RAND Research Topic: United Nations 2012-05-24T14:58:02Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/united-nations.html Resolving Kirkuk: Lessons Learned from Settlements of Earlier Ethno-Territorial Conflicts http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1198.html May 9, 2012 May 9, 2012 Past efforts to resolve ethno-territorial conflicts in Br&#269;ko, Mostar, Northern Ireland, and Jerusalem provide insights that could facilitate a negotiated settlement regarding the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The case studies show that Arabs, Kurds, and Turkomen must emphasize governance over symbols of sovereignty, develop adaptable power-sharing mechanisms, marginalize spoilers, empower local leaders, and create multi-ethnic security forces. The Challenges of International Intervention in the Wake of Conflict http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1119.html Oct 11, 2011 Oct 11, 2011 Governments intervening in post-conflict states face challenges and dilemmas regarding stabilization and reconstruction, where measures that may improve conditions in one respect may undermine them in another. A review of relevant literature seeks to inform strategic planning at the whole-of-government level. Managing Arab-Kurd Tensions in Northern Iraq After the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP339.html Jul 25, 2011 Jul 25, 2011 Continuing tensions between Arab and Kurdish communities in Iraq could lead to inadvertent armed conflict unless Iraqi leaders resolve outstanding disputes regarding federalism, the legal and political status of disputed territories, and the management of northern Iraq's oil and gas resources. Odd Man Out at Sea http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/25/NYT.html Apr 25, 2011 Apr 25, 2011 The United States has yet to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. As a result, the U.S., the world's leading maritime power, is at a military and economic disadvantage, write Thad W. Allen, Richard L. Armitage, and John J. Hamre. Industry Insights: What's So Hard About Stopping Piracy? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/11/EIJ.html Apr 11, 2011 Apr 11, 2011 Containing persistent maritime disorder might be more fruitful and could lay the foundations for a successful transition to better use of the sea once the societal factors&mdash;an even longer term problem&mdash;have been resolved, writes Laurence Smallman. The Allies in Libya: A New Paradigm for Intervention? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/10/EA.html Apr 10, 2011 Apr 10, 2011 What has been happening in North Africa this year, in what seems to be the leading edge of a great wind of change sweeping the Arab world, will require the Europeans (along with the U.S. and others) to be deeply and durably engaged there &mdash; economically, politically and in humanitarian terms, writes Robert E. Hunter. European Union Has Developed a Nascent, but Growing Capacity to Deploy and Employ Armed Force http://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/07/08.html Jul 8, 2008 Jul 8, 2008 Over the past few years, the European Union has demonstrated the capacity to deploy and employ armed force outside its borders in support of broader common policy objectives, creating a new player in nation-building operations. An Independent Kosovo Was a Part of the U.N.'s Plan http://www.rand.org/commentary/2008/02/25/FAZ.html Feb 25, 2008 Feb 25, 2008 <p>Diplomatic wrangling over Kosovo’s declaration of independence this week has created a good deal of misunderstanding about the U.N. Security Council Resolution that defines that society’s current status and future evolution, writes James Dobbins. </p> The RAND History of Nation-Building: The Role of the U.S. and the UN http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG304z1.html Sep 16, 2007 Sep 16, 2007 <p>This two-volume set examines United States and United Nations nation-building missions since World War II. Its purpose is to analyze military, political, humanitarian, and economic activities in post-conflict situations, determine key principles for success, and draw implications for future nation-building missions.</p> A Comparative Evaluation of United Nations Peacekeeping http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT284.html Jun 25, 2007 Jun 25, 2007 <p>James Dobbins discusses the performance of the United Nations in peacekeeping missions in testimony presented before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.</p> What's to Stop Kim Now? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/10/17/IHT.html Oct 17, 2006 Oct 17, 2006 Published commentary by RAND staff: What's to Stop Kim Now?, in International Herald Tribune. Law and Order in an Emerging Democracy: Lessons from the Reconstruction of Kosovo's Police and Justice Systems http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060513.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005 <p>This study analyzes United Nations and other activities to build democratic police and justice systems. Through a model of security reconstruction, it examines in detail the primary security challenges facing Kosovo, the specific efforts the United Nations made to address these challenges, the ultimate effectiveness of the reconstruction efforts and democracy.</p> NATO's Role in Nation-building http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/12/08/NR.html Dec 8, 2005 Dec 8, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff: NATO's Role in Nation-building in NATO Review. UN Optimal for Most Nation-Building Missions http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG304.html Feb 18, 2005 Feb 18, 2005 <p>The United Nations provides the most suitable institutional framework for all but the largest and most demanding of nation-building missions, according to RAND-initiated case studies of eight international crises.</p> 'Oil for Food' Worked http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/12/10/WP.html Dec 10, 2004 Dec 10, 2004 Published commentary by RAND staff. The U.N.'s Strengths and Weaknesses in Iraq http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/02/18/SDT.html Feb 18, 2004 Feb 18, 2004 Published commentary by RAND staff. UN Man for Baghdad: Bringing the Afghan Experience to Iraq http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/01/20/IHT.html Jan 20, 2004 Jan 20, 2004 Published commentary by RAND staff. Postwar Rebuilding: Pick the UN's Best for a Wider Iraq Role http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/11/13/IHT.html Nov 13, 2003 Nov 13, 2003 Depending on whom you talk to, the United Nations is either an obstacle to more effective security and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, or an opportunity to advance precisely these goals. The Real Worry http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/08/25/TM.html Aug 25, 2003 Aug 25, 2003 Among the four so-called "economic miracles" of the past half century&mdash;Germany after the second world war, Japan in the 1970s and 1980s, South Korea in the 1970s through to the mid-1990s, and China between 1980 and the present day&mdash;that of China has been the most remarkable. Azores Summit a Wise Move for Bush http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/03/16/SDUT.html Mar 16, 2003 Mar 16, 2003 Published commentary by RAND staff.