Defense institution building in Africa : an assessment /

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Author / Creator:McNerney, Michael J. (Michael Joseph), author.
Imprint:Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource (xxi, 172 pages) : color maps, color charts.
Language:English
Series:Research report ; RR-1232-OSD
Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1232-OSD.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11397677
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Other authors / contributors:Rand Corporation, issuing body.
ISBN:9780833093707
0833093703
9780833092403
0833092405
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-172).
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Rand, viewed January 7, 2016).
Summary:This report assesses U.S. efforts in defense institution building (DIB) in Africa and suggests possible improvements to planning and execution. It first defines DIB and reviews some best practices from DIB and security sector reform experiences. It also highlights how DIB activities serve U.S. official strategic guidance for Africa. The report then examines how DIB is currently planned and executed in Africa and describes the range of programs that are available to U.S. planners for that purpose. It also provides a structured approach to aid in the prioritization of such programs. The report then analyzes DIB efforts in two African nations--Liberia and Libya. Finally, it examines how other institutions and countries undertake DIB by taking a closer look at the DIB activities of DoD's regional centers, as well as the relatively extensive experience of two key U.S. allies--the United Kingdom and France--in this domain"--Publisher's description.
Other form:Print version: McNerney, Michael J. (Michael Joseph). Defense institution building in Africa. ©2016