Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities

Abstract

For well over a decade, there has been widespread concern that the U.S. government lacks appropriate civilian "tools" to carry out state-building tasks in post-conflict situations. This concern grew from U.S. military operations in Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, and elsewhere, where military forces were tasked with a variety of state-building tasks, such as creating justice systems, assisting police, and promoting governance. With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, consensus increased that the United States must develop adequate civilian organizational structures, procedures, and personnel to response effectively to post-conflict and other "stabilization and reconstruction" (S&R) situations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520155

Entities

People

  • Nina M. Serafino

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civilian Personnel
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Foreign Relations
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.