of the impact of conflict point to negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth of -12 percent on average over 2011 …-18, resulting in a GDP contraction to about one-third of the 2010 level. In post-conflict simulation scenarios, the growth drivers … stable resolution of the conflict is achieved …

? Is poverty the main cause of civil conflict? What is the role of foreign aid in the whole process of rehabilitation …, reconstruction and recovery following conflict? This important book tackles some of the main security challenges facing the …

social responsibility in context -- Section A religion/level of economic development/continent -- 5. Islamic and Buddhist … culture, religion and so on, in which the organization exists. The book discusses the universality of CSR and includes a …

Contents: 1. Dimensionality of religion -- 2. Religious origins of political regimes -- 3. Religious identity, local …Religion and Comparative Development is the first analytical endeavor on religion and government that incorporates … rising significance of religion in Middle East and post-Soviet politics, as well as in current migration, security and party …

themselves. It contends that forces of globalisation influence individual countries' economic and social institutions …

experiences, placing particular emphasis on the role of institutions. They demonstrate how the study of economic development is … increasingly linked to the development of institutions, which allow for more complex exchanges to occur in markets and societies …. Institutions can be understood as rules or constraints that channel individuals' actions in specific directions, and can be formal …

changes in deeply rooted institutions do not happen because of outsiders' money, advice, pressures, or even physical force …; which explains why foreign aid has not, and can not, improve institutions. The impetus for changing institutions must come …1. Introduction -- 2. Why are poor countries poor? -- 3. Market-supportive institutions -- 4. Can foreign aid promote …

This insightful collection of classic papers explores the effects of various legal institutions and policies on …