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Book SynopsisIn 1999, the United Nations embarked on intervention in Kosovo. This book compares two adjacent municipalities two years into that intervention. Similar in all key respects, by 2001 the municipalities were headed down different paths - one making progress toward institution-building, democratization, and reconstruction; the other stagnating.
Trade Review"Holohan provides a conceptually elegant and yet remarkably practical analysis of democratization and reconstruction efforts in two municipalities in Kosovo, some two ears after the launch of the United Nations post-conflict mission there in 1999."—
Contemporary Sociology"Throughout the case studies, Holohan relentlessly pushes her theoretical points, while seamlessly weaving the theoretical aspects of network organizations into the specific discussions of the municipalities . . .
Networks of Democracy undoubtedly provides important lessons for international interventions, both present and future."—
Yale Journal of International Law"Anne Holohan brings something long overdue to the democratization bookshelf: comparative case studies based on fieldwork. This book should be mandatory reading for all Washington, D.C. policymakers at work on spreading democracy."—Julie Mertus, American University
"With unique access to all levels of nation-building organizations, Anne Holohan gives an original and exceptional analysis of the process. This book will become a classic on how to enhance international cooperation and democratization missions."—Charles Moskos, Northwestern University
"[M]y students have read
Networks of Democracy, as should all who are interested in the theory and practice of peace building and international conflict intervention."—
American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsContents Acronyms and Abbreviations 000 Introduction 000 Part I: The UN Mission in Kosovo as a Network Organization 1. Democratizing Through Networks 000 2. Theoretical Background 000 Part II: Two Municipalities in Kosovo 3. Leadership in Networks 000 4. Formality, Social Embeddedness, and Accountability 000 Part III: Information and Communication Technologies 5. The Use and Misuse of Information and Communication Technologies 000 6. Transactive Memory 000 Part IV: Members of the Network 7. The UN Civil Administration and KFOR 000 8. The OSCE, the International Police, and NGOs 000 9. Conclusion: Implications for International Interventions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Beyond ... 000 Appendix: Backgrounds and Methods 000 Notes 000 References 000 Index 000
