| ID | 140327 |
| Title Proper | Varieties of fragility |
| Other Title Information | implications for aid |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gisselquist, Rachel M |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Aid to fragile states is a major topic for international development. This article explores how unpacking fragility and studying its dimensions and forms can help to develop policy-relevant understandings of how states become more resilient and the role of aid therein. It highlights the particular challenges for donors in dealing with chronically fragile states and those with weak legitimacy, as well as how unpacking fragility can provide traction on how to take ‘local context’ into account. It draws in particular on the contributions to this special issue to provide examples from new analysis of particular fragile state transitions and cross-national perspectives. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 36, No.7; 2015: p.1269-1280 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 36 No 7 |
| Key Words | Foreign Aid ; Fragile States ; Fragility ; Aid Effectiveness ; Country Ownership ; Local Context |