Developing capacity in fragile states

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-78

  Brinkerhoff, Derick W ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity development; Fragile states; International donors; Post conflict

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL AID; MODELING; SERVICE PROVISION; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 72549083231     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.545     Document Type: Article

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