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Armed groups and political inclusion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Armed groups and political inclusion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Security and justice: the first in a new series of literature reviews

21/07/2014

The first of the Developmental Leadership Program's 'State of the Art' papers is now available. Our SOTA series aims to lay the groundwork for future DLP research by setting out what existing research evidence and development practice tell us about the politics of development in key areas.

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Elites in fragile states: from predation to protection

01/12/2014

On 4 December, Research Fellow Suda Perera will present DLP findings at an expert meeting to help inform Dutch development policy on security and justice.

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Within and without the state: presentation at the European Conference on African Studies

13/07/2015

Suda Perera's ECAS conference paper, 'Within and without the state', shared findings on relations between the state and armed groups in the DRC's Kivu regions.

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Discussion on Libya with Radio France International

11/03/2016

Attempts by the UN to broker agreement on a Libyan government of national unity are discussed in a new RFI podcast featuring Alina Rocha Menocal.

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Is 'do no harm' peacekeeping possible in the DRC?

09/05/2016

DLP Research Fellow Suda Perera, speaking at the University of Manchester's Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, asked why approaches to peacekeeping in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo haven't changed in more than a decade. Meanwhile, the possibility of lasting peace in the region seems more remote than ever.

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Research evidence on DRC presented to International Development Committee

25/10/2016

DLP Research Fellow Suda Perera has presented findings from her research into armed groups and political inclusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the UK Parliament's International Development Committee.

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Publications

Security and Justice - SOTA in Brief

01/01/1970

This brief is based on a review of the literature on security and justice provision. It notes that the importance of a politically nuanced approach to security and justice programming is widely recognised, but a mismatch between policy and practice remains.

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Security and Justice: Towards Politically Informed Programming

01/01/1970

There is a consensus amongst academics and practitioners that security and justice are intrinsically political. When providing assistance in this sector, donors are engaging with the fundamentally political nature of the state. This literature review examines current knowledge on how politics and power affect security and justice programming, and vice versa, and how donors can provide assistance in this sector that is more politically informed.

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Political Engagement with Non-State Actors in Areas of Limited Statehood

01/01/1970

Even where there are no functioning state structures, few societies remain ungoverned. This paper surveys the literature on development and non-state actors. It sets out the evidence for the merits of engaging politically with NSAs by incorporating them into governance and statebuilding programmes, and examines the challenges this may pose.

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Executive Summary - Political Engagement with Non-State Actors in Areas of Limited Statehood

01/01/1970

This paper notes that the evidence suggests truly inclusive political settlements will need to involve any non-state actors able to exercise significant economic, political, or social influence on the development process, regardless of whether this influence is positive or negative.

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