Reopen a joint school of military government and administration? REPORT FROM THE FIELD

Today there are many calls for other elements of the government to do more to 'do their part', assist the military to restore order and stability and 'win the peace' in Iraq and Afghanistan, and prepare for similar roles in future conflicts. The authors here instead briefly revie...

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Published inSmall wars & insurgencies Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 137 - 143
Main Authors Bankus, Brent C., Kievit, James O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.2008
Subjects
Afghanistan
civil affairs
governance
Iraq
Lieber code
military history
occupation
stability operations
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Summary:Today there are many calls for other elements of the government to do more to 'do their part', assist the military to restore order and stability and 'win the peace' in Iraq and Afghanistan, and prepare for similar roles in future conflicts. The authors here instead briefly review the history of US armed forces' involvement in military governance operations from the Mexican War through World War II, and recommend the re-establishment of a School of Military Government similar to that created during the latter conflict.
ISSN:0959-2318
1743-9558
DOI:10.1080/09592310801905819