CIAO DATE: 08/2009
January 2008
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
Since 2003, the so-called Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) have attempted to combine relatively small civilian and military components on the ground in Afghanistan, to achieve comprehensive results by focusing on provincial and district centres and to support the political leadership as well as the Afghan society extensively, without, however, releasing them from their responsibilities, or dominating them. Up to now, experience with the PRTs point towards their considerable potential as an instrument in comprehensive conflict management and nation building.
On the one hand this volume gives general information on the PRT model, and, on the other, compares the US, British and German realization of this model. It is to be seen as an intermediary step in the scientific analysis of a topic which will also become increasingly important not only for contributing nations, but also for Security Organizations.
Resource link: Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan [PDF] - 901K