Public Finance, Conflict, and International Interventions - How Good Governance Reforms Can Weaken State-Building

This book provides a critical analysis of the political and conflict impacts of 'good governance' public finance reforms, showing how unintended distributional outcomes can undermine broader state-building goals.

List of contents

Introduction Part I: State-building and Political Settlements 1 Good Governance in Context 2 Good Governance and Social Order 3 Analytical Approach Part II: When Good Governance Confronts Conflict 4 Conflict and Intervention in Solomon Islands 5 Public Finance and State-building in Solomon Islands 6 Conflict and Intervention in Timor-Leste 7 Public Finance and State-building in Timor-Leste 8 Conflict and Intervention in Afghanistan 9 Public Finance and State-building in Afghanistan Part III: Conclusions and Implications 10 Conclusions 11 Beyond Good Governance

About the author

Tobias Akhtar Haque is a development professional and economist with extensive practical experience leading governance and economic reforms in fragile state contexts. He holds a PhD in Public Finance from the Australian National University, Canberra.

Product details

• Authors: Tobias Akhtar Haque
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 20.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032969343
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296934-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Development
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intergovernmental Organizations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Warfare & defence, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, International institutions, Peace studies & conflict resolution