Improving capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations / Nora Bensahel, Olga Oliker, Heather Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bensahel, Nora, 1971-

Contributor:

Oliker, Olga.

Peterson, Heather.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series.

Rand Corporation monograph series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Integrated operations (Military science).

United States--Armed Forces--Civic action.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Stability operations.

United States--Armed Forces--Civil functions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 81 pages)

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 promising programs. They also suggest improvements to deployable police capacity, crisis-management processes, and guidance and funding.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Why Stabilization and Reconstruction?; What Are Stabilization and Reconstruction?; Who Conducts Stabilization and Reconstruction Tasks?; The Challenge of Building and Leveraging Capacity; CHAPTER TWO What Do Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Entail?; Operational Requirements; Defining Capacity Requirements; Developing Capacity; CHAPTER THREE Recent Efforts to Build Capacity

The Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Creation, Interagency Direction, and LegislationS/CRS Concepts for Planning and Conducting Operations; Efforts to Develop Civilian Capacity; Remaining Challenges; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR Conclusions and Recommendations; Emphasize Civilian Rather Than Military Capacity; Realign NSC, State, and USAID Roles; Fund and Implement the Civilian Stabilization Initiative; Improve Deployable Police Capacity; Improve Management for Stabilization and Reconstruction

Ensure Coherent Guidance and Funding for Effectiveness and Sustainability Bibliography

Notes:

"Sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

"National Defense Research Institute."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-81).

ISBN:

1-282-28278-6

9786612282782

0-8330-4725-6

OCLC:

318549959