Institution building in weak states : the primacy of local politics / Andrew Radin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Radin, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postwar reconstruction--Case studies.

Postwar reconstruction.

Nation-building--Case studies.

Nation-building.

Institution building--Case studies.

Institution building.

Elite (Social sciences).

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 257 pages : map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Andrew Radin challenges the accepted wisdom about the difficulties that foreign missions face when reforming state institutions in post-conflict societies. Rather than purging former elites and forcing democratic reform, Radin shows how working with elites, accounting for nationalist goals, and tempering or delaying reform objectives is more likely to produce enduring peace and stability. He examines the cases of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq, and Timor-Leste, and compares them to a case of reform during an ongoing conflict in Ukraine. He focuses on reform efforts to the central government, defense sector, and police. Radin's domestic opposition theory offers a better explanation than either resources or path dependence as to why institution building fails. His work is based on field research in these countries and over 160 interviews. This is essential reading for scholars and practitioners of post-conflict missions, peacebuilding, and security"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Domestic Opposition Theory and Alternative Theories

Creating Central Governments in Kosovo and Iraq

Defense Reform in Bosnia and Timor-Leste

Police Reform in Bosnia and Iraq

Defense Reform in Ukraine.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Radin, Andrew. Institution building in weak states

ISBN:

9781626167940

162616794X

9781626167957

1626167958

OCLC:

1117318383