? 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 …

: globalisation, inequality and poverty; governance, civil society and poverty; and resource degradation, institutions and conflict … with these and other related questions. "Globalisation, Poverty and Conflict" examines the inter-relationships between … globalisation, poverty and conflict. It complements current debates in the field of development studies and, in an era in which …

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 …