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Entwicklungspolitik Sicherheit und Frieden SFSecurity and Peace Herausgeber: Themenschwerpunkt: Prof. Dr. Michael Brzoska Afghanistan – Die Internationale Dr. Walter E. Feichtinger Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Wege und Irrwege Entwicklung und internationale Gemeinschaft am Scheideweg? im 21. Jahrhundert zum Wohlstand Zusammenarbeit Dr. Volker Franke Afghanistan – The International Ein Überblick Theorien und Strategien Eine Einführung Von Hartmut Sangmeister und wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung Von Hartmut Sangmeister Prof. Dr. Hans J. Giessmann Community at the Crossroads? Alexa Schönstedt Von Hartmut Sangmeister und 2009, 192 S., brosch., 19,– €, 2010, 196 S., brosch., 19,90 € Alexa Schönstedt ISBN 978-3-8329-4192-5 Prof. Dr. Heiner Hänggi Aufstandsbekämpfung + Staatsaufbau = Stabilisierung? ISBN 978-3-8329-5576-2 2009, 196 S., brosch., 24,– € (Weltwirtschaft und internationale Dr. Axel Krohn Lehren aus Afghanistan (Weltwirtschaft und internationale ISBN 978-3-8329-5003-3 Zusammenarbeit, Bd. 5) Hans-Georg Ehrhart und Roland Kaestner Zusammenarbeit, Bd. 8) (Weltwirtschaft und internationale Dr. Patricia Schneider Zusammenarbeit, Bd. 7) With Enough Nails: Canadian Coin in Kandahar Richard Roy Dieses Buch bietet einen problemorien- Seit es gesellschaftliches Zusammenleben Was sind die Strukturprobleme der Ent- ‚Counterinsurgency’ in der Bundeswehr: Konzeption, tierten Überblick über den Status quo der gibt, beschäftigen sich Menschen mit der wicklungsländer, durch die erwünschte Gastherausgeber: Interpretation und Praxis Entwicklungszusammenarbeit auf der Frage, wie individueller und gemein- wirtschaftliche, politische und soziale Philipp Münch Akteursebene, den Zielen und Instrumen- schaftlicher Wohlstand erreicht und Veränderungen blockiert bleiben? Welche Hans-Georg Ehrhart ten sowie über notwendige Veränderun- erhöht werden kann. Nicht alle Wege zum Entwicklungsstrategien sind unter den Peace-building and COIN in Afghanistan: The view of NGOs gen. Als einführendes Lehrbuch geschrie- Wohlstand waren erfolgreich – mancher aktuellen Bedingungen geeignet, um sol- What is really needed? ben, ist es für Entwicklungsökonomen, empfohlene Pfad hat sich als Irrweg che Veränderungsprozesse in Gang zu Citha D. Maass Politikwissenschaftler und Praktiker der erwiesen. Dieses Buch bietet einen Über- setzen? Das Scheitern vieler Entwicklungs- Entwicklungszusammenarbeit gleicher- blick über Entwicklungstheorien und bemühungen in den zurückliegenden Non-Governmental Aid Organisations in Afghanistan maßen interessant. -strategien vor dem Hintergrund ihrer Dekaden hat zu einer Neuorientierung Between Impartiality and Counterinsurgency jeweiligen Entstehungsgeschichte, von der internationalen Entwicklungszusam- Robert Lindner der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. menarbeit geführt, die in dieser Einfüh- Towards a comprehensive approach? The EU’s contribution rung verständlich dargestellt wird. to Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Afghanistan Eva Gross Diagnosing the Failings of Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan Mark Sedra TIPP Alle drei Bände zum günstigen Kombipreis! Schlüssiges Konzept oder Schlagwort? Zu Anspruch und 2010 Praxis „Vernetzter Sicherheit“ in Afghanistan Paket Entwicklungspolitik und -theorie 28. Jahrgang Sven Bernhard Gareis 2010, 586 S., brosch., 49,– €, ISBN 978-3-8329-5659-2 ISSN 0175-274X Pakistan’s Foreign Policy between India and Afghanistan 4 Christian Wagner Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy, Blockades, and Strategic Trade Nomos Julian Schofield Bitte bestellen Sie im Buchhandel oder versandkostenfrei unter www.nomos-shop.de SuF_04_10_Titel_U1-U4.indd 1 08.02.2011 17:22:05 I MPR ess UM I NHALT Schriftleitung: EDITORIAL . III Prof. Dr. Michael Brzoska Redaktion: THEMENSCHWERPUNKT Dr. Martin Kahl (V.i.S.d.P.) Dr. Regina Heller AfGHANISTAN – DIE INTERNATIONALE Dr. Patricia Schneider GeMEINSCHAFT AM SCHEIDEWEG? Sybille Reinke de Buitrago Susanne Bund AfGHANISTAN – THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY Redaktionsanschrift: AT THE CROssROADS? S+F c/o IFSH, Beim Schlump 83, D-20144 Aufstandsbekämpfung + Staatsaufbau = Stabilisierung? Lehren aus Hamburg Afghanistan Tel. 0049-40-86 60 77-0 Hans-Georg Ehrhart und Roland Kaestner . 195 Fax 0049-40-8 66 36 15 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.security-and-peace.de With Enough Nails: Canadian Coin in Kandahar Druck und Verlag: Richard Roy . 205 Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Waldseestr. 3-5, D-76530 Baden-Baden, Tel. 0049-72 21-21 04-0, ‚Counterinsurgency’ in der Bundeswehr: Konzeption, Interpretation Fax 0049-7221-2104-27 und Praxis Anzeigenverwaltung und Philipp Münch . 211 Anzeigenannahme: Sales friendly • Bettina Roos, Siegburger Straße 123, 53229 Bonn, Peace-building and COIN in Afghanistan: The view of NGOs Tel. 0228-9 78 98 0, What is really needed? Fax 0228-9 78 98 20, Citha D. Maass . 217 E-Mail: [email protected] Die Zeitschrift, sowie alle in ihr enthaltenen einzelnen Beiträge und Abbildungen sind Non-Governmental Aid Organisations in Afghanistan Between urheberrechtlich geschützt. Jede Verwertung, Impartiality and Counterinsurgency die nicht ausdrücklich vom Urheberrechts- Robert Lindner . 223 gesetz zugelassen ist, bedarf der vorherigen Zustimmung des Verlags. Namentlich gekennzeichnete Artikel müssen Towards a comprehensive approach? The EU’s contribution to nicht die Meinung der Herausgeber/ Redaktion wiedergeben. Unverlangt eingesandte Manu- Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Afghanistan skripte – für die keine Haftung übernommen Eva Gross . 227 wird – gelten als Veröffentlichungsvorschlag zu den Bedingungen des Verlages. Es werden nur unveröffentlichte Originalarbeiten angenom- Diagnosing the Failings of Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan men. Die Verfasser erklären sich mit einer nicht Mark Sedra . 233 sinnentstellenden redaktionellen Bearbeitung einverstanden. Schlüssiges Konzept oder Schlagwort? Zu Anspruch und Praxis Erscheinungsweise: „Vernetzter Sicherheit“ in Afghanistan vierteljährlich Sven Bernhard Gareis . 239 Bezugspreis 2010: jährlich 79,– , Einzelheft 22,– , Jahresabonnement für Studenten 57,– (gegen Nachweis). Alle Preise verstehen sich inkl. MwSt. Pakistan’s Foreign Policy between India and Afghanistan zzgl. Versandkosten; Bestellungen nehmen Christian Wagner . 246 entgegen: Der Buchhandel und der Verlag; Kündigung: Drei Monate vor Kalender- jahresende. Zahlungen jeweils im Voraus an: Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy, Blockades, and Strategic Trade Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Postbank Karlsruhe, Julian Schofield . 251 Konto 73636-751 (BLZ 660 100 75) und Stadt- sparkasse Baden-Baden, Konto 5-002266 (BLZ 662 500 30). ISSN 0175-274X DOKUMENTATION . 257 Dieser Ausgabe liegen Prospekte der Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft bei. Wir bitten freundlichst um Beachtung. 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