The post Cold War period saw the emergence of armed conflicts, the transformation of the concept of international security and the deepening of economic inequality and social exclusion. The global community has been reformed through an international convergence of agendas on topics such as peace, security and development. Focus has been placed on individuals and communities with the evolution of concepts such as human security, a HRBA to development and the "responsibility to protect" norm. Evidence of such global phenomena can be identified through the observation of conflict trends in...

Applying the CDE concept to conflict and post conflict states provides a means to achieve sustainable development and lasting peace. Conflict is a complex and prevalent theme within the scope of international relations. It is multifaceted and can be dependent on a variety of factors. These can simply boil down to an incompatibility of goals or can be as complicated as a long standing ethnic or religious disagreement. Conflict is largely characterized by the context in which it exists and colored by the unique political and historical features of a given nation-state. Conflict zones are then...