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Violent conflict and social transformation: An institutionalist approach to the role of informal economic networks

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  • Kathleen Sexsmith

    (International Institute for Sustainable Development.)

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Cet article cherche à contribuer à la discussion à propos du rôle des réseaux économiques informels lors de conflits violents. Il soutient que les transformations sociales qui découlent d'un conflit peuvent être soit productives ou destructives, selon la nature des institutions imbriquées au sein des réseaux sociaux. Il souligne en particulier la manière dont la relation historique des réseaux informels avec l'Etat façonne le contenu institutionnel de ces réseaux informels. Deux études de cas contrastées sont présentéés afin d'illustrer ceci. En Somalie, les institutions traditionelles de confiance et de réciprocité furent préservées lors du conflit, et ont contribué à la coordination économique ainsi qu'à la médiation du conflit. Au Sierra Leone, l'intrusion de réseaux patrimoniaux dans la vie communautaire traditionelle suite au conflit a contribué au développement de réseaux de jeunes ayant un comportement anti-social et opportuniste, ce qui causa un effondrement social.European Journal of Development Research (2009) 21, 81–94. doi:10.1057/ejdr.2008.8

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  • Kathleen Sexsmith, 2009. "Violent conflict and social transformation: An institutionalist approach to the role of informal economic networks," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 21(1), pages 81-94, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:eurjdr:v:21:y:2009:i:1:p:81-94
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