Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 143791621X

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This Report to Congress by the Defense Dept. includes specific performance indicators and measures of progress toward political, security, and economic stability in Iraq. Contents: Stability and Security in Iraq; Iraqi Security Forces Training and Performance; List of Acronyms. Maps, charts, tables and graphs.


Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1437915639

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This Report to Congress by the Defense Dept. includes specific performance indicators and measures of progress toward political, security, and economic stability in Iraq. Contents: Stability and Security in Iraq; Iraqi Security Forces Training and Performance; and List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Maps, charts, tables and graphs.


The Iraq Study Group Report

The Iraq Study Group Report

Author: Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2006-12-06

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Presents the findings of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which was formed in 2006 to examine the situation in Iraq and offer suggestions for the American military's future involvement in the region.


Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Author: Catherine Dale

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1437920306

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Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the U.S.-led coalition military operation in Iraq, was launched on March 20, 2003, with the goal of removing Saddam Hussein¿s regime and destroying its ability to use weapons of mass destruction. The focus of OIF has shifted from regime removal to helping the Gov¿t. of Iraq improve security, establish a system of governance, and foster economic development. This report addresses these policy issues: Identifying how U.S. national interests and strategic objectives, in Iraq and the region, should guide further U.S. engagement; Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the changes in the U.S. presence and role in Iraq; and Laying the groundwork for a traditional bilateral relationship. Map. A print on demand report.


Learning from Iraq

Learning from Iraq

Author: Steven Metz

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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While the involvement of the United States in counterinsurgency has a long history, it had faded in importance in the years following the end of the Cold War. When American forces first confronted it in Iraq, they were not fully prepared. Since then, the U.S. military and other government agencies have expended much effort to refine their counterinsurgency capabilities. But have they done enough?


Counterinsurgency in Iraq (2003-2006)

Counterinsurgency in Iraq (2003-2006)

Author: Bruce R. Pirnie

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2008-01-25

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 0833045849

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Examines the deleterious effects of the U.S. failure to focus on protecting the Iraqi population for most of the military campaign in Iraq and analyzes the failure of a technologically driven counterinsurgency (COIN) approach. It outlines strategic considerations relative to COIN; presents an overview of the conflict in Iraq; describes implications for future operations; and offers recommendations to improve the U.S. capability to conduct COIN.


Iraq's Insurgency and the Road to Civil Conflict

Iraq's Insurgency and the Road to Civil Conflict

Author: Anthony H. Cordesman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-12-30

Total Pages: 906

ISBN-13: 0313349983

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The war in Iraq has expanded from a struggle between Coalition forces and the remnants of former regime loyalists to a multi-faceted conflict involving numerous Sunni groups, Shi'ite militias, Kurdish nationals, and foreign jihadists. Iraq's Insurgency and the Road to Civil Conflict is Anthony Cordesman's latest assessment of the Iraqi conflict and documents its entire evolution, from the history of ethnic tensions through the current U.S. surge. He identifies each actor in the arena, analyzes their motivations, and presents a detailed record of their actions, tactics, and capabilities. Cordesman's exhaustive study, based on meticulous research, is the most thorough account of the war to date. Beginning with the consequences of imperial colonialism and touching upon the ethnic tensions throughout Saddam's regime, Cordesman examines and details the confluence of forces and events that have paved the way toward Iraq's current civil conflict. He analyzes major turning points, including elections, economic developments, and key incidents of violence that continue to shape the war. Finally, he outlines the lessons learned from this history and what can and cannot be done to stabilize the nation.


Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions

Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions

Author: James D. Savage

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-12-31

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1107471028

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Consistent with the literature on state building, failed states, peacekeeping and foreign assistance, this book argues that budgeting is a core state activity necessary for the operation of a functional government. Employing a historical institutionalist approach, this book first explores the Ottoman, British and Ba'athist origins of Iraq's budgetary institutions. The book next examines American pre-war planning, the Coalition Provisional Authority's rule-making and budgeting following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the mixed success of the Coalition's capacity-building programs initiated throughout the occupation. This book sheds light on the problem of 'outsiders' building states, contributes to a more comprehensive evaluation of the Coalition in Iraq, addresses the question of why Iraqis took ownership of some Coalition-generated institutions, and helps explain the nature of institutional change.