People, Aid and Institutions in Socio-Economic Recovery: Facing Fragilities

ISBN-13: 9781138914506 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 242 str.

Gemma Van Der Haar; Dorothea Hilhorst; Bart Weijs

Opis

An estimated 1.2 billion people live in countries affected by conflict or economic fragility, in which extreme poverty provides a major challenge to those working to regain their livelihoods. As governments and international aid workers seek ways to enable socioeconomic recovery, there is often a concern that stagnating development could reignite conflict. People, Aid, and Institutions in Socio- Economic Recovery: Facing Fragilities uses a number of methodologies and multidisciplinary perspectives in order to promote and enhance understanding of socioeconomic recovery within these crisis- affected settings. The book s coverage of field-based research captures complex unfolding realities on the ground, demonstrating how socio-economic processes are embedded within the strategies of those aiming to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, and providing a rich and unique vantage point from which to reflect on the impact of recovery policies. The case studies presented in part one of this book provide valuable insights into the strategies deployed by those within conflicted regions, as they attempt to adapt and socially negotiate the changing social, economic and political institutions around them. Part two examines reactions and resources at both individual and communal levels, whilst part three considers the impact of international policies within economically fragile environments. This multifaceted work combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies and will be invaluable to researchers and postgraduate students of disaster management, conflict, humanitarian aid and social reconstruction and development management. "

O autorze

Dorothea Hilhorst is Professor of Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam and at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Bart Weijs is Coordinator of the Partners for Resilience Programme at CARE Nederland, and former researcher and coordinator of the IS Academy Human Security in Fragile States at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Gemma van der Haar is Assistant Professor at the chair group Sociology of Development and Change, Social Science Department, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. She has a background in development sociology and conflict studies.