Showing 1 - 10 of 4,932
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012300553
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012210004
We investigate how Reconstruction affected Black political participation and socioeconomic advancement after the American Civil War. We use the location of federal troops and Freedmen’s Bureau offices to indicate more intensive federal enforcement of civil rights. We find greater political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014481308
? 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851475
countries. It focuses on those experiences where the end of conflict marks the beginning of a relatively lasting peace. The … performance, health and education, political development, demographic trends, and conflict and security issues. For each of these … indicators, the paper first compares the post- and pre-war situations and then examines their dynamic trends during the post-conflict …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747786
This book explores the interdependences of economic globalization, political tensions, and national policymaking whilst analysing opportunities for governance reform at both national and international levels. It considers how governance mechanisms can be fashioned in order to both exploit the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851434
This paper assesses the role of ideas in economic change, combining economic and historical analysis with insights from psychology, sociology and anthropology. Belief systems shape the system of categories ( "pre-confirmatory bias" ) and perceptions (confirmatory bias), and are themselves...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012976669
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419835
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251742
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012195468