United States Institute of Peace

International Network for Economics and Conflict

2010

Beyond Patronage: Ruling Party Cohesion and Authoritarian Stability

Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way explore the patronage dynamics in African politic and argue that institutionalized party patronage is an ineffective source of elite cohesion

Private Sector Development in Conflict-Affected Environments

This report from International Alert aims to improve development responses in conflict-affected environments.

Promoting Legal Mineral Trade in Africa's Great Lakes Region

This report from Resource Consulting Services investigates the underlying causalities (or lack there of) between mineral wealth and violence in the Great Lakes Region.

Alastair McKechnie: Fragile States and the World Bank

Alastair McKechnie talks about some of the challenges facing fragile and conflict-affected areas.

Paul Collier: New Rules for Rebuilding a Broken Nation

In this TED Talk, Paul Collier discusses strategies for engaging in fragile and failed state contexts.

Peter Eigen: How to Expose the Corrupt

This TED Talk video shows Peter Eigen discussing strategies for dealing with corruption.

OECD Handbook on Contracting Out Government Functions and Services in Post-Conflict and Fragile Situations

This handbook from the OECD aims to help practitioners have a deeper understanding of the process of contracting state functions, including their risks and benefits.

Transition Financing: Building a Better Response

This publication from the OECD aims to enable development partners to map out more effective, rapid and flexible transition financing.

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