Breaking the conflict trap : civil war and development policy

Author(s)

• Collier, Paul

Bibliographic Information

Breaking the conflict trap : civil war and development policy

Paul Collier ... [et al.]

（A World Bank policy research report）

World Bank , Oxford University Press, c2003

Note

Bibliography: p. 211-221

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Civil war conflict is a core development issue. The existence of civil war can dramatically slow a country's development process, especially in low-income countries which are more vulnerable to civil war conflict. Conversely, development can impede civil war. When development succeeds, countries become safer-when development fails, they experience a greater risk of being caught in a conflict trap. Ultimately, civil war is a failure of development. 'Breaking the Conflict Trap' identifies the dire consequences that civil war has on the development process and offers three main findings. First, civil war has adverse ripple effects that are often not taken into account by those who determine whether wars start or end. Second, some countries are more likely than others to experience civil war conflict and thus, the risks of civil war differ considerably according to a country's characteristics including its economic stability. Finally, Breaking the Conflict Trap explores viable international measures that can be taken to reduce the global incidence of civil war and proposes a practical agenda for action. This book should serve as a wake up call to anyone in the international community who still thinks that development and conflict are distinct issues.

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Details

• NCID: BA62840773
• ISBN:
  • 0821354817
• LCCN: 2000350075
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, DC,[Oxford]
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 221 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 303.64091724
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Civil war -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Civil war -- Social aspects -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Poverty -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Income distribution -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Mortality -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Public health -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Economic development
  • LCSH : Developing countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21138123