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Canada as statebuilder? : development and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan / Laura Grant and Benjamin Zyla

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Grant, Laura, 1985-
Published
Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2021.
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1 online resource
Additional Creators
Zyla, Benjamin
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Contents
Front Matter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One -- Setting the Stage: Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan (2001-14) -- Statebuilding vs Nation-Building: A Conceptual Anchoring -- Understanding Aid Effectiveness and Results-Based Evaluations in Afghanistan -- Part Two -- The Military Side of Peace and Security Programming -- Non-Military Security Sector Reforms -- The Fight for Women's Rights -- Doing Health Development Right -- The Challenge of Quality Education for All -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Notes -- References -- Index
Summary
"Canada's statebuilding efforts in Afghanistan are not well documented. After fourteen years of significant economic investments in humanitarian causes, there are still questions about the impact of these projects and whether they delivered as promised or fell short. In Canada as Statebuilder? Laura Grant and Benjamin Zyla analyze over one hundred and thirty Canadian-led development projects in Afghanistan to illustrate that Canada has limited capacity to effectively run humanitarian efforts in unstable, insecure, or inaccessible environments. Canadian or Canadian-sponsored development projects were ambitious and highly productive in terms of outputs in the short term, especially in the areas of security, women and gender, health, and education. However, when their outcomes and overall impact are assessed, the authors argue, Canada's record is less impressive. Their analysis contributes to evidence-based discussions of one of Canada's most important foreign policy activities in recent years. Reflecting on Canada's engagement in Afghanistan, Canada as Statebuilder? asks whether Canadian peacekeeping efforts in the region were ultimately worth the economic and human resources invested."--
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0228007364 (PDF)
9780228007364 (electronic bk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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