Abstract
The expression “post-war reconstruction,” commonly adopted by both practitioners and academics, is somewhat misleading. Reconstruction does not entail rebuilding or return to the pre– war state of affairs as the expression seems to suggest. Rather, reconstruction involves difficult multiple transitions: from war to peace, from a state to a market economy, and from authoritarianism to democracy. Each transition taken by itself would be daunting. Taken together, they can be almost overwhelming.
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Belloni, Roberto
(2005)
"Human Rights and Post-War Reconstruction: Introduction,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 5:
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1, Article 31.
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