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Discusses the challenges facing Haitian President Rene Preval as he looks to translate a positive international attitude toward his country's development into tangible advances in terms of livelihoods & economic & political progress. It is argued that his project is troubled by a problematic historical legacy. The strengthening of political institutions & traditions is seen as necessary, while the pursuit of stability remains a difficult task. The importance of a stable Haiti to the US & UN is noted; three key lessons from prior international intervention in Haiti are outlined.

Frustrated efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan give urgency to the question of how to craft effective, humane, and legitimate security institutions in conflict-ridden states--and whether legitimate policing can in fact be developed in the midst of insurgency and terrorism. David H. Bayley and Robert M. Perito confront these questions head on. Against the backdrop of failed US attempts to train police forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Bayley and Perito explore the role of the local police as an element of successful peace operations and counterinsurgency campaigns. Their analysis ranges from the specifics of training to the larger arena of broad institutional reform. Equally practical and grounded in theory, their work offers crucial guidance on the role and training of local police forces that must grapple daily with the challenges of ongoing conflicts.