Stabilization and Reconstruction of Nations
Stabilization and Reconstruction of Nations:
Where, When, and Why Should the U.S. Intervene?
by Carol E. B. Choksy and Jamsheed K. Choksy
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Abstract. Despite the backlash from American involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq during the presidency of George W. Bush, the administration of President Barack Obama is finding its international stability and reconstruction involvements expanding. But the U.S. currently possesses neither the resources nor the political will or the public support to maintain sufficiently large military and civilian forces for lasting S&R in more than a few key locales. So why does intervention benefit the U.S.? What are the factors most effective in predicting where S&R may become necessary? How can the U.S. assess the degree of threat when deciding whether to intervene or not?
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Carol E. B. Choksy is adjunct lecturer in Strategic Intelligence and Information Management at Indiana University. She also is CEO of IRAD Strategic Consulting, Inc.
Jamsheed K. Choksy is a professor of Central Eurasian, International, Iranian, and Islamic Studies and former director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at Indiana University. Additionally, he is a member of the National Council on the Humanities at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities.
This research was supported by the Indiana Complex Operations Partnership (InCOP) through Indiana University, Bloomington.
