The Ethical Economy of Conflict Prevention and Development

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-90-04-15305-9
Verlag: Koninklijke Brill BV

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 384 g

Reihe: Brill | Nijhoff

Central to the current development debate is the importance of human welfare in the context of group conflict. When considering ethnic, racial and religious conflict, this debate draws us toward a 'political economy' of conflict. Moreover, notions of an economic paradigm have become prominent when international organizations debate conflict prevention. In looking closer at the political economy of conflict, this publication argues the need to assimilate into our thinking distinct social and ethical economies of conflict prevention. A social economy of conflict prevention considers the interplay of economic with structural and cultural factors in conflict, explaining a much neglected category of conflict, i.e. hidden conflict. The ethical economy of conflict prevention considers implicit ethical statements development practitioners use. From these statements arise ethical paradoxes that influence the evolving economic paradigm, in such way as to contradict one of its intrinsic desires, namely, to restrict conflict prevention strategies to effective technical interventions. Eventually, such narrow focus on technical interventions could identify this evolving paradigm as an 'economical' paradigm. In contrast, a rethinking of the ethical economy of conflict prevention provides a useful tool for international organizations when implementing a human rights-based approach to development and long-term conflict prevention.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bredel, Ralf

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Friedenssicherung, Krisenintervention
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht, Internationale Organisationen
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Über Autor(innen)

Ralf Bredel works for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), as Executive Officer in the Office of the Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division. Before returning to UNIDO Headquarters recently, he was posted in Beijing, China for several years. He holds separate doctor degrees in philosophy and economics. Before joining the United Nations System, he has been a visiting fellow with the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University, and the International Development Centre (Queen Elizabeth House) at the University of Oxford. Previous book titles include Long-Term Conflict Prevention and Industrial Development: The United Nations and its Specialized Agency, UNIDO (2003).