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Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Infrastructure in Fragile and Conflict Affected States

This report from Oxford Policy Management examines the available evidence on the experience of international support to improving infrastructure in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. The study identifies the main causal relationships by which infrastructure programmes may contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and improved access to services, as well as their relationship to processes of stabilisation, peacebuilding and state-building.

A New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States

This report from the International Dialogue for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding describes the much talked about "new deal" for dealing with fragile states.

The Day After Project: Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria

This report describes a USIP Project to work with Syrian civil society members to plan the next steps towards democracy.

Peace and Conflict Assessment of South Sudan 2012

This paper from International Alert takes a new look at South Sudan and what can be done to consolidate peace.

Why Building Power and Water Utilities is Like Building a National Army; And Why It is Not

This paper prepared for the West Point Conference on Expeditionary Economics discusses the challenges practitioners face when attempting critical infrastructure reconstruction.

The Economics of Peace: Military vs. Civilian Economic Reconstruction: Do the Same Rules Apply?

This paper from West Point's conference on expeditionary economics discusses what role the U.S. should play in this burgeoning discipline.

Entrepreneurship in Postconflict Zones: A CFR Working Paper

This paper from CFR discusses the importance and potential of entrepreneurship in post-conflict settings.

Mutual Accountability: Lessons and Prospects for Afghanistan Post-Tokyo

This Peace Brief from USIP looks at the prospects for Afghanistan successfully utilizing civilian aid after the Tokyo Conference earlier this year.

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