The State-Society/Citizen Relationship in Security Analysis: Implications for Planning and Implementation of U.S. Intervention and Peace/State-Building Operations

Abstract

The United States is a global power with global interests and global responsibilities. The U.S. Army constitutes one of the means available to the United States to pursue and achieve its foreign policy goals. The end of the Cold War, and especially the events of September 11, 2001, have led to a redefinition of the U.S. Army s role. In this new environment, the purpose of the U.S. Army is not only to win the war but also to win the peace. In this monograph, Dr. Yannis A. Stivachtis, an international security analyst who currently serves as Associate Professor of International and Strategic Studies at Virginia Tech, argues that due to the presence of several weak states in the international system, the United States needs to devise and employ strategies aimed at preventing and managing the outbreak of domestic conflicts that have the potential of undermining regional and international peace and stability. He notes that states differ from one another in many ways and therefore their national security question is context dependent. As a result, U.S. strategists should be fully aware of what constitutes a security issue for social groups and individuals in third countries. Thus, U.S. strategic planning and actions should be based on the adoption of the broaden definition of security as well as the idea of human security. Since international stability is based on the stability of states, the United States needs to assist the creation and maintenance of strong states. The Strategic Studies Institute is pleased to offer this monograph as a contribution to the discussions of how to better prepare the U.S. Army to transition from purely military operations (winning the war) to peace-building operations (winning the peace) and work effectively with local leaders and groups toward creating stronger states.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA617196

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People

  • Yannis A. Stivachtis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

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  • Cold War
  • Economic Security
  • Economic Systems
  • Environmental Security
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Security
  • Security
  • Sociopolitics
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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