Security, Development and the Fragile State: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Policy

David Carment

ISBN 10: 0415480833 / ISBN 13: 9780415480833

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Security, Development and the Fragile State: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Policy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415480833
• ISBN 13: 9780415480833
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 620 grams

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Synopsis

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 their model and empirical evidence, they then derive a number of policy-relevant insights regarding the need for contextualized and ongoing country analysis, the perils and pitfalls of unstructured development assistance, and the need to move whole-of-government approaches from the realm of rhetoric to reality. In offering both a synthesis of existing research and an innovative approach to understanding the fragile state, this volume will be of great interest to students of war and conflict studies, risk, conflict management, and international relations in general. It will also be of use to practitioners in policy circles and to NGOs.

About the Author

David Carment is Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada, and Fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI). His book publications include Who Intervenes? Ethnic Conflict and Interstate Crises (2006) and Peacekeeping Intelligence (2006, Routledge). Stewart Prest is a PhD student in the department of political science at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Yiagadeesen Samy is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada.