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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carment, David, 1959- author.

Contributor:

Prest, Stewart.

Samy, Yiagadeesen.

Series:

Routledge studies in intervention and statebuilding.

Routledge studies in intervention and statebuilding

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nation-building.

Political stability--Developing countries.

Political stability.

Security, International.

Developing countries--Politics and government.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-25705-1

1-135-25706-X

1-282-59532-6

9786612595325

0-203-87397-1

9780203873977

OCLC:

609429749