Democracy and Development: Overcoming Autocratic Legacies
Poor countries are more vulnerable to crisis, be it economic, humanitarian, or open conflict. Cross-national analysis, however, shows that the development performance of low-income democracies significantly outpaces that of autocracies – and do so with less volatility. Sustaining democratization, therefore, is a priority for attaining both development and security objectives. PDF
For additional reading go to: Security and DevelopmentIntegrating 21st Century Development and Security Assistance
Integrating 21st Century Development Assistance. By Kathleen Hicks and J. Stephen Morrison. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2008
U.S. interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan have laid bare deficiencies in U.S. policies and capacities for fostering development and stabilization in conflict-affected contexts. This has led to greater integration of U.S. military and civilian efforts to overcome these challenges. While progress has been made, significant imbalances between development and security assistance remain. [PDF]
For additional reading go to: Security and DevelopmentLessons Learned
Lessons Learned. By Martin Rupiya. Institute for Strategic Studies, 2006. Based on his research conducted with the participation of the armed forces of Botswana, Swaziland, and Zambia, the author discusses the challenges addressing HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. [PDF]Investing in Peace: How Development Aid Can Prevent or Promote Conflict
Investing in Peace: How Development Aid Can Prevent or Promote Conflict. By Robert J. Muscat. M.E. Sharpe, 2002. The author examines nine cases in which the work of development agencies exacerbated or ameliorated the root causes of conflict. This permits some generalizations about the efficacy or deleterious effects of development programs on conflict -- and of their futility when the conflict-prevention dimension of international assistance efforts is ignored. [HTML]
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