| ID | 083037 |
| Title Proper | Inviting the leviathan |
| Other Title Information | external forces, war, and state-building in Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Angstrom, Jan |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the role of intervening forces in state-building efforts after state-collapse and civil wars. Based upon a case study from the 30 years of war in Afghanistan, it develops an explanation for failure of state-building attempts drawing upon bargaining theory, macrosociological state-building theory, and strategic thought. The explanation suggests that international state-building attempts condition and shapes a new strategic environment for the local actors. In doing so, the mode of state-building can create incentives for continuing the war or, carried out differently, create incentives for the parties to contribute in building a legitimate state from the rubble of the old state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 19, No.3; Sep 2008: p374-396 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 19, No.3; Sep 2008: p374-396 |
| Key Words | State-Building ; Nation Building ; Afghanistan ; War ; International Intervention ; Bargaining Theory ; Utility of Force ; Use of Force |