Lives amid violence : transforming development in the wake of conflict /

"This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Violent conflict and its aftermath are pressing problems for international development. However, the results of development in conflict contexts have generally...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schomerus, Mareike (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London [England] : I.B. Tauris, 2022
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The Yellow Brick Road: Beyond the status quo of development in conflict and post-conflict settings
  • 2. The problem with bricks: Why 'building' and 'stabilising' after conflict are treacherous endeavours
  • 3. Times are a-changin' but the tide is not turning: Why life after conflict does not inevitably get better
  • 4. Money can't move a ton of bricks: Why markets are driven by social connections rather than economic policies
  • 5. Vertical column of accelerated air: Why invisible factors can be the greatest obstacles
  • 6. You can't make bricks without straw: Why improving state/society relationships requires the right ingredients
  • 7. Mortar should never be stronger than bricks? Why relationships determine structures, not the other way round
  • 8. A satellite image of the neighbourhood: Why who you are matters
  • 9. Conclusion: Operationalising insights Index