The Peacebuilding Dilemma: Civil-Military Cooperation in Stability Operations‪.‬

Abstract The nature of complex humanitarian relief, peacebuilding, and reconstruction missions increasingly forces military and civilian actors to operate in the same space at the same time thereby challenging their ability to remain impartial, neutral and independent. The purpose of this article is to explore the cultural, organizational, operational, and normative differences between civilian and military relief and security providers in contemporary stability operations and to develop recommendations for improving civilmilitary cooperation (CIMIC) in order to aid the provision of more effective relief, stabilization, and transformation operations.