Building Democracy After Conflict
Lessons from Iraq
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287766 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Diamond (0000-0001-5471-666X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-23 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2005.0004 |
| OpenAlex | W2031374893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 4 |
In the hands of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and the appointed Iraqi Governing Council (IGC), the U.S.-led postwar reconstruction effort has so far failed to establish democratic institutions in Iraq. But as troubled as that effort has been, it provides valuable lessons for future postconflict-reconstruction or nation-building endeavors. For example: commit enough troops, with the right rules of engagement; hold local elections first; mobilize legitimacy, cooperation, and trust both internationally and within the postconflict country; disperse economic reconstruction funds and democratic assistance as widely as possible; and proceed with some humility and respect for the opinions of the people in whose interest the intervention is supposedly staged
Political science · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
Participation and support for the constitution in Uganda
L’après-guerre en Irak
Contesting the hegemony of democracy promotion
Political Transitions after Peace Agreements
The History of Imposed Democracy and the Future of Iraq and Afghanistan
Turn-taking in office
United Nations Peacekeeping, Democratic Process, and the Durability of Peace after Civil Wars
State Building and Transitional Politics in Iraq
Transatlantic relations caught up by reality
Democratic Prospects in Iraq
International democracy promotion across two waves
Gender Mainstreaming as a Universal Tool for Constitution Writing
From Public Participation to Constitutional Legitimacy
E ngaging “P rimitive D emocracy ”
When the military become a security and political threat
The EU’s Tripartite Approach Towards Belarus and the Limits of Resilience
A la recherche de la puissance culturelle dans les relations internationales
Civil War Settlements, Size of Governing Coalition, and Durability of Peace in Post–Civil War States
Anatomy of Ghana’s parliamentary elections and democratic consolidation
Building a Republican Peace
The Rise and Fall of Iraq in the Social Sciences
Culture, Common Knowledge and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Inclusive institutions and stability of transition toward democracy in post-civil war states
Democratic Melancholy
Due Process and Accountability Under Transitional Justice
Do Democracies Make Inferior Counterinsurgents? Reassessing Democracy's Impact on War Outcomes and Duration
Post-civil war democratization
Enforced democratization in Japan
Transitional politics in Afghanistan and Iraq
Construção da democracia, diálogo político e capital social na transição de Timor-Leste para a independência
| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,43 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |