The Price of Peace

by Rothkopf, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780870031502
• ISBN10: 0870031503
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace

Summary

In Bosnia, the Middle East, Haiti, and other situations central to the U.S. post-Cold War foreign policy, success or failure has turned on America's ability to promote hope and opportunity as the by-products of intervention. In the wake of war, violence, and civil unrest, providing jobs, homes, basic services, and capital has been the strategy for subduing opposition and building political will as U.S. and allied troops wind down their limited missions. At the same time, dwindling aid budgets, differences with other donors, institutional gaps, congressional opposition, and conflicting objectives have compromised the effectiveness of economic recovery programs worldwide.This book is built around a detailed analysis of U.S. efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Palestinian Territories, and in the Republic of Haiti. It assesses the effectiveness of U.S. strategic planning and the implementation of American economic plans in each of these situations, identifying areas where new approaches and programs may be needed to enhance the likelihood of success in the future.With the resolution of regional conflicts looming as an increasingly important component of U.S. foreign policy and the concurrent unwillingness to expose U.S. forces to prolonged risk in these situations, post-conflict initiatives will prove to be more important than ever before. This book offers crucial insights into the challenges of promoting stability through the restoration of hope and opportunity to the victims of crises and provides a forward-looking assessment of the future demands and opportunities created in conjunction with the economic dimensions of peacekeeping.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
INTRODUCTION	1	(4)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	5	(10)
THREE STUDIES IN FRUSTRATION	15	(12)
Haiti	15	(4)
The Middle East	19	(4)
Bosnia	23	(4)
CONCLUSION 1: CREATE AN ECONOMIC RAPID-RESPONSE CAPABILITY	27	(20)
Haiti	28	(9)
The Middle East	37	(5)
Bosnia	42	(2)
Filling the Institutional Gap	44	(3)
CONCLUSION 2: MASTER THE LOCAL POLITICS OF EMERGENCY ECONOMICS	47	(16)
An Inscrutable Stall in Haiti	48	(2)
Deja Vu in the Middle East	50	(8)
Biting the Hand that Feeds in Bosnia	58	(5)
CONCLUSION 3: MAKE A VISIBLE DIFFERENCE	63	(10)
Show Me the Money	64	(2)
The Unsuitability of Traditional Development Models for Emergency Assistance	66	(2)
Post-Dayton Economic Efforts: A Drop in a Sea of Troubles	68	(2)
When Expectations Exceed Actions	70	(3)
CONCLUSION 4: IMPROVE U.S. EFFECTIVENESS IN MULTILATERAL CONTEXTS	73	(12)
A Multilateral Morass in the Middle East	73	(6)
Multiple Visions, Multiple Frustrations in Bosnia	79	(3)
Leadership in an Age of Limited Resources	82	(3)
CONCLUSION 5: GET THE RIGHT TOOLS	85	(4)
EPILOGUE: THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY ECONOMIC INTERVENTION	89	(6)
Transition in North Korea	89	(3)
Cuba After Castro	92	(1)
Other Crises--From the Gulf to the Former Soviet Union to Africa	93	(2)
About the Author	95	(1)
Members of the Study Group	96	(4)
Participants in Roundtable Discussions	100	(1)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	101	(2)
Other Carnegie Books	103