Improving Capacity for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations

• Main Author: Bensahel, Nora (auth)
• Other Authors: Oliker, Olga (auth), Peterson, Heather (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2009
• Subjects: International relations; Warfare & defence; Political control & freedoms; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that improving U.S. capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations is critical to national security. The authors recommend building civilian rather than military capacity, realigning and reforming existing agencies, and funding pro...