You, the People : the United Nations, Transitional Administration, and State-Building.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Colonies and Occupied Territories: Transitional Administration Through the Twentieth Century -- 1. The League of Nations -- 1.1. The Mandates System -- 1.2. Administration by the League Under the Treaty of Versailles -- 1.3. Other Quasi-Administrative Activity by the League -- 2. Allied Occupation of Germany, 1945-1949 -- 2.1. Political Reconstruction -- 2.2. War Crimes Trials -- 2.3. The Marshall Plan -- 3. The United Nations and Decolonization -- 3.1. The International Trusteeship System -- 3.2. Non-Self-Governing Territories -- 4. Conclusion -- 2 Power and Change: The Evolution of United Nations Complex Peace Operations -- 1. Security Council Administration of Territory in Theory and in Practice -- 1.1. The Power of the Council to Administer Territory -- 1.2. Reaction and Improvisation -- 2. Forms of Transition -- 2.1. Decolonization -- 2.2. Transfer of Territory -- 2.3. Elections -- 2.4. Peace Process -- 2.5. State Failure -- 3. State-Building and the War on Terror -- 3.1. Afghanistan and the 'Light Footprint' -- 3.2. Operation Iraqi Freedom -- 4. Conclusion -- 3 Peace and Security: The Use of Force to Maintain Law and Order -- 1. The Use of Force in Peace Operations -- 1.1. From Self-Defence to Defence of the Mission -- 1.2. Peacekeeping After the End of the Cold War -- 2. Emergency Law and Order -- 2.1. Law and Order in UN Peace Operations -- 2.2. The Need for Doctrine -- 2.3. Model Rules of Engagement -- 3. Conclusion -- 4 Consultation and Accountability: Building Democracy Through Benevolent Autocracy -- 1. Consultation with Local Actors -- 1.1. Consultation in the Balkans -- 1.2. Consultation in East Timor -- 1.3. Consultation and Responsibility -- 2. Accountability of International Actors -- 2.1. Existing Mechanisms -- 2.2. Do as I Say, Not as I Do.

2.3. Other Forms of Accountability -- 3. Conclusion -- 5 Justice and Reconciliation: The Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Territories -- 1. No Justice Without Peace? -- 2. Kosovo: Justice in Limbo -- 2.1. Applicable Law -- 2.2. Executive Detentions -- 2.3. Kosovo in Limbo -- 3. East Timor: Post-Colonial Justice -- 3.1. 'Timorizing' the Judiciary -- 3.2. Infrastructure and Support -- 3.3. Serious Crimes -- 3.4. East Timor in Transition -- 4. Afghanistan: Justice and the 'Light Footprint' -- 4.1. Applicable Law -- 4.2. Human Rights and Transitional Justice -- 4.3. Justice Sector -- 4.4. Tiptoeing Through Afghanistan -- 5. Conclusion -- 6 Relief and Reconstruction: The Politics of Humanitarian and Development Assistance -- 1. Charity with Interest -- 1.1. The Purposes of Assistance -- 1.2. Disbursement of Funds -- 1.3. Donor Policies -- 2. Ownership -- 2.1. Trust Funds -- 2.2. Local Control in Afghanistan -- 3. Perverse Effects -- 4. Conclusion -- 7 Elections and Exit Strategies: No Exit Without a Strategy, or No Strategy Without an Exit? -- 1. Timing of Elections -- 2. Institutions and Processes -- 2.1. Constitutional Structures -- 2.2. Electoral Systems -- 2.3. Political Parties -- 3. Elections, Exits, and Strategies -- 3.1. Evaluating the Cambodian Elections -- 3.2. Politics As Process: Kosovo -- 3.3. Democracy in East Timor -- 4. Conclusion -- 8 'You, the People': The Future of State-Building -- 1. Contradictions of Transitional Administration -- 1.1. Inconsistent -- 1.2. Inadequate -- 1.3. Irrelevant -- 2. State-Building and Empire -- 2.1. Nation-Building and the National Interest -- 2.2. The Indispensable Nation -- 3. Conclusion -- Appendix: Peace Operations with Civilian Administration Functions -- Bibliography -- 1. Treaties -- 2. Selected UN Documents -- 3. Selected Reports -- 4. Books and Periodicals -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G.

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Drawing on extensive new field research and interviews with key individuals, Simon Chesterman presents a concise history of UN state-building operations from colonial times to the problems faced in the early 21st century. Through a close examination of topics such as peace and security, the role of the UN as government, judicial reconstruction, economic reconstruction, and exit strategies, this book provides a unique perspective on whether and how to rebuild after war.

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