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In this chapter, the analysis ' topic will be placed into context. Firstly, the socioeconomic and political relevance of analyzing conflict ripeness and the impact of development aid will be presented (2.1). Secondly, the academic relevance will be outlined including the academic ‘state of the art’ and the conclusions drawn so far by researchers on this topic. This will lead to the open questions this research aims to answer (2.2). Lastly, the terminology and concepts used in this analysis will be defined (2.3).
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Podszun, L. (2011). Development Aid and Ripeness in Context. In: Does Development Aid Affect Conflict Ripeness?. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-94079-3_2
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