Summary. Poverty reduction is currently prominent on the agenda of international development. Most countries have wide-ranging anti-poverty programmes, irrespective of whether they have signed up to the least developed country (LDC)–focused Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) of the international financial institutions (IFIs). However, there are concerns that many countries will b…
Summary. There is increasing recognition by scholars and policy makers that inequalities between groups constitute a more potent source for violent conflict than inequalities among individuals. When inequalities in incomes, wealth, and access to social services or political power coincide with group differences, ethnicity may assume importance in shaping choices and mobilizing individuals for…