The UN's Role in Nation-Building From the Congo to Iraq

by Dobbins, James

• ISBN13: 9780833035899
• ISBN10: 0833035894
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-04
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Reviews UN nation-building efforts to transform unstable countries into democratic, peaceful, and prosperous partners, and compares those efforts to U.S. led missions.

Table of Contents

Preface	iv
Figures	xi
Tables	xiii
Executive Summary	xv
Acknowledgments	xxxix
Abbreviations	xli
Introduction	1	(4)
Methodology	2	(1)
Outline of the Story	3	(2)
Congo	5	(24)
Challenges	7	(3)
Security	7	(1)
Humanitarian	8	(1)
Civil Administration	8	(1)
Democratization	9	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	9	(1)
UN and Other International Roles	10	(2)
Military and Police	11	(1)
Civil and Economic	12	(1)
What Happened	12	(13)
Security	13	(5)
Humanitarian	18	(1)
Civil Administration	19	(1)
Democratization	20	(3)
Economic Reconstruction	23	(2)
Lessons Learned	25	(4)
Namibia	29	(16)
Challenges	31	(3)
Security	31	(1)
Humanitarian	32	(1)
Civil Administration	32	(1)
Democratization	33	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	33	(1)
The UN and International Roles	34	(2)
Military	34	(1)
Civil and Economic	35	(1)
What Happened	36	(6)
Security	36	(3)
Humanitarian	39	(1)
Civil Administration	39	(1)
Democratization	40	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	41	(1)
Lessons Learned	42	(3)
El Salvador	45	(24)
Challenges	47	(4)
Security	47	(1)
Humanitarian	48	(1)
Civil Administration	48	(1)
Democratization	49	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	50	(1)
The UN and International Roles	51	(2)
Military and Police	51	(1)
Civil and Economic	52	(1)
What Happened	53	(11)
Security	54	(4)
Humanitarian	58	(1)
Civil Administration	59	(2)
Democratization	61	(2)
Economic Reconstruction	63	(1)
Lessons Learned	64	(5)
Cambodia	69	(24)
Challenges	70	(5)
Security	70	(1)
Humanitarian	71	(1)
Civil Administration	72	(1)
Democratization	73	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	74	(1)
The UN and International Roles	75	(3)
Military and Police	76	(1)
Civil and Economic	77	(1)
What Happened	78	(10)
Security	78	(3)
Humanitarian	81	(1)
Civil Administration	82	(3)
Democratization	85	(2)
Economic Reconstruction	87	(1)
Lessons Learned	88	(5)
Mozambique	93	(14)
Challenges	95	(2)
Security	95	(1)
Humanitarian	96	(1)
Democratization	96	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	97	(1)
The UN and International Roles	97	(2)
Military and Police	97	(1)
Civil and Economic	98	(1)
What Happened	99	(4)
Security	99	(3)
Humanitarian	102	(1)
Democratization	102	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	103	(1)
Lessons Learned	103	(4)
Eastern Slavonia	107	(22)
Challenges	110	(2)
Security	110	(1)
Humanitarian	110	(1)
Civil Administration	111	(1)
Democratization	111	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	112	(1)
The UN and International Roles	112	(4)
Military and Police	114	(1)
Civil and Economic	115	(1)
What Happened	116	(7)
Security	116	(2)
Humanitarian	118	(2)
Civil Administration	120	(1)
Democratization	121	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	122	(1)
Lessons Learned	123	(6)
Sierra Leone	129	(22)
Challenges	131	(5)
Security	131	(3)
Humanitarian	134	(1)
Civil Administration	134	(1)
Democratization	135	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	135	(1)
UN and Other International Roles	136	(2)
Military and Police	137	(1)
Civil and Economic	138	(1)
What Happened	138	(8)
Security	139	(3)
Humanitarian	142	(1)
Civil Administration	143	(1)
Democratization	144	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	145	(1)
Lessons Learned	146	(5)
East Timor	151	(30)
Challenges	153	(5)
Security	153	(1)
Humanitarian	153	(3)
Civil Administration	156	(1)
Democratization	156	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	157	(1)
The UN and International Roles	158	(4)
Military and Police	159	(1)
Civil and Economic	160	(2)
What Happened	162	(14)
Security	162	(4)
Humanitarian	166	(2)
Civil Administration	168	(3)
Democratization	171	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	172	(4)
Lessons Learned	176	(5)
Iraq	181	(32)
Challenges	181	(8)
Security	183	(2)
Humanitarian	185	(1)
Civil Administration	185	(2)
Democratization	187	(1)
Reconstruction	188	(1)
The U.S., UN, and Other International Roles	189	(4)
Military	189	(1)
Civil and Economic	190	(3)
What Happened	193	(16)
Security	195	(5)
Humanitarian	200	(1)
Civil Administration	200	(2)
Democratization	202	(4)
Reconstruction	206	(3)
Lessons Learned	209	(4)
Lessons Learned	213	(12)
Into the Cauldron: The UN in the Former Belgian Congo	214	(2)
Healing Cold War Wounds	216	(2)
Coping with Failed States	218	(3)
Nation-Building in the New Decade	221	(4)
Inputs and Outcomes	225	(18)
Security	226	(8)
Military Presence	226	(1)
Duration	227	(2)
Civilian Police	229	(3)
Combat-Related Deaths	232	(2)
Enduring Peace	234	(1)
Humanitarian	234	(2)
Return of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons	234	(2)
Democratization	236	(2)
Timing of Elections	236	(1)
Level of Democratization	237	(1)
Economic Reconstruction	238	(5)
Per Capita External Assistance	238	(2)
Economic Growth	240	(3)
The U.S. and Un Ways of Nation-Building	243	(10)
Is Nation-Building Cost-Effective?	247	(1)
Continuing Deficiencies	248	(1)
Conclusions	249	(4)
Bibliography	253