States of Disorder, Ecosystems of Governance: Complexity Theory Applied to UN St

Description: States of Disorder, Ecosystems of Governance by Adam Day Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book addresses the question, Why has UN state-building so consistently failed to meet its objectives?. It proposes an explanation based on the application of complexity theory to UN interventions in South Sudan and DRC, where the UN has been tasked to implement massive stabilization and state-building missions. Publisher Description Todays vision of world order is founded upon the concept of strong, well-functioning states, in contrast to the destabilizing potential of failed or fragile states. This worldview has dominated international interventions over the past 30 years as enormous resources have been devoted to developing and extending the governance capacity of weak or failing states, hoping to transform them into reliable nodes in the global order. But with very few exceptions, thisproject has not delivered on its promise: countries like Somalia, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain mired in conflict despite decades of internationalinterventions.States of Disorder addresses the question, Why has UN state-building so consistently failed to meet its objectives?. It proposes an explanation based on the application of complexity theory to UN interventions in South Sudan and DRC, where the UN has been tasked to implement massive stabilization and state-building missions. Far from being ungoverned spaces," these settings present complex, dynamical systems of governance with emergent propertiesthat allow them to adapt and resist attempts to change them. UN interventions, based upon assumptions that gradual increases in institutional capacity will lead to improved governance, fail to reflect howchange occurs in these systems and may in fact contribute to underlying patterns of exclusion and violence. Based on more than a decade of the authors work in peacekeeping, this book offers a systemic mapping of how governance systems work, and indeed work against, UN interventions. Pursuing a complexity-driven approach instead helps to avoid unintentional consequences, identifies meaningful points of leverage, and opens the possibility of transforming societies from within. Author Biography Adam Day is a globally recognized expert in international conflict resolution, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and climate-security with more than a decade of experience within UN peace operations, including in the Middle East, East Africa, and the Great Lakes region. He is currently the Director of Programmes at the United Nations Universitys Centre for Policy Research, and adjunct Associate Professor of International Relations and Public Affairs at ColumbiaUniversity. He received his PhD from Kings College, winning a 2021 Outstanding Thesis Award. He holds a Juris Doctorate from UC Berkeley School of Law, an MA in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy, and an MA in Comparative Literature from Brown University. Details ISBN 0192863894 ISBN-13 9780192863898 Title States of Disorder, Ecosystems of Governance Author Adam Day Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 216 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:139140237; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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