Military Support to Post-Conflict Elections: Applying the Lessons of the 2004 Afghan Presidential Election

Abstract

Providing military support to post-conflict elections is a key task in stability operations. However, there is very little doctrine available to guide commanders and staffs in developing plans and operations to support the post-conflict election process. Using a case study on the successful 2004 Afghan presidential election as the basis, this paper examines the threats to the election process, proposes a conceptual framework for approaching the post-conflict election process, and examines operational lessons learned. The election process is presented as a series of seven stages and the role of coalition military forces in each stage is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463245

Entities

People

  • Timothy E. Barrick

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Security Personnel
  • Stability Operations
  • Terrorists

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design