This volume identifies the economic and social factors underlying the perpetuation of civil wars, exploring as well the economic incentives and disencentives available to international actors seeking to restore peace to war-torn societies. The authors consider the economic rationality of conflict for beligerents, the economic strategies that elites use to sustain their positions, and in what situations elites find war to be more profitable than peace.

About the Author
Mats Berdal is professor of security and development at King's College, London.

David M. Malone, under-secretary-general of the United Nations, serves as rector of the United Nations University. His most recent publication is The International Struggle over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council 1998-2005.


Reviews
The strength of the analyses presented herein make for a most compelling argument." -Richard Thurston, International Peacekeeping

"Many readers of this book will find it a source of much stimulation for research and reflection." -Anthony James Joes, Contemporary Security Policy

"An essential read for economists, sociologists and political activists alike." -Saud Choudhry, Development Policy Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781555878689
Author Mats Berdal
Format Paperback
Page Count 250
Imprint Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Publisher Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc