Two NSA faculty, Profs. Naazneen Barma and Jessica Piombo, have authored an article with Naomi Levy of Santa Clara University, titled “Disentangling Aid Dynamics in Statebuilding and Peacebuilding: A Causal Framework.” It was published in the most recent issue of International Peacekeeping. In the article, the authors propose disentangling the endeavors of peacebuilding and statebuilding, which though recent scholarship has acknowledged have distinct goals, it has lacked the knowledge of the mechanisms by which external engagement leads to specific outcomes. The authors propose a new causal framework, with specific variables, to understand the effects of aid dynamics on state coherence and the depth of peace.  

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