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Assessing the Value of U.S. Army International Activities
by Anny Wong • Jefferson P. Marquis • Cathryn Quantic Thurston • Jasen J. Castillo • Richard E. DarilekThis report presents a framework for assessing U.S. Army International Activities (AIA). It also provides a matrix of eight AIA "ends," derived from top-level national and Army guidance, and eight AIA "ways," which summarize the various capabilities inherent in AIA programs. In addition, the report ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
Building Partner Capabilities for Coalition Operations
Ongoing operations and emerging mission requirements place a heavy burden on Army resources, resulting in capability gaps that the Army is unable to fill by itself. One solution is to build the appropriate capabilities in allies and partner armies through focused security cooperation. To do this, Ar... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
Women and Nation-Building
Using a case study of Afghanistan, this study examines gender-specific impacts of conflict and post-conflict and the ways they may affect women differently than they affect men. It analyzes the role of women in the nation-building process and considers outcomes that might occur if current practices ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
The Battle Behind the Wire: U. S. Prisoner and Detainee Operations from World War II to Iraq
by Cheryl Benard • Edward O'Connell • Cathryn Quantic Thurston • Andres Villamizar • Elvira N. LoredoThis report finds parallels in U.S. prisoner and detainee operations in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq: underestimation of the number to be held, hasty scrambling for resources, and inadequate doctrine and policy. Later, attempts to educate and influence prisoners and detainees are often mad... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011