Conflict and Development Development Matters

During the 1900s the drive of liberal peace efforts in the form of humanitarian intervention transformed the ways in which traditional development assistance operated in war and post-war situations. From Somalia and Rwanda to Bosnia and Sri Lanka, conflict, security and development became more intertwined as more integrated programs and interventions were advocated by the international community.Conflict and Development, while serving as an in-depth introduction to key themes and context, questions the extent to which international aid has over-reached in seeking to engage more centrally in addressing the causes and consequences of violent conflict. Using this framework, the author traces the evolution of the conflict and development agenda and explores the politics of aid and policymaking in relation to international conflict. By taking a combined approach of theory, policy and practice this vital new book explores and comprehensively explains the impact of conflict on development and vice-versa through the series of concise thematic chapters.

Eleanor O' Gorman is currently Senior Associate at the Gender Studies Centre and Research Associate at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. She lives in Cambridge and works as an independent strategist and researcher on international development, conflict, and security issues and advises, among others, the UN, the UK Government, the Government of Ireland, the European Commission, and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Eleanor has extensive field experience in conflict-affected countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Sri Lanka, and Timor Leste.

Aid and Conflict in the 21st Century: An Overview * Greed, Grievance and Poverty: the politics of analyzing conflict * Policymaking and Politics of Conflict Programming * Women, Men and War: The gendering of international conflict * People, Guns, and Soldiers: Whose Security and Violence? * Failed States and the limits of Peacebuilding and Statebuilding * Conclusion: Lessons for changing aid and conflict