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  New interfaces between security and development

  2006

  This volume seeks to contribute to the key conceptual and also political issues surrounding development and security.
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  Mainstreaming conflict prevention in development co-operation: tip sheet on the links between pastoral livelihoods & conflict prevention

  Environment and Security, 2005

  The paper uses a sustainable livelihoods framework to outline the range of conflict drivers within and between pastoral communities and neighbouring farming or urban communities.The paper offers guidance on strengthening conflict sensitivity programme design in pastoral regions.
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  Human security and global danger: exploring governmental assemblage

  British Overseas NGOs for Development, 2004

  This report explores the concept of human security both in terms of it's theory and practical application in the field of development. Drawing on interviews with a number of British NGOs, the report examines how the war on terrorism is challenging the view of human security as largely concerned with containing the human effects of internal war.
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  Europe in the World: essays on EU foreign, security and development policies

  British Overseas NGOs for Development, 2003

  This report critically examines the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). In particular it voices concerns that strategic security concerns may marginalise human rights, humanitarian and development issues.
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  The quality of terror

  Washington University in St. Louis, 2005

  This article examines the links between education, poverty and terrorism.
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  The economics and education of suicide bombers

  The New Republic Online, 2002

  This paper argues against the presumption that poverty and education have a direct impact on terrorism. The authors situate the article in the current belief that foreign aid to increase education and reduce poverty will lead to a decrease in terrorism. They summarise several studies, including polls in Palestine, Lebanon, the U.S.
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  Africa Conflict Prevention Pool: the UK sub-Saharan strategy for conflict prevention

  Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK, 2004

  This paper sets out the strategy for the African Conflict Prevention Pool (ACCP), a method of fund disbursement created by the UK government. It sets out the context, strategy and implementation for the UK government’s intervention in support of conflict prevention in Africa.
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  Strengthening the security-development nexus: assessing international policy and practice since the 1990s

  International Peace Academy, 2004

  This report examines trends and developments regarding the security-development nexus, which is linking the traditionally separate sectors of security and development cooperation.The paper highlights that as significant advances have been made by the international community in addressing the causes and consequences of intra-state conflicts, which have become a major international concern in the
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  Backgrounder: National Security Policy

  Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2005

  This brief provides a short introduction to the importance and the challenges of a country’s National Security Policy (NSP), and also addresses how to implement an effective and democratic NSP.The paper highlights that it is important for a country to have an integrated and detailed NSP strategy, in order to:ensure that the government addresses all threats in a comprehensive manneri
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  Security system reform and governance

  Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 2005

  This document presents the Security System Reform (SSR) and governance recommendations of the OECD Development Assistance Committee.

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