Information on "Nation Building" and "Americas"
January 2013
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4 Jan 2013
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and US Policy
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The US and its partners are gradually reducing military involvement in Afghanistan as the Afghan government and security forces assume ever greater responsibility in preparation for the end of the international mission in Afghanistan by the end of 20... More on «Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and US Policy»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Beyond the Battlefield: Institutional Army Transformation Following Victory in Iraq
Author: G Scott Taylor
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper clarifies the steps the US Army must take to institutionalize the lessons it learned in the Iraq War, specifically in the cases of counterinsurgency and stabilization operations. More on «Beyond the Battlefield: Institutional Army Transformation Following Victory in Iraq»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Nightmares of an IR Professor
Author: Walter A McDougall
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
This opinion piece gives a historical perspective of recent US interventions. More on «Nightmares of an IR Professor»
August 2012
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2 Aug 2012
Towards a Post-MINUSTAH Haiti: Making an Effective Transition
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
In its eighth year, debate about the eventual withdrawal of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) is intensifying. More on «Towards a Post-MINUSTAH Haiti: Making an Effective Transition»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
End Game Strategies: Winning the Peace
Author: William L Peace
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper analyzes the occupation of Germany after World War II and the occupation of Iraq after major combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom to understand the similarities between the two operations and bring out lessons learned from both. More on «End Game Strategies: Winning the Peace»
June 2012
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25 Jun 2012
What it Will Take to Secure Afghanistan
Author: Max Boot
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper looks at what is needed to secure Afghanistan after foreign military forces are pulled out in 2014 and with them the bulk of foreign financing. More on «What it Will Take to Secure Afghanistan» -
Jun 2012
PRISM, Vol 3, No 3
Author: Dennis C Blair, Colin S Gray, Andrea Barbara Baumann, Mark Sedra , Lant Pritchett, Michael Woolcock, Matt Andrews, Nadia Gerspacher, Adrian Shtuni , William P Upshur, Jonathan W Roginski, David J Kilcullen, Lesley Anne Warner, Dov S Zakheim, Robert Hulslander, Jake Spivey, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, John Arquilla, TX Hammes
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
The featured articles in this edition of PRISM address a number of issues related to state building, democratization efforts etc. More on «PRISM, Vol 3, No 3» -
Jun 2012
Imagine There’s No Country: Three Questions About a New Charter City in Honduras
Author: Justin Sandefur, Milan Vaishnav
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This essay discusses the launch of the first trial of a "charter city" in Honduras. More on «Imagine There’s No Country: Three Questions About a New Charter City in Honduras»
May 2012
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10 May 2012
Disjointed Ways, Disunified Means
Author: Lewis G Irwin
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This book explores strategic and inter-agency shortfalls in NATO’s irregular warfare and nation-building mission in Afghanistan. More on «Disjointed Ways, Disunified Means »
April 2012
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5 Apr 2012
The Republic of the Philippines and US Interests
Author: Thomas Lum
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes US relations with the Philippines and the US interests at stake. More on «The Republic of the Philippines and US Interests»
