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Greed and Grievance
The International Peace Academy
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Description for Greed and Grievance
Paperback. This volume identifies the economic and social factors underlying the perpetuation of civil wars, exploring as well the economic incentives and disincentives available to international actors seeking to restore peace to war-torn societies. Editor(s): Berdal, Mats; Malone, David. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
This volume identifies the economic and social factors underlying the perpetuation of civil wars, exploring as well the economic incentives and disencentives available to international actors seeking to restore peace to war-torn societies. The authors consider the economic rationality of conflict for beligerents, the economic strategies that elites use to sustain their positions, and in what situations elites find war to be more profitable than peace.
This volume identifies the economic and social factors underlying the perpetuation of civil wars, exploring as well the economic incentives and disencentives available to international actors seeking to restore peace to war-torn societies. The authors consider the economic rationality of conflict for beligerents, the economic strategies that elites use to sustain their positions, and in what situations elites find war to be more profitable than peace.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781555878689
SKU
V9781555878689
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99-3
About The International Peace Academy
Mats Berdal is professor of security and development at King's College, London. David M. Malone, under-secretary-general of the United Nations, serves as rector of the United Nations University. His most recent publication is The International Struggle over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council 1998-2005.
Reviews for Greed and Grievance
The strength of the analyses presented herein make for a most compelling argument." —Richard Thurston, International Peacekeeping "Many readers of this book will find it a source of much stimulation for research and reflection." —Anthony James Joes, Contemporary Security Policy "An essential read for economists, sociologists and political activists alike." —Saud Choudhry, Development Policy Review