World Bank Global Issues Seminar Series

1. World Bank Global Issues Seminar Series Conflict & Development Dr. Yannis A. Stivachtis

2. Slide 1 • There is a close relationship between conflict, security and development • Security and development for whom? • States have divergent socio-cultural, political and economic attributes • The notion of statehood itself is disputed • Absence of a common policy formula

3. Slide 2 • The degree of a state’s political, economic and societal development is an important determinant of domestic and international security (weak vs. strong states) • Development requires security and security requires development • How to proceed?

4. Slide 3 • There is a need for a comprehensive approach to security • There is a need for an interdisciplinary approach to development • The question of value priority: Freedom or order? Equity or liberty?

5. Slide 4 • Although democratic states with developed civil societies are better equipped to deal with conflicts arising from development, forcing democratization should be a policy well-thought and coordinated with domestic groups

6. Slide 5 • Policy-makers, scholars and analysts should pay attention to the intra and inter-sector issue security interdependence • Elites and leadership quality • The need for institutional capacity • Education and quality of citizenship

7. Slide 6 • Regional and international/global environment give rise to certain possibilities and constraints (political, economic, etc)