The Ethical Economy of Conflict Prevention and Development : Towards a Model for International Organizations
Central to the current development debate is the importance of human welfare in the context of group conflict. Hence, when considering ethnic, racial and religious conflict, this debate draws us towards a 'political economy' of conflict. Moreover, notions of an economic paradigm have become prominent when international organizations debate conflict prevention. In looking closer at the 'political economy' of conflict, this publication argues the need to assimilate into our thinking distinct social and ethical economies of conflict prevention. A social economy of conflict prevention considers the interplay of economic with structural and cultural factors in conflict, revealing a much neglected category of conflict, hidden conflict. An ethical economy of conflict prevention considers implicit ethical statements development practitioners inadvertently use. From these statements arise ethical paradoxes that can influence the economic paradigm in such a way that it is at variance with its intrinsic desire: to restrict conflict prevention strategies to effective technical interventions.
Year of publication: |
2006 ; 1st ed.
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Authors: | Bredel, Ralf |
Publisher: |
Leiden : BRILL |
Subject: | Sozialer Konflikt | Social conflict | Internationale Organisation | International organization | Entwicklung | Economic development | Mediation |
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Online Resource
Extent: | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
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Series: | Nijhoff Law Specials Ser ; v.v. 68 Nijhoff law specials ; v. 68 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
ISBN: | 978-90-474-1060-7 ; 978-90-04-15305-9 |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012689111