Societal dynamics and fragility : engaging societies in responding to fragile situations / Alexandre Marc ... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ch. 1 Understanding Fragility -- Approach of the Study: Seeing Fragility from a Societal Perspective -- Study Methodology -- Organization of the Book -- Notes -- References -- chapter 2 Understanding State-Society Connectedness -- State Building and Citizenship -- State-Society Interactions -- Social Cohesion and the State-Society Relationship -- Notes -- References -- chapter 3 Social Cohesion: A Convergence across Groups -- Understanding Convergence across Groups -- Convergence and Cohesion -- Divergence, Bridging Failures, and Bonding Failures -- Some Societal Dynamics Are Especially Counterproductive to Convergence across Groups --Unintended Effects of Economic and Political Factors on Convergence -- Going Forward: Building Social Cohesion in Fragile Situations -- Notes -- References.

Contents note continued: chapter 4 Perceptions of Injustice and Social Cohesion -- Perceptions of Injustice, Measurable Inequalities, and Intergroup Tensions -- Different Criteria for Assessing Fairness -- Contextual Factors Exacerbate Perceptions of Injustice across Groups -- Notes -- References -- chapter 5 Social Cohesion and Interactions between Institutions -- Constructive Interactions between Customary and State Institutions, and Social Cohesion -- Problems Associated with Unconstructive Interactions Observed in the Field -- The Role of Civil Society in Improving Interactions between Customary and State Institutions -- Moving Forward: Understanding How Social Cohesion Affects Broader Relationships in Society -- Notes -- References -- chapter 6 Changing Relationships and Social Cohesion -- Population Movements -- Generational Relationships -- Challenges to Gender Relationships -- Notes -- References.

Contents note continued: chapter 7 From Concept to Practice: Fostering Social Cohesion to Reduce Fragility -- Defining a New Approach: Placing Social Cohesion at the Center of Development Strategies -- Prioritizing Social Cohesion through a Flexible Programming Approach -- Creating Space to Support Voice and Mediation between Various Understandings of World and Society -- Improving Analytical Methods and Tools to Better Assess Societal Dynamics and the Context in Which They Operate -- Combining Social and Political Analysis -- Notes -- References -- chapter 8 Designing Policies and Programs to Build Social Cohesion -- Addressing Perceptions of Injustice across Groups -- Improving Interactions among Institutions -- Supporting Civil Society in Improving the Relationship between State and Society -- Strengthening State Capacity to Engage Positively with Society -- Notes -- References.