Adding Rigor to Stability and Reconstruction Operations: An MWI Report
Adding Rigor to Stability and Reconstruction Operations: An MWI Report by Jonathan Bate, Modern War Institute
Economic interventions are a key component of stability operations. But they have proven challenging for the U.S. military to both implement and evaluate under conditions of state fragility and conflict. As a shaping operation, so-called ‘tactical economics’ can enable military units to shape security environments and consolidate gains in pursuit of sustainable outcomes. However, as Jonathan Bate argues in this MWI Report, they require careful targeting, design, implementation, and evaluation.