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Societal Dynamics and Fragility : Engaging Societies in Responding to Fragile Situations

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dc.contributor.authorRebosio, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorMarc, Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorBalasuriya, Kanishka
dc.contributor.authorWillman, Alys
dc.contributor.authorAslam, Ghazia
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-30T21:53:38Z
dc.date.available2013-01-30T21:53:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-01
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the study reported in this book was to understand how societal dynamics can be mobilized toward a convergence across groups in society and thus toward greater social cohesion overall. The team began with an extensive consultation phase to identify some key societal dynamics that seemed important in understanding fragility. The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) was a key partner in the study, providing support to the analytical phase in the form of a background paper, and technical advice throughout the preparation of the report. The team continued to consult with these experts throughout the fieldwork and the writing of the book. This book reports a study about societal relationships in fragile situations. Drawing on relevant literature and fieldwork in five countries, it suggests that fragility, violent conflict, and state failure are functions not only of state inability or unwillingness to perform core tasks, but also of dysfunctional relationships in society that do not permit a state to be formed or sustained. The present chapter has introduced the problem of fragility and suggested that seeing fragility as a problem of relationships in society can lead to more effective interventions in fragile situations. Chapter two turns to a key area of societal relations, the state society relationship in fragile situations. Chapter three begins a conversation about social cohesion in fragile situations. It suggests a critical element of social cohesion: a convergence across groups in society. Chapter four discusses how perceptions of injustice across groups can deepen divisions and hinder coexistence and collective action. Many times such perceptions can be even more influential than measurable differences across groups (such as income inequality) in fomenting resentment and division. Chapter five then takes up the issue of interactions between institutions in fragile situations. It is suggested that social cohesion contributes to more constructive interactions among institutions, increasing their capacity to realize development goals. Chapter six shifts the focus to certain relationships in society that are particularly important for social cohesion. Chapter seven describes an overall approach to policy and programming, including how to conduct research and develop knowledge from this perspective. Chapter eight offers specific orientations for adapting existing tools and instruments to address the societal bases of fragility.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/12/17053575/societal-dynamics-fragility-engaging-societies-responding-fragile-situations
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9656-8
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9656-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12222
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNew frontiers of social policy;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectADAPTABILITY
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectATTENTION
dc.subjectATTRIBUTION
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectBELIEF SYSTEMS
dc.subjectBELIEFS
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACY
dc.subjectCAPITALISM
dc.subjectCAREERS
dc.subjectCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLANS
dc.subjectCO. LTD.
dc.subjectCOHERENCE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE POLITICS
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONFLICT OF INTEREST
dc.subjectCONFLICT RESOLUTION
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELITE
dc.subjectELITES
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectETHNICITY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENERATIONS
dc.subjectGROUP BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectGROUP DYNAMICS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIDEAS
dc.subjectIMAGINATION
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCORPORATION
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectINDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectINTERACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEGITIMACY
dc.subjectLIBERALISM
dc.subjectLIMITED
dc.subjectMARKET BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectMIDDLE CLASS
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNATIONALISM
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY BUDGETING
dc.subjectPERCEPTION
dc.subjectPERSONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRECESSION
dc.subjectRECOGNITION
dc.subjectREGIONAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectREPUBLIC
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSOCIAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL CLASSES
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONTEXT
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONTRACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONTROL
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DYNAMICS
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUPS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL STATUS
dc.subjectSOCIALISM
dc.subjectSOCIALIZATION
dc.subjectSOCIETIES
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectSOCIOLOGY
dc.subjectSTATE INTERVENTION
dc.subjectSTATE POWER
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRADITIONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleSocietal Dynamics and Fragility : Engaging Societies in Responding to Fragile Situationsen
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okr.crossref.titleSocietal Dynamics and Fragility
okr.date.disclosure2012-12-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:21:56.104332Z
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid239731468170343524
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9656-8
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17053575
okr.identifier.report74272
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okr.region.countryCentral African Republic
okr.region.countryHaiti
okr.region.countryIndonesia
okr.region.countryLiberia
okr.region.countryYemen, Republic of
okr.topicEducation::Educational Sciences
okr.topicLaw and Development::Corporate Law
okr.topicSocial Inclusion and Institutions
okr.topicEducation::Education and Society
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Political Economy
okr.topicSocial Development
okr.unitOPSFC Nairobi (OPSFN)
okr.volume1 of 1
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