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Monitoring and analysis of political, social and economic development in countries affected by conflict
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2006This report provides an appraisal of the impact of conflict and political turmoil on the political, social and economic dynamics of the Western Asian region, covering the period between 1 January and 30 June 2006.DocumentGroup-based inequalities and political exclusion cause conflict
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Severe inequalities between culturally defined groups can make multi-ethnic countries more prone to civil conflict. These group-based inequalities may be more likely to lead to conflict if other conditions are present. The political conditions within countries, for example, may go a long way to explaining why civil conflict takes place.DocumentBuilding women into peace
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Peace-building has become a major industry since the 1990s. The international community has shifted its focus from ceasefires to the active creation of democratic societies. But international peace-building efforts regularly ignore the needs of women, despite the use of ‘women’s rights’ as justification for intervention.DocumentObservations on service delivery in fragile states and situations - the German perspective
Bundesministerium fur wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, 2006This BMZ report contains a summary of observations and key statements of German Development Cooperation that pertain to service provision in fragile states and the lessons learned and conclusions reached.Conceptual inputs are given for the health and water sectors and results and conclusions are mainly based on country reports of Eritrea, Yemen, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala and Nepal.The reportDocumentChinese views: breaking the stalemate on the Korean peninsula
United States Institute of Peace, 2007This report looks at the North Korean nuclear crisis from the perspective of China. The report highlights the difficulty for China in balance its desire to extend its regional influence and maintaining good U.S.-China relations.DocumentCompany operations in weak governance zones: a practical guide for non-extractive industries
Fundación Ideas para la Paz, 2006The paper discusses a voluntary business code of conduct based on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for non-extractive industries operating in weak governance zones.DocumentWho should be included? non-citizens, conflict and the constitution of the citizenry
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University, 2006This article explores how citizenship is constructed in ethnically diverse societies.DocumentState structure and electoral systems in post-conflict situations
International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 2007This paper discusses the role of elections and the structure of the state in post-conflict states. The paper argues that well designed and managed elections can create legitimate political structures that promote negotiation and political stability.DocumentNew media development strategies needed for crisis states
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Development practitioners have considered media privatisation accompanied by the dismantling of state-controlled media as fundamental to democratisation and economic growth in developing countries since the 1980s. But such a model for media development may be dangerous in crisis states. State involvement in media can be a constructive force in certain contexts.