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Preparing for Peace: Britain's Contribution and Capabilities
By Richard Teuten and Daniel Korski25 Aug 2010
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Managing conflict and stabilising fragile states has been one of the dominant issues in Britain's security policy since the end of the Cold War. From 1997, British governments have intervened militarily six times on three continents, and in many other countries have sought to help build an effective state, able to ensure stability and promote development. However, gaps still remain in the British institutional architecture, impeding its ability to work in fragile states and its awareness of conflict issues.
Based on some fifty interviews with civil servants across the UK government, senior military officers, politicians, academics and NGO experts, this Whitehall Paper examines the impact of reforms and initiatives over the past thirteen years, and the challenges that remain. Identifying a mismatch between ambitions and resources, the paper considers how the government can best organise itself to mitigate conflict in fragile states, with specific recommendations to ensure a robust framework for the future.
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Richard Teuten is a Senior Visiting Fellow and was formerly head of the UK Government's Stabilisation Unit. More >
Daniel Korski is a Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council of Foreign Relations. Previously he was Deputy Head of the UK's Post-Conflict Reconstruction Unit (PCRU). More >
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