International Governance of War-Torn Territories

Rule and Reconstruction
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-19-926345-5
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 622 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caplan, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Privatrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Zivilprozess- und Schiedsverfahrensrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Friedenssicherung, Krisenintervention

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction

- 1: Forms of International Administration

- Part 1: International Administration in Practice

- 2: Public Order and Internal Security

- 3: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

- 4: Civil Administration

- 5: Political Institution-Building

- 6: Economic Reconstruction and Development

- Part 2: Critical Issues for International Administration

- 7: Planning Operations

- 8: The Exercise of Executive Authority

- 9: Accountability

- 10: Exit Strategies

- 11: Enhancing Effectiveness

- Conclusions