This research briefing describes recent research findings about the causal relationships between state fragility in the MENA region and the consequent problems of social deprivation and injustice as well as processes of violence and conflict there. By answering this question, this part of the research has also given answers to the question of what methods of policies of governance and capacity building addresses the kind of problems of state fragility that help conflict prevention best. By state fragility, this briefing refers to problems in the legitimacy and efficiency of the management of the state’s social, economic, political and security management. By organised violence we mean:
- armed conflicts,
- one-sided violence (authoritarian violence, terrorist violence against civilians, etc.) and
- non-state violence, i.e. conflicts without state involvement.
DOI: 10.48352/uobxmenasp.0005
Author: Timo Kivimäki, Professor of International Relations (University of Bath)
This project is supported by the Middle East and North Africa Social Policy Network (MENASP) at the University of Birmingham, in the framework of its ‘strengthening social welfare and security in the MENA region’ research programme, funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Global Challenges Research Fund.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Middle East and North Africa Social Policy (MENASP) Network or the University of Birmingham.