Too poor for peace? : global poverty, conflict, and security in the 21st century / Lael Brainard, Derek Chollet, editors.
2007
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Too poor for peace? : global poverty, conflict, and security in the 21st century / Lael Brainard, Derek Chollet, editors.
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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2007]
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viii, 175 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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The tangled web : the poverty-insecurity nexus / Lael Brainard, Derek Chollet, and Vinca LaFleur
Poverty breeds insecurity / Susan E. Rice
Poverty and violence : an overview of recent research and implications for foreign aid / Edward Miguel
Demography, environment, and civil strife / Colin H. Kahl
Resource and environmental security / Anthony Nyong
The demographics of political violence : youth bulges, insecurity, and conflict / Henrik Urdal
Embracing the margins : working with youth amid war and insecurity / Marc Sommers
The role of leadership in overcoming poverty and achieving security in Africa / Robert I. Rotberg
Operating in insecure environments / Jane Nelson
Breaking the poverty-insecurity nexus : is democracy the answer? / Jennifer L. Windsor.
Poverty breeds insecurity / Susan E. Rice
Poverty and violence : an overview of recent research and implications for foreign aid / Edward Miguel
Demography, environment, and civil strife / Colin H. Kahl
Resource and environmental security / Anthony Nyong
The demographics of political violence : youth bulges, insecurity, and conflict / Henrik Urdal
Embracing the margins : working with youth amid war and insecurity / Marc Sommers
The role of leadership in overcoming poverty and achieving security in Africa / Robert I. Rotberg
Operating in insecure environments / Jane Nelson
Breaking the poverty-insecurity nexus : is democracy the answer? / Jennifer L. Windsor.
Summary
"Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. Brings the latest lessons and intellectual framework to bear in an examination of African leadership, the private sector, and American foreign aid as vehicles for improving economic conditions and security"--Provided by publisher.
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"The chapters draw from a conference at the Aspen Institute held on August 2 to August 4, 2006, called, "The Tangled Web: The Poverty-Insecurity Nexus" --P. viii.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9780815713753 paperback alkaline paper
0815713754 paperback alkaline paper
0815713754 paperback alkaline paper
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