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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220108803321

Titolo

Securing tyrants or fostering reform? : U.S. internal security assistance to repressive and transitioning regimes / / Seth G. Jones ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, c2006

ISBN

1-281-18104-8

9786611181048

0-8330-4262-9

1-4337-0943-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JonesSeth G. <1972->

Disciplina

355/.0320973

Soggetti

Security Assistance Program

Military assistance, American - El Salvador

Military assistance, American - Uzbekistan

Military assistance, American - Afghanistan

Military assistance, American - Pakistan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Summary of a workshop.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p.181-203).

Nota di contenuto

Executive Summary -- Introduction --  A Historical context --  El Salvador -- Uzbekistan --  Afghanistan --  Pakistan --  Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Does U.S. assistance to the security forces of repressive states improve the effectiveness of internal security forces in countering security threats? Does it improve the accountability and human rights records of these forces? This book addresses these questions by examining the results of U.