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Post-conflict Risks.

Abstract:

Post-conflict societies face two distinctive challenges: economic recovery and reduction of the risk of a recurring conflict. Aid and policy reforms have been found to be effective in economic recovery. In this article, the authors concentrate on the other challenge--risk reduction. The post-conflict peace is typically fragile: nearly half of all civil wars are due to post-conflict relapses. The authors find that economic development substantially reduces risks, but it takes a long time. They...

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Publisher copy:
10.1177/0022343308091356
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Journal:
Journal of Peace Research
Volume:
45
Issue:
4
Pages:
461 - 478
Publication date:
2008-01-01
DOI:
ISSN:
0022-3433
Language:
English
UUID:
uuid:cb14f533-8a48-4699-9497-891801918832
Local pid:
oai:economics.ouls.ox.ac.uk:11030
Deposit date:
2011-08-16

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