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Tables of Contents for Strengthening the Partnership
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Figures
ix
Tables
xi
Summary
xiii
Acknowledgments
xxiii
Abbreviations and Acronyms
xxvii
Introduction
1
6
Research Approach and Structure
3
4
PART ONE. COMPLEX CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY
Characteristics of Complex Contingency Operations
7
6
Frequency of Conflict and Response
13
14
Incidence of Conflict Worldwide
13
7
Unpredictability of Intervention
20
2
Drivers of Intervention
22
1
Limited Warning Time
23
1
Preference for Multilateralism
24
3
Military Tasks in Complex Contingencies
27
18
Provide Humanitarian Assistance
28
2
Protect Humanitarian Assistance
30
4
Assist Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
34
3
Enforce Peace
37
2
Restore Order
39
6
Common Constraints on Operations
45
14
Weak Resolve at Home
45
6
Balancing Conflict and Reconciliation
51
3
Advanced Planning Difficulties
54
5
PART TWO. THE RELIEF COMMUNITY AND THE MILITARY
Overview of the Relief Community
59
14
United Nations Family
59
3
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
62
2
Nongovernment Organizations
64
3
Categorizing Nongovernment Organizations
67
6
Advantages to Better Coordination with the Relief Community
73
8
More Rapid Response
73
1
Smoother Airlift
74
1
More Timely Identification of Local Needs
75
2
Better Exploitation of Expertise
77
1
More Efficient Use of Resources
78
3
Coordination Structures and Their Limits
81
20
Interagency Process
83
1
International Coordination
84
1
Operational-Level Arrangements
84
7
Coordination Structures
91
6
Center of Excellence
97
4
Barriers to Improved Coordination with Relief Agencies
101
22
Disparate Organizational Cultures
102
2
Concerns About Neutrality and Impartiality
104
3
Limited NGO Ability to Plan
107
3
Ambivalence About Sharing Information
110
2
Competition for Publicity
112
1
Varying Time Horizons
113
1
Mutual Lack of Familiarity
114
2
Limited Coordination Within NGOs
116
1
Uncertainty About the Military's Commitment
117
1
Improving Prospects for Cooperation
118
5
PART THREE. WORKING WITH EUROPEAN ALLIES
Humanitarian Intervention as a Coalition Activity
123
18
European Activity and Outlook on Humanitarian Missions
124
2
The Military Dimension
126
1
Regional Bases and Experience
127
1
Relations with NGOs and NGO Concerns
128
2
Transatlantic Synergies in Humanitarian Contingencies
130
1
What Role for NATO?
131
5
Some Observations on Kosovo
136
5
PART FOUR. IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A Strategy to Improve Coordination
141
62
Ensure Familiarity: Recommended Actions
143
7
Improve Information Sharing: Recommended Actions
150
5
Improve Long-Term Planning: Recommended Actions
155
8
Avoid the Potential Pitfalls of Selective Engagement
163
6
Improve the Coordination of the Relief Flow: Recommended Actions
169
5
Establish Initiatives with Allies
174
5
Final Words
179
2
Appendix
A. U.S. NGOs
181
6
B. Major International NGOs
187
8
C. French Experience and Perspectives
195
8
Bibliography
203
12
Index
215