A Peace Plan for Syria IV: A Bottom-Up Approach, Linking Reconstruction Assistance to Local Government Formation

Abstract

This Perspective is the fourth in a series in which the authors argue for practical steps aimed at reaching a durable cessation of hostilities and separation of forces in Syria. As the international community continues to search for ways to resolve Syria's civil war, RAND researchers argue that an approach to reconstruction offered on a community-by-community basis could foster a bottom-up political process, help consolidate the peace, reduce the regime's reliance on Russia and Iran, and make the reemergence of a terrorist movement less likely. Such an approach offers a better prospect that at least some areas will see increased economic activity and political development, some refugees will return, and some progress can be made toward reform of the Syrian state.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1084808

Entities

People

  • James F. Dobbins
  • Jeffrey Martini
  • Philip Gordon

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • European Communities
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Political Movements
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United Nations
  • United States

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies