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Too poor for peace? : global poverty, conflict, and security in the 21st century /

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"Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. Brings 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 e...

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Other Authors: Brainard, Lael, Chollet, Derek H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2007]
Subjects:
Poverty > Developing countries > Congresses.
Political violence > Developing countries > Congresses.
Economic assistance, American > Developing countries > Congresses.
Public-private sector cooperation > Congresses.
Peace-building > Congresses.
Online Access:Table of contents only
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Summary:"Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. Brings 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"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"The chapters draw from a conference at the Aspen Institute held on August 2 to August 4, 2006, called, "The Tangled Web: The Poverty-Insecurity Nexus" --P. viii."
Physical Description:viii, 175 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815713753 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815713754 (pbk. : alk. paper)