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Although policymakers and practitioners alike have enthusiastically embraced the idea that security and development are interdependent, the precise nature and implications of the dynamic interplay between the two phenomena have been far from clear. The authors of Security and Development: Searching for Critical Connections realistically assess the promise and shortcomings of integrated security-development policies as a strategy for conflict prevention. Addressing cross-cutting issues and also presenting detailed country case studies, they move beyond rhetoric and generalization to make an important contribution to the international conflict prevention agenda. About the Author Neclâ Tschirgi is professor of practice, human security, and peacebuilding at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego. Michael S. Lund is senior associate, conflict and peacebuilding at Management Systems International, Inc. Francesco Mancini is deputy director of studies at the International Peace Institute. Table of Contents Foreword - T. Rød-LarsenThe Security-Development NexusPoverty and Violent Conflict: Rethinking DevelopmentEnvironment, Conflict, and Sustainable DevelopmentDemographic Challenges to the StateThe Security Paradox in Unified YemenBeyond the Conflict Trap in SomaliaAnatomy of State Fragility: The Case of Guinea-BissauNamibia: A Success Story?The Security-Development Crisis in GuyanaAt the Crossroads of Hegemonic Powers: The Kyrgyz RepublicConflict and Postconflict in TajikistanConclusion.