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State-Building In Afghanistan, Melanie Kawano, Amy Mcguire Jan 2005

State-Building In Afghanistan, Melanie Kawano, Amy Mcguire

Human Rights & Human Welfare

Since the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan in late 2001, Afghan citizens and members of the global community have been grappling with the question of how to build a state that can fill the void created by decades of conflict and violence. However, the concept of “state-building” is complex. The term describes both an internal process and international assistance; it requires short-term action as well as a long-term vision. While no precise formula for state-building exists, there are historical precedents and “models” of state-building expressed by great powers and multilaterals. In reality, however, these are based on best guesses that fail …

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The Application Of A System Of Systems Analysis To Assessments Of National Power, George T. Hodermarsky Jan 2005

The Application Of A System Of Systems Analysis To Assessments Of National Power, George T. Hodermarsky

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation proposes an approach and methodology for the utilization of the fundamentals of systems theory as an aid to national security decision-making. At its core is an examination of the elements of nations' or non-state actor's power resources. The product of the analysis is the compilation of a set of nodes, and the relationships between these, upon which actions may be taken to achieve desired effects. Since the boundaries between the subsystems of power resources are flexible and permeable, and there will be interactions between elements in different subsystems, a system of systems approach is essential so that the …

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Trends. The United States, Israel, And Parallelism In Counterterrorist Response, Ibpp Editor Sep 2003

Trends. The United States, Israel, And Parallelism In Counterterrorist Response, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This Trends article discusses and evaluates United States reactions to terrorist attacks, and US support for Israel in a political psychological context.

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Commentary: Blowing Up The Buddhas By The Taliban, James Shields Nov 2001

Commentary: Blowing Up The Buddhas By The Taliban, James Shields

Other Faculty Research and Publications

Commentary on "Blowing-up of the [Bamiyan] Buddhas by the Taliban"

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