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Volume 2, 2015-2016 Civil Affairs Issue Papers: Civil Affairs: A Force for Engagement and Conflict Prevention John C Church Jr., Colonel Christopher J Holshek PKSOI Paper by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, US Army War College Press "Last year, the Civil Affairs Association and its partners, launched its first Issue Papers since the early 2000’s, but with a different approach. The annual cycle of a thematically linked Symposium, Issue Papers, and Roundtable, provides a platform for the most operationally experienced community of Civil Affairs (CA) practitioners since World War II to have more direct and visible input on the discussion of the future of Civil Affairs – as a national strategic capability – at the command and policy levels, as well as capture their insights and lessons for future posterity and research."

Military Support to Governance, Elections, and Media Mister Anthony S Lieto Guides and Handbooks by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, Joint Chiefs of Staff "This Handbook for Military Support to Governance, Elections, and Media provides fundamental guidance, planning considerations, techniques, procedures, and other information for the stabilization, development, or restoration of a country’s governance, elections, and media institutions and processes across all phases of Military Operational Planning (i.e. fragile states, failed states, and traditional post-conflict periods)."

Military Support to Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform Doctor Karen J. Finkenbinder Guides and Handbooks by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, Joint Chiefs of Staff "This Handbook for Military Support to Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform is Book Five in a set of five handbooks developed to assist the joint force commander design, plan, and execute a whole-of-government approach. Included with the series is an overview J7/J9 Pamphlet, Executive Summary of the Unified Action Handbook Series, that describes the handbooks, suggests how they should be used, and identifies the significant interrelationships among them."

SOLLIMS Sampler (Feb. 2016) - Shifts in United Nations Peacekeeping Mister David A Mosinski PKSOI SOLLIMS Sampler by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute "Over its seven decades of operations, United Nations Peacekeeping has received both international praise and international censure, from winning the Nobel Peace Prize to standing on the sidelines of genocide. In any case, peacekeeping remains a prominent tool utilized by the United Nations in the face of proliferated conflict."

Peace & Stability Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2 Mister Robert C Browne Peace and Stability Journal by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute "The increase in transnational terrorism and organized crime in many regions of the world has created insecurity and restricted economic development in many countries. These threats cause particular harm to countries which are emerging from conflict or are vulnerable due to a porous border and a lack of regulatory security structures. Good border management is vital to countering these threats, facilitating legal movements of people and goods, improving trade and commerce, and encouraging external investment."

The Evolving Contingency Contracting Market: Private Sector Self-Regulation and United States Government Monitoring of Procurement of Stability Operations Services Miss Whitney Grespin PKSOI Paper by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, US Army War College Press "The contingency contracting industry has shifted markedly in recent decades. The events of 9/11 led to a complete reorientation of military and stability operations activities worldwide such that the primary operating theater of many existing companies shifted almost entirely to Afghanistan and Iraq, while government demand also allowed for the creation of a myriad of new private entities to provide contingency contracting services."

SOLLIMS Sampler – Foreign Humanitarian Assistance: Concepts, Principles, and Applications Mister David A Mosinski PKSOI SOLLIMS Sampler by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute "Foreign Humanitarian Assistance operations often involve a broad mix of participants: USG civilian and military organizations, coalition partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international actors, and host nation (HN) government authorities. Accordingly, “civil-military interaction” and “unity of effort” are vital to success – key to saving lives and restoring/raising the social well-being of the HN population."

SOLLIMS Sampler – Foreign Humanitarian Assistance Mister David A Mosinski PKSOI SOLLIMS Sampler by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute "Foreign Humanitarian Assistance operations typically involve a wide array of participants – US Government civilian and military organizations, multinational partners, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental actors, and host nation government authorities. Their various contributions can be vital for saving lives and relieving/reducing human suffering within an affected host nation."

United Nations Peacekeeping Missions Maritime Manual United Nations Peacekeeping Missions Manual by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, United Nations This Manual describes the United Nations (UN) Maritime Task Force, focusing on maritime support to a UN Mission and Force Headquarters. Always scalable in size, modular in function and Mission-tailored, the UN Maritime Task Force’s size and composition depend on the size, composition and requirements of the UN Mission it supports and the physical characteristics of the Mission area. In UN Maritime Task Force operations, a common understanding of terms, standards and procedures is crucial to Mission success. Many maritime nations are already generally familiar with internationally accepted standards and procedures, but may not be familiar with the more specific requirements to operate with one another as part of a UN Maritime Task Force. This manual is designed to meet that need."