Introduction : the elusive goal -- Ambitions : the state-building agenda of UN transitional administrations -- Concepts : the rule of law in UN state-building missions -- The line of least resistance : the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia -- State-building without a state : the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo -- Beyond the blank slate : the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor -- No entry without strategy
Summary
"This book investigates the challenges faced by UN transitional administrations in establishing the rule of law in Cambodia, Kosovo and East Timor. In so doing, it explores conceptual understandings of the UN's state-building agenda and speaks to broader questions about the role of external actors in disrupted states."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-298) and index
