Military interventions in the post-Cold War era—including both multilateral humanitarian interventions during the 1990s and American actions in Afghanistan and Iraq—have brought to the forefront of public debate and political analysis questions of "nation-building." These interv…
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This dissertation scrutinizes a pressing policy problem: Financial development interventions for southern Sudanese repatriates by non-state entities. It explores the complicated landscape in which microfinance, an intervention that aims to foster economic development, works towa…
This dissertation examines the United Nations’ efforts to clear landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Sudan. Based primarily upon seven months of fieldwork with the UN Mine Action Office in Sudan in addition to interviews in the United States and Europe, this re…
Debates about whether or not to engage in interventions to stabilize and rebuild states that have suffered extreme events, such as wars and large-scale natural disasters include questions about whether or not the intervening force can complete the mission. Intervening is a compl…
This research uses extended case study research method to address the issue of local ownership of international projects funded by the U.S. Government. The focus on development projects uncovers factors that have escaped the policy discussion on local ownership so far, for examp…
The post-accord peacebuilding efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa are examined from the perspectives of local practitioners within these societies. These two countries entered their post-settlement phases with realities that arose from opposite perspectives on how to …
An increase in intra-state, ethnic conflicts has created a need for a renewed analysis of the causes, consequences and solutions to the “new” predominant type of conflict. This dissertation is a contribution to the existing academic efforts to explore the questions of ethnic con…
This work is based on research conducted in Iraq during the period August 2006 through July 2007. The purpose of the research is to critically evaluate the effectiveness of American reconstruction efforts in southern Iraq. The 2003 American and Coalition intervention in Iraq has…
International Radio Broadcasting (IRB) has been used as a mass communication tool of the state since its inception in the early 1920s. Following its historic use in programs of propaganda, public diplomacy, psychological operations, and international development communication, t…
In spite of the devastating effects of civil wars on women's human rights, an emerging body of literature links civil wars to improved outcomes in a few specific areas of women's empowerment, such as political representation and employment. But why do some post-conflict states s…
Humanitarian Encounters in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia In "Humanitarian Encounters in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia," I examine the humanitarian involvement in Aceh, Indonesia following two momentous events in Aceh's history: the earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004 and …