Reconstructing Iraq S Budgetary Institutions

Author : James D. Savage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107039476

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Reconstructing Iraq's Budgetary Institutions by James D. Savage Pdf

Consistent with the literature on state building, failed states, peacekeeping and foreign assistance, this book argues that budgeting is a core state activity necessary for the operation of a functional government. Employing a historical institutionalist approach, this book first explores the Ottoman, British and Ba'athist origins of Iraq's budgetary institutions. The book next examines American pre-war planning, the Coalition Provisional Authority's rule-making and budgeting following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the mixed success of the Coalition's capacity-building programs initiated throughout the occupation. This book sheds light on the problem of 'outsiders' building states, contributes to a more comprehensive evaluation of the Coalition in Iraq, addresses the question of why Iraqis took ownership of some Coalition-generated institutions, and helps explain the nature of institutional change.

Author : Joseph A. Christoff
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437905809

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Iraq Reconstruction by Joseph A. Christoff Pdf

The President¿s New Way Forward in Iraq identified Iraq¿s inability to spend its resources to rebuild infrastructure and deliver essential services as a critical economic challenge to Iraq¿s self-reliance. Further, Iraq¿s ability to spend its $10.1 billion capital projects budget in 2007 was one of the 18 benchmarks used to assess U.S. progress in stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq. This report: (1) examines data the U.S. embassy used to determine the extent to which the gov¿t. of Iraq spent its 2007 capital projects budget; (2) identifies factors affecting the Iraqi gov¿ts. ability to spend these funds; and (3) describes U.S. gov¿t. efforts to assist the Iraqi gov¿t. in spending its capital projects funds. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

Author : Conrad C. Crane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Democratization
ISBN : IND:30000139803153

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Reconstructing Iraq by Conrad C. Crane Pdf

Author : Hideki Matsunaga
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781464813917

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The Reconstruction of Iraq after 2003 by Hideki Matsunaga Pdf

Beginning in 2003, diverse and significant actors, both domestic and international, engaged in reconstruction activities in Iraq. The total budget committed to Iraq’s reconstruction was unprecedented among postconflict operations mobilized by the international community. Despite the vast sums of money spent, and the implementation of its many projects and programs, the donors and the Iraqi people view the reconstruction efforts in Iraq in a negative light. The Reconstruction of Iraq after 2003: Learning from Its Successes and Failures focuses on the period between 2003 and 2014—that is, after the United States†“led invasion and overthrow of the Saddam Hussein regime, and before the sudden rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh. This book assesses several dimensions of Iraq’s reconstruction. First, it considers the response of key international actors, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the United States, and other bilateral donors—specifically, the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom—as well as nongovernmental organizations. Second, it analyzes the process and results of the reconstruction of key sectors (electricity, oil, education, and health), and the interventions geared to institution building and governance reform. Pursuing effective reconstruction within the context of conflict and fragility is a formidable challenge because of the uncertain, fluid, and complex environment. Based on the experience in Iraq, how can the international community support the effectiveness and durability of reconstruction? This book identifies lessons in seven areas and offers four recommendations for international and domestic actors and citizens engaged in reconstruction activities. The Reconstruction of Iraq after 2003 is important reading for development practitioners and policy makers who are or will be engaged in reconstruction efforts in fragile and conflict-affected environments.

Author : Andrew Radin
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626167957

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Institution Building in Weak States by Andrew Radin Pdf

The effort to improve state institutions in post-conflict societies is a complicated business. Even when foreign intervention is carried out with the best of intentions and the greatest resources, it often fails. What can account for this failure? In Institution Building in Weak States, Andrew Radin argues that the international community’s approach to building state institutions needs its own reform. This innovative book proposes a new strategy, rooted in a rigorous analysis of recent missions. In contrast to the common strategy of foreign interveners—imposing models drawn from Western countries—Radin shows how pursuing incremental change that accommodates local political interests is more likely to produce effective, accountable, and law-abiding institutions. Drawing on extensive field research and original interviews, Radin examines efforts to reform the central government, military, and police in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq, and Timor-Leste. Based on his own experience in defense reform in Ukraine after 2014, Radin also draws parallels with efforts to improve state institutions outside of post-conflict societies. Institution Building in Weak States introduces a domestic opposition theory that better explains why institution building fails and what is required to make it work. With actionable recommendations for smarter policy, the book offers an important corrective for scholars and practitioners of post-conflict missions, international development, peacebuilding, and security cooperation.

Author : Dave Oliver,Anand Toprani
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781647122768

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American Defense Reform by Dave Oliver,Anand Toprani Pdf

In American Defense Reform, retired admiral and defense executive Dave Oliver and historian Anand Toprani use US naval history as a guide for leading successful change in the Pentagon. The authors show that change comes from collaboration between civilians, the military, and industry that leverages each groups' strengths for the collective good.

Author : Iraq Study Group (U.S.),James Addison Baker,Lee H. Hamilton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:31951D02473965Y

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The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.),James Addison Baker,Lee H. Hamilton Pdf

Presents the findings of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which was formed in 2006 to examine the situation in Iraq and offer suggestions for the American military's future involvement in the region.

Author : James D. Savage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521794617

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Funding Science in America by James D. Savage Pdf

Funding Science in America, first published in 1999, explores the pros and cons of the academic earmarking issue.

Author : Dov S. Zakheim
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815725466

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A Vulcan's Tale by Dov S. Zakheim Pdf

A firsthand account of how the Bush administration mismanaged its Afghan campaign, A Vulcan's Tale shines new and important light on the events and people behind the headlines in the immediate years following the September 11 attacks. The "Vulcans," so named by Condoleezza Rice, were eight foreign policy experts who advised George W. Bush during his 2000 presidential campaign. After Bush assumed the presidency, the Vulcans helped shape the administration’s foreign policy following 9/11, including the military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. All were veterans of past administrations, having served under either Ronald Reagan or George H. W. Bush, and they included among their ranks Dov Zakheim. Made comptroller and chief financial officer for the Department of Defense in 2001, Zakheim was also named the DoD’s coordinator for Afghan civilian reconstruction in 2002. In A Vulcan's Tale, Zakheim draws on his own participation and intimate knowledge to analyze how the United States missed critical opportunities while it struggled to manage two wars, particularly the seemingly endless endeavor in Afghanistan. In his view, the Bush administration's disappointing results in Afghanistan were partly attributable to the enormity of the challenges, certainly. But flawed leadership and deficiencies of management, understanding, and forethought all played their parts as well. The power of the purse proved to be especially damaging. The Office of Management and Budget was slow to fund Defense's efforts at the outset of the Afghan conflict and then inadequately funded the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, casting the die for several additional years of conflict. The invasion of Iraq siphoned off critical resources for Afghanistan, thereby further complicating that country's reconstruction. Even with public policy of the highest order, the devil still lurked in the details, as the DoD's "money man" was soon to discover while he struggled to fund and manage the reconstruction of civilian Afghanistan. A Vulcan's Tale is an authoritative, candid but fair account of how a wise and admirable goal can be waylaid by insufficient funding and ineffective coordination, with the result of faulty—or, at best, incomplete—implementation.

Author : James Dobbins,Ian O. Lesser,Peter Chalk
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833034861

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America's Role in Nation-Building by James Dobbins,Ian O. Lesser,Peter Chalk Pdf

The post-World War II occupations of Germany and Japan set standards for postconflict nation-building that have not since been matched. Only in recent years has the United States has felt the need to participate in similar transformations, but it is now facing one of the most challenging prospects since the 1940s: Iraq. The authors review seven case studies--Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan--and seek lessons about what worked well and what did not. Then, they examine the Iraq situation in light of these lessons. Success in Iraq will require an extensive commitment of financial, military, and political resources for a long time. The United States cannot afford to contemplate early exit strategies and cannot afford to leave the job half completed.

Author : Jesse Wozniak
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520975972

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Policing Iraq by Jesse Wozniak Pdf

Policing Iraq chronicles the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq to rebuild their police force and criminal justice system in the wake of the US invasion. Jesse S. G. Wozniak conducted ethnographic research during multiple stays in Iraqi Kurdistan, observing such signpost moments as the Arab Spring, the official withdrawal of coalition forces, the rise of the Islamic State, and the return of US forces. By investigating the day-to-day reality of reconstructing a police force during active hostilities, Wozniak demonstrates how police are integral to the modern state’s ability to effectively rule and how the failure to recognize this directly contributed to the destabilization of Iraq and the rise of the Islamic State. The reconstruction process ignored established practices and scientific knowledge, instead opting to create a facade of legitimacy masking a police force characterized by low pay, poor recruits, and a training regimen wholly unsuited to a constitutional democracy. Ultimately, Wozniak argues, the United States never intended to build a democratic state but rather to develop a dependent client to serve its neoimperial interests.

Author : United States Institute of Peace
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781601270467

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Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction by United States Institute of Peace Pdf

Claude Chabrol's second film follows the fortunes of two cousins: Charles, a hard-working student who has arrived in Paris from his small hometown; and Paul, the dedicated hedonist who puts him up. Despite their differences in temperament, the two young men strike up a close friendship, until an attractive woman comes between them.

Author : Linda J. Bilmes,Joseph E. Stiglitz
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0393068080

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The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict by Linda J. Bilmes,Joseph E. Stiglitz Pdf

The true cost of the Iraq War is $3 trillion—and counting—rather than the $50 billion projected by the White House. Apart from its tragic human toll, the Iraq War will be staggeringly expensive in financial terms. This sobering study by Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard professor Linda J. Bilmes casts a spotlight on expense items that have been hidden from the U.S. taxpayer, including not only big-ticket items like replacing military equipment (being used up at six times the peacetime rate) but also the cost of caring for thousands of wounded veterans—for the rest of their lives. Shifting to a global focus, the authors investigate the cost in lives and economic damage within Iraq and the region. Finally, with the chilling precision of an actuary, the authors measure what the U.S. taxpayer's money would have produced if instead it had been invested in the further growth of the U.S. economy. Written in language as simple as the details are disturbing, this book will forever change the way we think about the war.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264268920

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OECD Public Governance Reviews Trust and Public Policy How Better Governance Can Help Rebuild Public Trust by OECD Pdf

This report examines the influence of trust on policy making and explores some of the steps governments can take to strengthen public trust.

Author : George M. Guess,James D. Savage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107198296

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Comparative Public Budgeting by George M. Guess,James D. Savage Pdf

This analysis of budgetary systems and policies across the world examines how politics, culture, and economics influence public finance.