Guiding principles for U.S. post-conflict policy in Iraq : report of an independent working group cosponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University / Edward P. Djerejian and Frank G. Wisner, Co-Chairs ; Rachel Bronson and Andrew S. Weiss, project Co-Directors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Djerejian, Edward P.

Wisner, Frank.

Bronson, Rachel.

Weiss, Andrew S.

Council on Foreign Relations.

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Iraq.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

Economic assistance, American--Iraq.

Economic assistance, American.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

vi, 32 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Report of an independent working group cosponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Council on Foreign Relations ; [Houston, Tex.] : James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, [2003]

Summary:

The United States and other nations are fast approaching a fateful decision on whether or not to go to war with Iraq. It is difficult to imagine firing the first shots without the U.S. government having a realistic plan for what America and others -- above all, the Iraqis themselves -- will do the day after the fighting ends. If Washington does not clearly define its goals for Iraq and build support for them domestically and with its allies and partners, future difficulties are bound to quickly over-shadow any initial military success. Put simply, the United States may lose the peace, even if it wins the war. This report offers a road map for thinking through a post-war Iraq. It offers a three-phased approach that outlines how Iraq can transition from its immediate precarious situation to a stable, more prosperous future. It also provides a detailed discussion of Iraq's energy capabilities in order to dispel many of the myths currently circulating through policy circles. Without serious early planning for "Iraq the day and decade after," a painful future awaits not only the Iraqi people, but American interests in the region as well. Success or failure in Iraq will be determined by whether the region is more or less stable after direct American involvement. Early planning will not be sufficient to determine a peaceful future. But it is the first necessary step.

Contents:

Working Group Report 1

Defining a Post-Conflict Vision for Iraq 3

Short-Term Realities 4

The Danger of Imposed Solutions 9

The Lure of Iraqi Oil 10

The Burden of Economic Recovery 12

The Broader Challenge 13

Into the Future 14

Addendum: Oil and Iraq

Opportunities and Challenges 16

Timeline: The Three-Phased Approach 28

Working Group Members 31.

Local Notes:

Given to the Penn Libraries by Margy Ellin Meyerson in memory of her husband, President Emeritus Martin Meyerson.

ISBN:

0876093268

9780876093269

OCLC:

53009634