Publications

This report analyzes the evolution of NATO's Comprehensive Approach (CA) to date in order to identify the principal obstacles impeding further progress and to suggest how they can be overcome or circu...chevron_right

This paper discusses the role of youth in fragile states. It posits that young people are potentially a tremendous force for change in conflict-affected countries for both good and bad. The author fur...chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of brain drain. The author argues that this debate is needed as the often assumed negative effects of brain drain are far from obvious, even in fragile states. He...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the role of gender in fragile states, focusing on violence, health, education, employment and income. It finds that gender relations matter often more in fragile states than in oth...chevron_right

This paper examines how diasporas influence their homelands. It finds that through the transfer of money, values and ideas, diasporas both contribute to and represent a way out of state fragility. The...chevron_right

This policy brief argues that state-building in post-conflict environments is a delicate affair when the state is regarded as the enemy by many people. By looking at experiences from southern African ...chevron_right

This policy brief argues that support to good governance in fragile states requires a considerable degree of skill and sensitivity to the political context on the part of donors. According to the auth...chevron_right

This policy brief advocates a push for broader-based taxation in fragile states as well as taxing the aid machinery operating in them. According to the author, four advantages would ensue from such me...chevron_right

This policy brief argues that early support to local governance in fragile states is vital for enabling socio-economic development in the countryside. According to the authors, such support lays the ...chevron_right

This policy brief argues that even in volatile, difficult situations, donors should combat corruption head-on as a key element in strategies of stabilization and state-building. The authors argue that...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses the challenge of maintaining the rule of law in fragile states. It states that fragile states are widely represented among the membership of the International Criminal Cour...chevron_right

This publication examines the tendencies of private and official financial assistance to developing countries. It identifies a decreasing relative portion of official assistance and a lack of compleme...chevron_right

This brief examines EU's complementary security strategy of 2008. It looks at the preceding strategy and its effects on the practical policies. The author analyzes the tensions within the EU and the c...chevron_right

This paper examines development policies for resource-rich developing countries. The author argues that the challenge for donor countries is to promote policies that enable fragile states to make the ...chevron_right

This paper examines what policy Denmark should take with regards to fragile states and multinational corporations (MNCs) operating within them. The author argues that the influence of MNCs should beco...chevron_right