Defense Institution Building in Africa An Assessment

• Main Author: McNerney, Michael J. (auth)
• Other Authors: Johnson, Stuart E. (auth), Pezard, Stephanie (auth), Stebbins, David (auth), Miles, Renanah (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2016
• Subjects: African history; Defence strategy, planning & research; Jurisprudence & general issues; International relations; Treaties & other sources of international law; Political Science; Law; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report assesses U.S. efforts in defense institution building (DIB) in Africa and suggests possible improvements to planning and execution. It defines DIB and reviews some best practices from DIB and security sector reform experiences. It also highlights how DIB activities serve U.S. official st...