The dilemmas of statebuilding confronting the contradictions of postwar peace operations edited by roland paris and timothy d sisk london and new york routledge 2009 xiii 366 pp it has been pointed out that international interventions aimed at keeping and building peace in post conflict countries face various dilemmas and contradictions. Roland paris and timothy sisk have compiled the essential guide to understanding the inherent contradictions that lie at the heart of the statebuilding enterprise drawing on a range of contemporary cases the volumes contributors expertly dissect the dilemmas raised by the challenges of coordination security political economy institutional design and autonomy students analysts or . This book explores the contradictions that emerge in international statebuilding efforts in war torn societies since the end of the cold war more than 20 major peace operations have been deployed to countries emerging from internal conflicts this book argues that international efforts to construct effective legitimate governmental structures in these countries are necessary but fraught . The dilemmas of statebuilding confronting the contradictions of postwar peace operations edited by roland paris and timothy d sisk akira sato article first published online 22 nov 2011. The dilemmas of statebuilding confronting the contradictions of postwar peace operations security and governance 1st edition paperback by paris roland published by routledge oct 10 2020 posted by hermann hesse media publishing text id 4173c16cc online pdf ebook epub library linked to failed states widespread skepticism toward interventionist social work dilemmas of statebuilding confronting