Conflict and fragility preventing violence, war and state collapse : the future of conflict early warning and response

The international community today is hardly in a position to avoid another genocide, as witnessed in Rwanda in 1994, despite the significant evolution of early warning systems in recent years. Based on a review of the literature on early warning and response, as well as inputs from surveyed agencies...

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Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris, France : OECD c2009.
Series:Conflict and Fragility,
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009704976506719
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Summary:The international community today is hardly in a position to avoid another genocide, as witnessed in Rwanda in 1994, despite the significant evolution of early warning systems in recent years. Based on a review of the literature on early warning and response, as well as inputs from surveyed agencies, Preventing Violence, War and State Collapse assesses the value and role of early warning for the prevention of violent conflict and identifies the most effective early warning and response systems. It concludes with a set of recommendations for policy makers in donor and partner countries in influencing future developments in this field.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (137 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-108).
ISBN:9781282103078
9786612103070
9789264059818