Table of contents : Foreword Contents List of Figures 1 Stabilization and Reconstruction Introduction We Don’t Do Nation Building! Why Reconstruction? Analytic Method 2 The Cross-Cutting Principles Introduction Cross-Cutting Principles: Conditions and Approaches Assessment 3 Stabilization and Reconstruction End States Introduction Safe and Secure Environment Assessment Rule of Law Assessment Sustainable Economy Assessment Stable Governance Assessment Social Well-Being Introduction Assessment 4 Observations and Recommendations for Future Stabilization Introduction Lack of Planning “Woefully Under-Resourced” Voter Fatigue The Civil-Military Dilemma and the Structure of Governance Governance Home Rule of Law Embrace Stabilization as a Mission Guiding Principles: Proposed Revision and Application Framework for Developing Stabilization Task List and Evaluation Tool Address Elite Bargaining as Part of Political Primacy Conclusion Annex I: Approaches, Conditions, and End States for Stabilization and Reconstruction from the Guiding Principles Index