Download or read book Clean Lean and Able written by David C. Gompert and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just a decade ago, dramatic developments held out the promise of a secure, free, prosperous, fair, and inclusive world. There was hope that the East would democratize, the South would develop, and both would join the West in a global commonwealth of political and economic freedom. Despite some notable successes, today's reality falls well short of that vision. Since the end of the Cold War, the gap in per capita annual income between rich and poor countries has grown, vast populations in Africa and elsewhere exist in destitution and desperation, and undeveloped regions still suffer under authoritarian rule, economic mismanagement, ethnic feuding, and international disputes. Add to the equation the proliferation of dangerous weapons, the rise of religious fanaticism, and the predation of terrorists, and the result is that these regions are becoming not less but more hazardous to themselves and to the rest of the world. This issue paper examines the ineffective, wasteful, unaccountable, and often kleptocratic character of developing countries2 defense institutions, including their militaries. It discusses defense development--also known as defense-sector reform--for countries that should be going through political and economic transition. The authors argue that approaches to defense development to date have lacked strategic commitment, clear institutional responsibility, objective metrics, and leverage. They point out that the security situation in much of the developing world is bad enough to warrant shaping up and cleaning up and this paper is intended to provoke a critical and urgent look at this problem and how it should be tackled.

Download or read book Improving Capacity for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations written by Nora Bensahel and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that improving U.S. capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations is critical to national security. To help craft a way ahead, the authors provide an overview of the requirements posed by stabilization and reconstruction operations and recommend ways to improve U.S. capacity to meet these needs.

Download or read book From Peril to Partnership written by Paul J. Angelo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-02-16 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan Colombia and the Mérida Initiative represented an unprecedented effort by Washington to stabilize fragile democracies in Latin America by shoring up the Colombian and Mexican security forces, respectively. From Peril to Partnership evaluates the extent to which the US government achieved its stabilization objectives. US assistance was more helpful to Colombia than Mexico, which adopted a more militarized approach. This book highlights the importance of the private sector, party system, and security bureaucracy in facilitating progress-and how their absence obstructs it.

Download or read book Global Development and Human Security written by Robert Picciotto and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Development and Human Security explores the possibility of connecting all countries to the global economy while defusing the social tensions and managing the security risks that can result from exposure to a turbulent international system. The complex intersection between security and development policies has not been adequately mapped or explored. Frail and failing states that lack sound market and security institutions are the weak links in an interconnected global system. Yet aid allocation principles discourage engagement with these "difficult partners," and the insular culture of development assistance hinders interaction with the security community. In a world beset by "problems without passport" (infectious diseases, environmental pollution, international crime, conflict spillovers, terrorism, etc.), a new paradigm should supplant the now obsolete development consensus. The authors took stock of current development practices through the prism of Sweden's Shared Responsibility bill, which addresses peace, security, opportunity, environmental conservation, human rights, and democracy. The resulting volume draws the implications of emerging threats to global peace and prosperity for development policy and practice. It seeks to build bridges of understanding between the development community and the security establishment by bringing together lessons of experience currently scattered in the literature. Each chapter is self-contained and includes policy findings and recommendations. The book is principally aimed at practitioners who need up-to-date knowledge about security and development issues. Publication of this paperback edition makes the book available for use as an introductory text for security specialists with little knowledge of development or for development specialists with limited knowledge of security, or for college or university students in these areas.

Download or read book Visions of the Atlantic Alliance written by Simon Serfaty and published by CSIS. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Security and Development written by Robert Picciotto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new contributions in this book, by acknowledged leaders in the field, examine the delivery of effective aid under fire, and securing the peace in environments where governance is fragile. They bridge the cultural divide between the security and development professions at a time of unprecedented global economic integration, geopolitical turbulence, and novel threats to international peace and security. More than a billion people live in countries where governance is weak, poverty is rampant, and economies are depressed. Failed and frail states provide ideal breeding grounds for civil strife, criminality, and "new wars" that target civilians, use children as combatants, and commit massive human rights violations. The new security risks loom within national borders, while the capacity of the international community to intervene 'behind borders' remains inadequate. Policy making for security still relies heavily on military responses. Yet military responses cannot address, and may even worsen, the social and cultural antecedents of civil strife and social resentment. Similarly, development aid policy and practice are poorly adapted to the new realities of frail governance and insecure operating environments in aid recipient countries. This book was previously published as a special issue of the leading journal Conflict, Security and Development.

Download or read book Recipes For Recovery Recover Your Health with Clean Eating written by Alene Reisner and published by Editorial Imagen LLC. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recipes For Recovery: Recover Your Health with Clean Eating The Recipes for Recovery book features a distinctive diet that help people who are in recovery. A recovery time means the body needs extra special care and the diet should be the central focus, helping to boost the immune system, which helps to facilitate healing. The Clean Eating Diet helps to give the body nothing but the best foods nature has to offer. By building the body up through diet it can recover faster and prevent further injury and sickness. Nutrition is key in strengthen the body and enabling it to heal itself. The book features these categories: Clean Eating Diet, What is the Clean Eating Diet, The Pros and Cons of the Diet, Benefits of Clean Eating, Clean Eating Diet Tips, Tasty Main Dish Clean Eating Recipes, Clean Eating Recipes for Delicious Side Dishes, Clean Eating Recipes for Breakfast, Clean Eating Recipes for Appetizers and Snacks, Delectable Dessert Clean Eating Recipes, Easy Clean Diet 5 Day Meal Plan, Eating Clean Diet Recipes, Eating Clean Diet Breakfast Recipes, Eating Clean Diet Appetizers, Snacks, and Dessert Recipes, Eating Clean Diet Side Dish Recipes, and Eating Clean Main Dish Recipes. There are enough recipes to plan a menu for weeks in advance. A sampling of the "eating clean" recipes includes: Turkey Meatloaf, Orange Lime Shrimp, Asparagus Mushroom Roast, Baked Cinnamon Apple Toast, Apple Muffins, Whole Grain Pancakes, Sweet and Spicy Mango Salsa, and Tangy Vegetable Salad. A sampling of the "clean eating" recipes includes: Cleaning Eating Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, Clean Eating Potato Skins, Oatmeal and Apple Pancakes Recipe, Roasted Squash, Kale and Quinoa Salad Recipe, Clean Eating Baked Bowtie Pasta Recipe, Salsa, Black Bean Mexican Style Pizza Recipe, Delicious Refried beans for Clean Eating Recipe, Clean Eating Homemade Granola Recipe, Easy Chocolate Covered Banana Appetizers, and Creamy Orange Cranberry Parfait Recipe.

Download or read book Securing Tyrants Or Fostering Reform written by Seth G. Jones and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has provided assistance to the security forces of a number of repressive states that do not share its political ideals. This practice raises several questions, the answers to which have significant policy implications: Has U.S. assistance improved the effectiveness of internal security forces in countering security threats? Has it improved the accountability and human rights records of these forces? What is the relationship between improving security and improving accountability and human rights? This study addresses these questions by examining the results of U.S. assistance to four states: El Salvador, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. U.S. assistance to El Salvador improved the accountability and human rights practices of the Salvadoran police but not their effectiveness as violent crime rates soared. In Uzbekistan, programs focused on counterproliferation, export control, and specific investigatory techniques were effective. But autocracy and repression by Uzbek officials, including security forces, have increased in recent years. Assistance to Afghanistan has somewhat improved the accountability and human rights practices of Afghan security forces. The vast majority of serious human rights abuses in the country are now committed by insurgent groups and warlords. In Pakistan, the U.S. government has not paid significant attention to the implications of its security assistance for the improvement of accountability and human rights, in large part because these goals have not been a focus of that assistance. Overall, these analyses suggest that efforts to improve the effectiveness, human rights, and accountability of internal security forces are more likely to be successful when states are transitioning from repressive to democratic systems. In addition, several factors are critical for success: the duration of assistance, viability of the justice system, and support and buy-in from the local government (including key ministries).

Download or read book Who Guards the Guardians and How written by Thomas C. Bruneau and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continued spread of democracy into the twenty-first century has seen two-thirds of the almost two hundred independent countries of the world adopting this model. In these newer democracies, one of the biggest challenges has been to establish the proper balance between the civilian and military sectors. A fundamental question of power must be addressed—who guards the guardians and how? In this volume of essays, contributors associated with the Center for Civil-Military Relations in Monterey, California, offer firsthand observations about civil-military relations in a broad range of regions including Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Despite diversity among the consolidating democracies of the world, their civil-military problems and solutions are similar—soldiers and statesmen must achieve a deeper understanding of one another, and be motivated to interact in a mutually beneficial way. The unifying theme of this collection is the creation and development of the institutions whereby democratically elected civilians achieve and exercise power over those who hold a monopoly on the use of force within a society, while ensuring that the state has sufficient and qualified armed forces to defend itself against internal and external aggressors. Although these essays address a wide variety of institutions and situations, they each stress a necessity for balance between democratic civilian control and military effectiveness.

Download or read book Security Force Assistance in Afghanistan written by Terrence K. Kelly and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security force assistance (SFA) is a central pillar of the counterinsurgency campaign being waged by U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. This monograph analyzes SFA efforts in Afghanistan over time, documents U.S. and international approaches to building the Afghan force from 2001 to 2009, and provides observations and recommendations that emerged from extensive fieldwork in Afghanistan in 2009 and their implications for the U.S. Army.

Download or read book After Two Wars Reflections on the American Strategic Revolution in Central Asia written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since September 11, 2001, the United States has fought two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In these wars, the United States has accomplished or more precisely revealed a strategic revolution. Most notably, U.S.-led coalitions sustained forces in Central Asia and the Caucasus over an extended period by sea and air for the rst time in history. Thus, American leaders and commanders revealed that the new military capabilities hitherto associated with the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) could be deployed anywhere in the world, that U.S. forces would and could be optimized for global power projection capabilities, and that new theaters like Central Asia were of considerable strategic importance to Washington. Their actions rejected a parallel to the ongoing Revolution in Strategic Affairs (RSA) that reaformed the importance of that area as a potential theater of strategic operations (a term taken originally from Soviet military thought).

Download or read book Security in Mexico written by Agnes Gereben Schaefer and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The backdrop of a deteriorating security situation in Mexico and change in administration in the United States demands a closer examination of potential priorities and policy options to guide future U.S.-Mexico relations. To help inform debate, this study examined a set of policy options for the United States (strategic partnership, status quo, and retrenchment), along with potential policy priorities that hold promise for Mexico's security.

Download or read book Establishing Law and Order After Conflict written by Seth G. Jones and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2005-08-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a nation-building operation, outside states invest much of their resources in establishing and maintaining the host country's police, internal security forces, and justice system. This book examines post-Cold War reconstruction efforts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, and assesses the success of U.S. and allied efforts in reconstructing internal security institutions.

Download or read book Eat Clean Stay Lean written by The Editors of Prevention and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you eat real, whole foods and keep the processing to a minimum, better health will follow suit--no calorie counting, deprivation, or torment included. In Eat Clean, Stay Lean, the editors of Prevention take you through a visual journey toward better health as they introduce a variety of clean foods on the market today. This isn't an overt diet plan, but rather an easy-to-use guide to choosing simple swaps that will lead to weight loss, more energy, and a cleaner bill of health. The book shows the range of clean to processed foods in an array of categories--for instance, the progression from an apple strudel toaster pastry (least clean) to a natural applesauce (clean) to an organic apple (cleanest)--then offers simple, delicious recipes for you to build a day of clean, healthy meals for your entire family. Packed with fun graphics and products vetted by the scrutinizing team of Prevention editors, Eat Clean, Stay Lean makes healthy eating easy.

Download or read book DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN SECURITY AND GOVERNANCE written by Imran Ahmad Khan and published by INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTITUTE OF HUMAN SECURITY & GOVERNANCE. This book was released on 2022-09-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains twenty-nine Best Paper Award-winning articles presented in the IIHSG International Conference 2022 on Human Security and Governance organised by Interdisciplinary Institute of Human Security & Governance, Delhi, India in collaboration with Amity Institute of Liberal Arts, Amity University Mumbai; Centre for Conflict Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA, Security Women, United Kingdom; Department of International Relations; Central University of Jharkhand, India; Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India and Department of International Relations, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Total 537 human security experts presented paper in this virtual event from every corner of the globe like Italy, Poland, Nigeria, Philippines, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Pakistan, UK, USA, Bangladesh, Canada and so on. Best articles written by them is added in this volume. This book, Different Dimensions of Human Security & Governance tries to address various contemporary human security issues in global arena like – Health and Governance; Human Security, Education and Governance; Human Rights and Governance, Human Security and Sustainable Development; Women in Governance and Human Security; Human Security and Non-state Actors; Child Security and Governance; Human Security and Pandemic; Human Security and Law; Governance, State, Politics and Human Security’, Food Security and Governance and Defense, Strategy and Human Security’. I hope that this collection of essays can become a benchmark for the future as well as spur new research agendas and projects that will put the region into a much-needed conversation on the recent trends of human security and the modalities of tackling it by different types of governance.

Download or read book Eating Clean For Dummies written by Jonathan Wright and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to start eating clean Whether you've lived on white carbs and trans fats all your life or you're already health conscious but want to clean up your diet even further, Eating Clean For Dummies, 2nd Edition explains in plain English exactly what it means to keep a clean-eating diet. Brought to you by a respected MD and licensed nutritionist, it sets the record straight on this lifestyle choice and includes recipes, the latest superfoods, tips and strategies for navigating the grocery store, advice on dining out, and practical guidance on becoming a clean eater for life. Clean eating is not another diet fad; it's used as a way of life to improve overall health, prevent disease, increase energy, and stabilize moods. Eating Clean For Dummies shows you how to stick to foods that are free of added sugars, hydrogenated fats, trans fats, and anything else that is unnatural or unnecessary. Plus, you'll find recipes to make scrumptious clean meals and treats, like whole grain scones, baked oatmeal, roasted cauliflower, caramelized onion apple pecan stuffing, butternut mac and cheese, and more. Get the scoop on how clean eating helps you live longer, prevent disease, and lose weight Change your eating habits without sacrificing taste or breaking your budget Make more than 40 delicious clean-eating recipes Deal with food allergies and sensitivities You are what you eat! And Eating Clean For Dummies helps get you on the road to a healthier you.

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