Improving Capacity for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations

Author

Peterson, Heather ; Oliker, Olga ; Bensahel, Nora

Year

2009

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Type

BOOK

Description

U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that improving U.S. capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations is critical to national security. The authors recommend building civilian rather than military capacity, realigning and reforming existing agencies, and funding promising programs. They also suggest improvements to deployable police capacity, crisis-management processes, and guidance and funding.