The introduction to NL ARMS 2015 "The dilemma of leaving" povides an overview of recent issues central to political, military, and academic debates about political and military exit strategies from conflicts and wars.

This article reviews the international efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1991. It concludes that while there have been several strategies of dealing with that country both during and after the war, very few of these have actually produced the desired outcomes. In spite of successes in the sphere …

Article that presents the main conclusions of the book "The dilemma of leaving : political and military exit strategies" organised around three questions: 1) "What is exit?" 2) "How can we understand exit? and 3) "What can we do about exit?". The first question deals with the definitional ambiguity of …

The comprehensive approach was deviced to facilitate cooperation between civilian and military actors, to tackle causes of instability and to create a more safe and secure environment in areas of conflict. Due to weak governance and with police and military not up to their jobs, a Provincial Reconstruction …