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OverviewThis book examines under what circumstances aid can contribute to the management and transformation of intra-state conflicts. Drawing on field work, the author argues that the provision of aid and social services can alter the incentive structure confronting insurgencies, resulting in organizational changes within insurgencies and in how they attempt to govern. These changes can contribute to conflict transformation. Such changes arise because of brokerage opportunities for insurgents between local populations and aid / social service systems in circumstances where these delivery systems are autonomous from the parties to the conflict. Greed (understood as processes of resource extraction by insurgents during civil wars), in other words, can sometimes be good. The book addresses these issues through a comparative analysis of insurgents and aid/social service provision during three conflicts -- Northern Ireland (1969--98), with particular reference to the Irish Republican Army (IRA), southern Sudan (1983--2005), with a focus on the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) and Tajikistan (1992--97), with reference with the United Tajik Opposition (UTO), whose forces were primarily based in northern Afghanistan during the Tajik civil war. The book develops the argument in empirical detail by looking at the manner in which insurgents interacted with a resource base quite autonomous from them -- namely, resources provided through aid and social service systems under relatively different levels of resource availability -- high (Northern Ireland), moderate (Tajikistan) and low (Southern Sudan). This book will be of much interest to students of insurgencies, civil wars, comparative politics, civil wars, conflict management, and IR/Security Studies in general. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rob KevlihanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780415698665ISBN 10: 0415698669 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 21 November 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKevin Kevlihan is a consultant to the Millennium Challenge Corporation and has a Phd in International Relations from the American University, Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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