Guide to Igos, Ngos, and the Military in Peace and Relief Operations

by Aall, Pamela R.; Miltenberger, Daniel T.; Weiss, Thomas G.

• ISBN13: 9781929223053
• ISBN10: 1929223056
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: United States Inst of Peace Pr

Summary

Peace and relief operations are a ways tough assignments. But they can be tougher still when you find yourself working alongside people who seem to have very different outlooks, approaches, and priorities. It is a problem that has grown significantly over the past decade, with many operations now bringing together intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the military.Developed specifically to dispel misconceptions and promote cooperation, Guide to IGOs, NGOs, and the Military gives readers the opportunity to develop a basic understanding of these leading players in peace and relief operations. For each type, the handbook presents its organizational philosophy and culture, internal structure, and working practices. It offers a series of quick but recognizable sketches, showing both the general characteristics and the most important variations.The IGO and NGO parts conclude with up-to-date, fact-filled profiles of dozens of the leading organizations. The Militarypart ends by showing readers how to identify the service, rank, and specialty of military personnel and the weapons and other equipment most likely to be seen. A variety of graphics and tables aid understanding and identification.Designed to be taken into the field, the guide is compact, durable, and lightweight, with tabs and indexes that make it easy to find specific information.

Author Biography

Pamela Aall is director of the Education Program at the United States Institute of Peace Lt. Col. Daniel Miltenberger is attached to the Peacekeeping Institute at the Army War College Thomas G. Weiss is professor of political science at the City University of New York

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Ambassador Richard H. Solomon
Colonel George F. Oliver III
Part I Intergovernmental Organizations	1	(84)
Thomas G. Weiss
Introduction	3	(2)
An Overview of IGOs	5	(12)
What Is an IGO?	5	(1)
A Brief History	6	(2)
Decision Making	8	(3)
Budgets and Funding	11	(1)
Authority and Influence	12	(2)
Culture and Staff	14	(3)
IGOs in Action	17	(16)
The Humanitarian Arena	17	(6)
Peacekeeping, Past and Present	23	(10)
IGO Profiles	33	(52)
Global IGOs	33	(28)
The UN System	33	(1)
The UN Organization	34	(3)
Other UN and UN-Affiliated Entities	37	(12)
UN Peace Operations	49	(2)
Outside the UN System	51	(10)
Regional IGOs	61	(24)
Africa and the Middle East	62	(8)
Asia and the Pacific	70	(2)
Europe/Eurasia	72	(8)
North and South America	80	(5)
Part II Nongovernmental Organizations	85	(96)
Pamela Aall
Introduction	87	(2)
An Overview of NGOs	89	(6)
What Is an NGO?	89	(1)
A Brief History	90	(3)
A Broad Assortment of Institutions	93	(2)
The Structure and Organization of NGOs	95	(10)
Formal Structure and Lines of Authority	96	(1)
Decision Making	97	(1)
Budgets and Funding	98	(3)
Staff and Their Working Environment	101	(4)
NGOs in Conflict	105	(8)
Operating in Conflict: Challenges to Neutrality and Security	105	(5)
Do No Harm	110	(3)
The Challenges of Coordination	113	(8)
Coordination within the Civilian Community	113	(3)
Coordination between the Civilian Community and the Military	116	(5)
NGO Profiles	121	(60)
Humanitarian NGOs	121	(20)
Human Rights NGOs	141	(13)
Civil-Society- and Democracy-Building NGOs	154	(13)
Conflict Resolution NGOs	167	(14)
Part III The Military	181	(78)
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel T. Miltenberger
Introduction	183	(2)
The Organization and Structure of the Military	185	(22)
The National Command Structure	186	(5)
The Services	191	(9)
United States Army	191	(5)
United States Navy	196	(2)
United States Marine Corps	198	(1)
United States Air Force	199	(1)
Officers and Enlisted Personnel	200	(4)
The Role of the Reserve and National Guard	204	(3)
Military Thinking and Military Culture	207	(12)
Self-Awareness of the Military's Unique Role	208	(1)
Worst-Case Thinking and the Use of Force	209	(2)
Planning, Teamwork, and Predictability	211	(1)
Flexibility and Adaptability	212	(2)
Cohesion and Leadership	214	(5)
The Challenges of Peace Operations	219	(12)
Paradigm Shift	220	(1)
Peace and Humanitarian Operations: The Evolving Role of the U.S. Military, by Ambassador (ret.) George Ward	221	(5)
Rules of Engagement	226	(2)
Interoperability and Civil-Military Coordination	228	(3)
Uniforms, Weapons, and Other Equipment	231	(17)
Reading a Military Uniform	231	(5)
Weapons	236	(10)
Small Arms	236	(1)
Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles	237	(4)
Aircraft	241	(5)
Other Equipment	246	(2)
Common Military Abbreviations and Acronyms	248	(5)
Further Information	253	(6)
On-Line Resources	253	(1)
Published Resources	253	(6)
Organizations: Directories and Reports	253	(1)
Peacemaking, Peace Enforcement, and Humanitarian Assistance	254	(5)
About the Authors	259	(2)
Acknowledgments	261	(2)
Index	263