A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough

This article critically examines of the current state of knowledge on the conceptual and operational intersections between social policy and peace using a comprehensive desk-based review of the literature in the MENA region. Situating itself within the conceptual framework of positive peace, the pap...

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Autores principales: Jawad, Rana, Plagerson, Sophie, Jaskolski, Martina
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163415
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description This article critically examines of the current state of knowledge on the conceptual and operational intersections between social policy and peace using a comprehensive desk-based review of the literature in the MENA region. Situating itself within the conceptual framework of positive peace, the paper critically assesses the role of social policy in a diversifying landscape of compounding risks, exacerbated by global climate change, environmental degradation, structural inequality, and state fragility, which negatively affect peace.
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spelling CGSpace1634152025-11-11T18:51:39Z A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough Jawad, Rana Plagerson, Sophie Jaskolski, Martina climate change social inclusion policy coherence risk This article critically examines of the current state of knowledge on the conceptual and operational intersections between social policy and peace using a comprehensive desk-based review of the literature in the MENA region. Situating itself within the conceptual framework of positive peace, the paper critically assesses the role of social policy in a diversifying landscape of compounding risks, exacerbated by global climate change, environmental degradation, structural inequality, and state fragility, which negatively affect peace. 2025-03 2024-12-12T14:58:06Z 2024-12-12T14:58:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163415 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Jawad, R.; Plagerson, S.; Jaskolski, M. (2024) A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough. World Development, Online first paper (2024-11-29). ISSN: 0305-750X
spellingShingle climate change
social inclusion
policy coherence
risk
Jawad, Rana
Plagerson, Sophie
Jaskolski, Martina
A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
title A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
title_full A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
title_fullStr A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
title_full_unstemmed A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
title_short A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region: Why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
title_sort critical review of the state of the art on social policy conflict and peace in the middle east and north africa region why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough
topic climate change
social inclusion
policy coherence
risk
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163415
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