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1. Political Economy of Statebuilding

   Power after peace

   Edited by Mats Berdal, Dominik Zaum

   Series: Routledge Studies in Intervention and Statebuilding

   This volume examines and evaluates the impact of international statebuilding interventions on the political economy of post-conflict countries over the past 20 years. While statebuilding today is typically discussed in the context of ‘peacebuilding’ and ‘stabilisation’ operations, the current...

   To Be Published July 15th 2013 by Routledge
2. Political Economy of Statebuilding

   Power after Peace

   Edited by Mats Berdal, Dominik Zaum

   Series: Routledge Studies in Intervention and Statebuilding

   This volume examines and evaluates the impact of international statebuilding interventions on the political economy of conflict-affected countries over the past 20 years. It focuses on countries that are emerging, or have recently emerged, from periods of war and protracted conflict. The...

   Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Peace In Between

   Post-War Violence and Peacebuilding

   Edited by Astri Suhrke, Mats Berdal

   Series: Studies in Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding

   This volume examines the causes and purposes of 'post-conflict' violence. The end of a war is generally expected to be followed by an end to collective violence, as the term ‘post-conflict’ that came into general usage in the 1990s signifies. In reality, however, various forms of deadly violence...

   Published July 2nd 2012 by Routledge
4. Ending Wars, Consolidating Peace

   Economic Perspectives

   By Mats Berdal, Achim Wennmann

   Series: Adelphi series

   The transition from war to peace is fraught with tension and the risk of a return to bloodshed. With so much at stake, it is crucial that the international community and local stakeholders make sense of the complex mosaic of challenges, to support a lasting, inclusive and prosperous peace. Recent...

   Published August 31st 2010 by Routledge
5. Reintegrating Armed Groups After Conflict

   Politics, Violence and Transition

   Edited by Mats Berdal, David Ucko

   Series: Routledge Studies in Intervention and Statebuilding

   This book looks at the political reintegration of armed groups after civil wars and the challenges of transforming ‘rebel’, ‘insurgent’ or other non-state armed groups into viable political entities. Drawing on eight case studies, the definition of ‘armed groups’ here ranges from militias,...

   Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
6. Building Peace After War

   By Mats Berdal

   Series: Adelphi series

   The widespread practice of intervention by outside actors aimed at building ‘sustainable peace’ within societies ravaged by war has been a striking feature of the post-Cold War era. But, at a time when more peacekeepers are deployed around the world than at any other point in history, is the...

   Published October 7th 2009 by Routledge