Since U.S. operations began in Iraq in 2003, the Iraqi armed forces
have embarked on a huge transformation. In this groundbreaking
monograph, Dr. Florence Gaub focuses on the structural and
sociological aspects of rebuilding the Iraqi armed forces, which
she observes and comments on through the lens of lessons learned
from Lebanon's experience of rebuilding its own armed forces in the
late 20th century following civil war. Given Iraq's geopolitical
potential, this observation and commentary is especially important.
Gaub's objectives in writing this monograph are to learn from past
mistakes observed in both Iraq and Lebanon, highlighting possible
ways to avoid making such mistakes in the future, and to offer
recommendations for improving performance in future post-conflict
situations. Gaub focuses on the importance of fair and equal ethnic
representation in the military and the presentation of a positive
public image of the new military as a symbol of strength and
justice within the nation. In addition, she notes the value that
proper training of new recruits and integration of compromised
elites and soldiers into the new armed forces have on strengthening
bonds between soldiers and officers in a multiethnic, post-conflict
army. This monograph is an important contribution to the debate
over how multiethnic armies in post-conflict situations should be
rebuilt and to what degree societal unrest and public opinion
influence the success of such undertakings.
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