Poverty and conflict: an entitlement perspective
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When grievances are not met, it is argued, poor people will riot, question government altogether and join rebel groups. economic decline and extreme poverty may ...
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STIFTUNG WISSENSCHAFT UND POLITIK (SWP)CONFLICT P REVENTION NETWORK* (CPN)* CPN, a network of academic institutions, NGOs and independent experts, is a project managed by SWP on behalf of theEuropean Commission. CPN documents do not necessarily reflect the views or position of EU institutions.SWP-CPN: Chaussée de Vleurgat 159 SWP-CPN: Ludwigkirchplatz 3-4B - 1050 Brussels D – 10719 BerlinPhone: +32-2-64 60 491 Phone: +49 30 88007-408Fax: +32-2-64 06 355 Fax: ++49 30 88007-100email: [email protected] email: [email protected] VerstegenPOVERTY AND CONFLICT:AN ENTITLEMENT PERSPECTIVECPNBriefing PaperSeptember 20012 CPN - Entitlement Briefing PaperStiftung Wissenschaft und PolitikCPN - Entitlement Briefing Paper 3Stiftung Wissenschaft und PolitikTable of ContentsExecutive Summary 5IntroductionI. Research Objectives and Structure of the Report 7The Causes and Dynamics of Poverty-related Conflict: Entitlement AnalysisI. The Poverty-Development-Conflict Nexus 9II. Understanding Pover...