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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tackling violence in the DRC: new papers discuss ways forward
18/12/2018
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepares for tense presidential elections, two new papers unpack some of the drivers of the prolonged conflict and insecurity in the eastern provinces.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Understanding Armed Groups: Violence and Politics in the DRC
01/01/1970
Why have armed groups in the eastern DRC increased? How are they able to recruit? And, if current efforts to tackle the armed group problem are not working, what alternative strategies might there be? This is the first of two papers that examine these questions.
