Through examining interventions in Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo, Hawk argues that external actors--foreign governments, international organizations, and private groups--must pay more attention to (re)constructing the state as a capable, effective, and legitimate entity as a means to bring about a ...
Through examining interventions in Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo, Hawk argues that external actors--foreign governments, international organizations, and private groups--must pay more attention to (re)constructing the state as a capable, effective, and legitimate entity as a means to bring about a stable peace. She draws 23 lessons from her cases, nine applicable to military interventions in general and 14 specific to statebuilding efforts.