Post-conflict planning and reconstruction: lessons from the American experience in Korea

Noland, Marcus (2010): Post-conflict planning and reconstruction: lessons from the American experience in Korea.

Abstract

The American experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have motivated a re-examination of earlier experiences with post-conflict planning and reconstruction. This paper reviews the US experience in Korea following the Second World War and the Korean War; addresses the political economy of establishing institutions of governance in post-conflict situations; considers the issue of “portability”: the extent to which the South Korean experience may reflect unique and irreproducible conditions; and then applies these ideas by comparing the South Korean experience to the contemporary case of Afghanistan. Some conclusions and policy recommendations are contained in the final section.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: post-conflict, reconstruction, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq
• Subjects: N - Economic History > N4 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation > N45 - Asia including Middle East; H - Public Economics > H1 - Structure and Scope of Government > H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government; H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies > H56 - National Security and War

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