Rebuilding Societies After Civil War : Critical Roles for International Assistance

The authors seek to identify ways in which international aid to war-torn societies can best promote political stability and economic growth. Contents List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments 1 The Nature and Focus of International Assistance for Rebuilding War-Torn Societies, Part I Assistance for Political Rehabilitation 2 Reconciliation Elections: A Post-Cold War Experience 3 Protecting Human Rights in Rwanda 4 Demobilizing and Reintegrating Soldiers 5 Building a New Civilian Police Force in El Salvador 6 Decentralization and "Ethnic Federalism" in Post-Civil War Ethiopia 7 Reintegrating Returning Refugees in Central America Part 2 Assistance for Social and Cultural Rehabilitation 8 Dilemmas of Legitimacy, Sustainability, and Coherence: Rehabilitating the Health Sector 9 Rebuilding Community: Psychosocial Healing, Reintegration, and Reconciliation at the Grassroots Level 10 Postwar Social Reconstruction in Mozambique: Reframing Children's Experiences of Trauma and Healing Part 3 Assistance for Economic Rehabilitation 11 Mines and Unexploded Ordnance in Cambodia and Laos: Understanding the Costs 12 Rehabilitating Household Food Production After War: The Rwandan Experience 13 Macroeconomic Policy and Peace Building in El Salvador About the Authors Index About the Book