International governance of war-torn territories : rule and reconstruction

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Title:

Author:

Caplan, Richard (Richard D.)

ISBN:

9780199263455

Personal Author:

Caplan, Richard (Richard D.)

Publication Information:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

x, 291 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Forms of international administration -- International administration in practice -- Public order and internal security -- Refugees and internally displaced persons -- Civil administration -- Political institution-building -- Economic reconstruction and development -- Critical issues for international administration -- Planning operations -- The exercise of executive authority -- Accountability -- Exit strategies -- Enhancing effectiveness.

Abstract:

"Caplan examines the nature of international administration operations since the mid-1990s, their effectiveness, and the key operational and political challenges which arise. He also examines recent attempts at international governance of war-torn territories"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Peacekeeping forces.

Peace-building.

Conflict management.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004024297.html

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Summary

Since the mid-1990s the United Nations and other multilateral organizations have been entrusted with exceptional authority for the administration of war-torn and strife-ridden territories. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eastern Slavonia, Kosovo, and East Timor these organizations have assumed responsibility for governance to a degree unprecedented in recent history. These initiatives represent some of the boldest experiments in the management and settlement of intra-state conflict ever attempted by third parties. This book is a study of recent experiences in the international administration of war-torn territories. It examines the nature of these operations - their mandates, structures, and powers - and distinguishes them from kindred historical and contemporary experiences of peacekeeping, trusteeship, and military occupation. It analyses and assesses the effectiveness of international administrations and discusses, in thematic fashion, the key operational and political challenges that arise in the context of these experiences. It also reflects on the policy implications of these experiences, recommending reforms or new approaches to the challenge posed by localized anarchy in a global context. It argues that, despite many of the problems arising from both the design and implementation of international administrations, international administration has generally made a positive contribution to the mitigation of conflict in the territories where they have been established. This major new work from a leading scholar provides a comprehensive treatment of recent attempts at international governance of war-torn territories, and will be essential reading for anyone interested in peace-keeping operations and international administration.