Criminalized Power Structures

Informationen zum Autor Michael Dziedzic is vice president of Pax Advisory and a retired US Air Force Colonel. He began this project this project while a senior program officer at the US Institute of Peace.ContributorsDavid C. Beer, Dan Bisbee, Carlos Castresana, Michael Dziedzic, Karmen Fields, Carl Forsberg, Jennifer S. Holmes, Laura Mercean, Jana R. Alley Nyerges, Ismail Rashid, Elton Skendaj, Tim Sullivan, Oscar Vera, Phil Williams Klappentext Criminalized power structures (CPS) are illicit networks that profit from transactions in black markets and from criminalized state institutions while perpetuating a culture of impunity. The book articulates a typology for assessing the threats of CPS and for implementing appropriate strategies to achieve sustainable peace. Zusammenfassung Criminalized power structures (CPS) are illicit networks that profit from transactions in black markets and from criminalized state institutions while perpetuating a culture of impunity. The book articulates a typology for assessing the threats of CPS and for implementing appropriate strategies to achieve sustainable peace. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPart 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction, Michael DziedzicPart 2: IrreconcilablesChapter 2: Bosnia: Third Entity Movement, Karmen Fields and Oscar Vera Chapter 3: Guatemala: The Clandestine Security Apparatus, Carlos CastresanaChapter 4: Sierra Leone: The Revolutionary United Front, Ismail Rashid Chapter 5: Haiti: Gangs of Cité Soleil, David BeerPart 3: Violent Opposition, Negotiable InterestsChapter 6: Kosovo: The Kosovo Liberation Army, Michael Dziedzic, Laura Mercean, and Elton SkendajChapter 7: DRC: March 23 Movement, Jana NyergesChapter 8: Afghanistan: Criminal Patronage Networks, Carl Forsberg and Tim Sullivan Chapter 9: Iraq: Jaish al-Mahdi, Phil Williams and Dan Bisbee Part 4: Supporters of the Peace ProcessChapter 10: Colombia: Paramilitaries, Jennifer S. HolmesChapter 11: Iraq: Iraq: The Rise, Fall and Persistence of the Maliki Regime Dan Bisbee Part 5: Conclusions, Toolkit, and RecommendationsChapter 12: Conclusions, Michael Dziedzic Chapter 13: An Overview of the International Toolkit for Subduing Criminalized Power Structures, Michael DziedzicChapter 14: Recommendations, Michael Dziedzic...

Texte du rabat

Criminalized power structures (CPS) are illicit networks that profit from transactions in black markets and from criminalized state institutions while perpetuating a culture of impunity. The book articulates a typology for assessing the threats of CPS and for implementing appropriate strategies to achieve sustainable peace.

Contenu

Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction, Michael Dziedzic Part 2: Irreconcilables Chapter 2: Bosnia: Third Entity Movement, Karmen Fields and Oscar Vera Chapter 3: Guatemala: The Clandestine Security Apparatus, Carlos Castresana Chapter 4: Sierra Leone: The Revolutionary United Front, Ismail Rashid Chapter 5: Haiti: Gangs of Cité Soleil, David Beer Part 3: Violent Opposition, Negotiable Interests Chapter 6: Kosovo: The Kosovo Liberation Army, Michael Dziedzic, Laura Mercean, and Elton Skendaj Chapter 7: DRC: March 23 Movement, Jana Nyerges Chapter 8: Afghanistan: Criminal Patronage Networks, Carl Forsberg and Tim Sullivan Chapter 9: Iraq: Jaish al-Mahdi, Phil Williams and Dan Bisbee Part 4: Supporters of the Peace Process Chapter 10: Colombia: Paramilitaries, Jennifer S. Holmes Chapter 11: Iraq: Iraq: The Rise, Fall and Persistence of the Maliki Regime Dan Bisbee Part 5: Conclusions, Toolkit, and Recommendations Chapter 12: Conclusions, Michael Dziedzic Chapter 13: An Overview of the International Toolkit for Subduing Criminalized Power Structures, Michael Dziedzic Chapter 14: Recommendations, Michael Dziedzic