Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-322) and index.; Peace and the public purse: an introduction / James K. Boyce and Madalene O'Donnell -- From failed state to good performer: the case of Uganda / Leonce Ndikumana and Justine Nannyonjo -- Aid, public finances, and accountability: Cambodian dilemmas / Paul Smoke and Robert R. Taliercio, Jr -- Building fiscal provisions into peace agreements: cautionary tales from Guatemala / Pablo Rodas-Martini -- National ownership and international trusteeship: the case of Timor-Leste / Emilia Pires and Michael Francino -- The budget as the "lynchpin" of the state: lessons from Afghanistan / Ashraf Ghani, Clare Lockhart, Nargis Nehan and Baqer Massoud -- Managing public resources: the experience of the Palestinian "proto-state" / Rex Brynen -- Currency and sovereignty: why monetary policy is critical / Warren Coats -- Postwar debts: time for a new approach / Patricia Alvarez-Plata and Tilman Brück -- Policy implications: the economics of postwar statebuilding / James K. Boyce and Madalene O'Donnell -- Bibliography -- The contributors -- Index -- List of tables and figures.;