Too Poor for Peace? Global Poverty Conflict and Security in the 21St Century
Too Poor for Peace? Global Poverty Conflict and Security in the 21St Century
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Extreme Poverty Exhausts Institutions, Depletes Resources, Weakens Leadership, and Ultimately Contributes to Rising Insecurity and Conflict. Just As Poverty Begets Insecurity, However, the Reverse is Also True. As the Destabilizing Effects of Conflict Settle In, Civil Institutions Are Undermined and Poverty Proliferates. Breaking This Nexus Between Poverty and Conflict is One of the Biggest Challenges of the Twenty-First Century. the Authors of This Compelling Book --Some of the Most Experienced Practitioners From Around the World --Investigate the Complex and Dynamic Relationship Between Poverty and Insecurity, Exploring Possible Agents for Change. They Bring the Latest 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.Contributors Include Colin Kahl (University of Minnesota), Vinca Lafleur (Vinca Lafleur Communications), Edward Miguel (Universit
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Weight:
0.015 kgDepartment:
AcademicGroup:
EconomicsCategory:
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Brainard LPublisher:
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESSISBN:
9780815713753Edition:
1ST - 2007Estimated Shipping:
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