Consequences Of Conflict Analysis

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Conflict refers to some form of friction, disagreement, or discord arising within a group when the beliefs or actions of one or more members of the group are either resisted by or unacceptable to one or more members of another group.
Countries suffer from many different consequences of violent conflict. Violent conflict kills people in different ways although it is often difficult to estimate how many. Civilians and soldiers are killed in combat; people die because of a higher prevalence of diseases; and people are killed because of an increase in violent crime. Wars force mass migration. Countries that have experienced violent conflict also face a high risk of renewed conflict.
The majority of states in the world today can be classified as weak, failing, or failed. These fragile states are unable to control their territory, maintain a monopoly over the use of force, or perform core functions for their citizens. Often they are also plagued by excessive corruption. As a result of these conditions, fragile states afford opportunities that various kinds of armed groups can and do exploit. Armed groups become empowered in these states and then pose threats to local, regional, and even global stability. …show more content…

Understanding this economic contraction process is helpful in designing remedial policies for the post-conflict phase.
Infrastructure
The most obvious legacy of conflict is destruction of public infrastructure. However, infrastructure does not only deteriorate as a result of direct damage from conflict. As the government shifts expenditure towards the military, public investment and expenditure on maintenance are squeezed. The post conflict legacy of these effects is an acute shortage of public

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