What is the (New) Deal with Fragile States?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2012

Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Economic Growth
Authors:: Naudé, W.

Abstract

Poor governance and lack of state capabilities in around 45 countries pose a threat to global security and development. The involvement of the international community is required to help these states break out of their low-development–high-conflict traps. Recent years have seen a number of notable initiatives, including a 'New Deal on Fragile States' announced in November 2011 by the g7+ and their international partners. This Policy Brief casts some light on this New Deal from the perspective of the UNU-WIDER research project “Fragility and Development”.

Citation

Naudé, W. What is the (New) Deal with Fragile States? UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2012) 8 pp. ISBN 978-92-808-3097-2 [UNU Policy Brief 01/2012]