{"product_id":"political-economy-of-statebuilding-power-after-peace-paperback","title":"Political Economy of Statebuilding: Power after peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMats Berdal\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDominik Zaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines and evaluates the impact of international statebuilding interventions on the political economy of post-conflict countries over the past 20 years. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile statebuilding today is typically discussed in the context of 'peacebuilding' and 'stabilisation' operations, the current phase of interest in external interventions to (re)build and strengthen governmental institutions can be traced back to the 'good governance' policies of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the early 1990s. These sought political changes and improvements in the quality of governance in countries that were subject to, or were seeking support under, IFI-designed structural adjustment programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe focus of this book is specifically on state-building efforts in conflict-affected countries: countries that are emerging, or have recently emerged, from periods of war and violent conflict. The interventions covered in the present volume fall into three broad and overlapping categories: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational administrations and transformative occupations (East Timor, Iraq, and Kosovo); \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex peace operations (Afghanistan, Burundi, Haiti, and Sudan); \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernance and state-building programmes conducted in the context of economic assistance (Georgia and Macedonia).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of statebuilding, humanitarian intervention, post-conflict reconstruction, political economy, international organisations and IR\/Security Studies in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMats Berdal\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Security and Development in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. He is Visiting Professor at The Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College and a Consulting Senior Fellow at the IISS, and author\/editor of several books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominik Zaum\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Governance, Conflict and Security at the University of Reading, and a Senior Research Fellow in Conflict and Fragility at the UK Department for International Development (DFID). He is author of several books on peace- and statebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755814158624,"sku":"9780415521574","price":118.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1456dfa53c647412774a87ee69aedfc8.webp?v=1780068869","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/political-economy-of-statebuilding-power-after-peace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}