Definition Viewed as the glue that binds societies, social cohesion is considered an
essential ingredient to address common societal challenges. Definitions and associated …

While there is substantial evidence of the effect of social protection on poverty and
vulnerability, limited research has focused on societal outcomes. This paper serves as …

Social contracts have recently re-emerged as a field of research. They can stabilize the
relationship between state and society by establishing some predictability about the mutual …

Social protection and revenue collection are often regarded as potential drivers of social
cohesion. The article joins this debate, providing three main contributions. First, we carefully …

How does armed conflict affect the social fabric of societies? This question is central if we
want to understand better why some countries experience repeated cycles of violence. In …

This paper investigates the relationship between Malawi's largest and oldest public works
programme (PWP) and social cohesion, specifically within-community cooperation for the …

Social cohesion has recently gained increasing attention in academic and policy circles.
Apart from being a necessary feature of stable societies per se, social cohesion is also a key …

Targeting is a much, if not the most, contested element of social protection policymaking,
programme design and implementation. In debates and contestations, targeting and …

Mining has the potential to play an important role in contributing towards Sustainable
Development Goals, whilst also threatening and damaging the environment and people's …

This paper sheds light on the social cohesion shifts that have occurred in Ukrainian society
since 24th February 2022. Drawing on the case study method, the research juxtaposes pre …