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Fragile states and peacebuilding in the new global context

This project examines the concept of state fragility and current approaches to peace- and statebuilding in fragile settings. It focuses in particular on the role of transnational and cross-boundary factors that may contribute to state fragility (e.g. trade in illicit commodities and natural resources; transnational organized crime, global financial flows) and their interplay with local dynamics and actors. The project is funded by the Ford Foundation.

Rethinking policy responses on fragile states: Fernanda Faria 11 July 2011
The evolving policy discourse on fragile states has covered many of the criticisms made of the concept itself and its policy implications, including the need to be con... more
Fragile states: a fluid concept for peacebuilding and statebuilding: Fernanda Faria 6 July 2011
The “fragile states” concept is widely used in peacebuilding and statebuilding. Yet the term itself, as well as its use, is the topic of considerable debate. There is... more
Organised crime, illicit drugs and state vulnerability: Juan Gabriel Tokatlián 25 April 2011
The growing power of criminal networks over the international drug economy exposes the failure of the prohibitionist approach to illicit narcotics. But what is the alt... more