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WORKING PAPERS
November 30, 2009
Previous research on post-conflict reconstruction holds that sustainable institution building is an indigenous process. This paper, however, contributes to a new understanding of small-scale external interventions. Through a randomized field study in Liberia, the authors find that the IRC’s communit...
Blog Post
October 09, 2009
This is a joint posting with Cindy Prieto.
Since the coup ousting Honduran president Manuel Zelaya last June, the international community has responded with strong words and a mix of mostly mild actions. The Organization of American States (OAS) unanimously voted to suspend Honduras when the ...
WORKING PAPERS
September 18, 2009
Continuing CGD’s work on weak and fragile states, Aila Matanock of Stanford University investigates why and when states delegate governance functions to others—and why the other agrees to take on the responsibilities. A survey of what works in Melanesia points toward potential solutions to promote s...
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July 20, 2009
The Department of Defense (DoD) has become increasingly engaged in development activities over the past ten years through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the broader counterterrorism effort. While the development community points to the links between poverty and U.S. security threats to justify...