Political settlements: old wine in new bottles?

Abstract

The concept of political settlements has gained considerable traction in development circles in recent years (see here, here and here), although still more as a subject for discussion and debate among scholars and practitioners than as something that is routinely influencing donor interventions. As highlighted in a separate policy brief, we believe that while the concept holds considerable potential, several aspects deserve more careful attention before it can be truly useful in development practice. Show more