0821354817

OCLC:

51983440