Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Bosnia was once a poster child for successful postwar reconstruction; today, it is on the verge of collapse. The 1995 Dayton accord ended a war, but it also created a fractured polity ripe for exploitation by ethnic chauvinists. 

Sri Lanka has defeated the Tamil Tigers. But more than two months later, the country’s refugee camps are still full and political reconciliation has not begun. Is a lasting peace possible?

The Pakistani military’s offensive against the Taliban is meant to root out instability in the country. But will a growing refugee crisis only make the situation worse?

With its new policy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Obama administration has taken ownership of an orphaned conflict. But can it achieve victory, and how?