The Peace Formula: Voice, Work and Warranties, Not Violence - Hardcover

Rohner, Dominic

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 100943831X ISBN 13: 9781009438315

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2024

Synopsis

Economic forces play a major role in the outbreak and perpetuation of violence, but they also hold the key for positive change. Using a non-technical and accessible style, The Peace Formula attacks a series of misconceptions about how economics has been used to foster peace. In place of these misconceptions, this book draws on rich historical anecdotes and cutting-edge academic evidence to outline the 'peace formula' – a set of key policies that are crucial ingredients for curbing armed conflict and achieving transition to lasting peace and prosperity. These policies include providing jobs (work), democratic participation (voice), and guaranteeing the security and basic functions of the state (warranties). Investigating specific political institutions and economic policies, this book provides the first easily accessible synthesis of this work and explains how 'smart idealism' can help us get the incentives of our leaders right. The stakes could hardly be higher.

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About the Author

Dominic Rohner is a Professor at the University of Lausanne and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge. His research on the economics of conflict has won various prizes and been covered by major news outlets worldwide. He leads an international expert group on policies for peace.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 100943831X
• ISBN 13: 9781009438315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248