Introduction: Charting the Political Economy of Peacemaking 1. - 1. The Political Economy of Conflict and the Engagement Process 19 . - 2. Economic Issues in Peace Negotiations 34. - 3. Economic Instruments and Mediation 52. - 4. Natural Resources, Income Sharing, and War-to-Peace Transitions...

The special issue proposes "urban peace" as a way of thinking about policy responses to the dynamics of crime, violence, and exclusion that are associated with illicit economies. This approach builds on the notions of connectedness, proximity and trust between individuals, different segments of...