Breaking the Conflict Trap: Civil War and Development Policy

by Paul Collier, World Bank Group, Havard Hegre, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821354817
• ISBN13: 9780821354810
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 8.8"