The Crisis States Research Network is based with the Department of International Development at LSE. It has grown out of the work of the Crisis States Research Centre, which was a project undertaking interdisciplinary research into processes of war, state collapse and reconstruction in fragile states, under the directorship of Prof James Putzel. In September 2010, the Centre completed a ten-year programme of research funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Between 2001 and 2010 the Centre carried out a comparative research programme into the ways in which war and violent conflict affect the future possibilities for state building and development. This programme was a collaboration with partners in several overseas research institutes and universities and was undertaken under three broad themes: Development as State-making, Cities and Fragile States, and Global and Regional Axes of Conflict. More details of each research theme and the associated research papers and other outputs can be found on the Research |pages and the Publications| pages.
Policy recommendations and overview papers from the programme can be found on the Policy |pages.
During academic year 2011/2012 the network will be focusing on publishing the results of Centre research.
