Governing in a post-conflict society social fit
Abstract : The growing interconnectedness of nations through globalization, and the threat of international terrorism as a destabilizing force, has increased the international community's concern for stable governance in the developing world. In an era of globalization, with near instantaneous information flow, and a global court of international opinion, the options for governing a society in a post-conflict environment are limited. History is filled with rebellions, insurgencies, coups, invasions, and occupations that result in regime change or some sort of post-conflict intervention by the international community. In each case, prior to conflict there was an established order, or form of governance. After conflict, a new order or form of governance has to emerge. In these societies, a preconflict political and social order was disrupted, and a new post-conflict political and social order established. Ideally, the crafting of a new political and social order into effective governance requires the acceptance of the governed. As the United States remains committed to assisting nations with establishing governance and fostering stability, policy makers should consider the social acceptance of a post-conflict government by the people.
Bosnia: Overview of Current Issues
This report provides an overview of prominent current issues in Bosnia that may be of interest to Members of the 110th Congress.
IS AFGHANISTAN ON THE BRINK OF ETHNIC AND TRIBAL DISINTEGRATION?
Afghan society is usually labelled as ‘tribal’, a notion which is not the same as ‘simple’ or ‘primitive’. Afghan society is complex, the product of thousands of years of imperial policies, of conquests, of state building and political decay, of far-reaching spiritual, artistic and social achievements as well as of destruction and chaos. Studying complex societies involves identifying lines of structure and order, finding models or threads in order not to get lost in a sea of confusing phenomena and events. Not only do outsiders wanting to understand a society use simplified models; local people too use mental social maps to find their way through their own society.