| ID | 083827 |
| Title Proper | State of the art on the art of state building |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wesley, Michael |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From Sierra Leone to Solomon Islands, developed powers have undertaken a range of state-building interventions in the early years of this century. Two influences appear to shape the emerging state of the art on state building: conceptions about the nature of the state in the developed world; and the postcolonial sensitivities and practicalities that attend the project of intervention. After examining the imperatives driving interventions in fragile states, I explore the remarkable consistency among approaches to state building applied by different states and coalitions in different contexts. I then examine the imperatives driving this convergence of approaches and conclude with some observations tracing the difficulties of contemporary interventions to the current dominant approach to state building |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Governance Vol. 14, No.3; Jul-Sep 2008: p369-385 |
| Journal Source | Global Governance Vol. 14, No.3; Jul-Sep 2008: p369-385 |
| Key Words | State Building ; Intervention ; Fragile States ; Development ; Transnational Security ; Sovereignty. |