PKSOI PAPER
Volume 2
2015 - 2016 Civil Affairs Issue Papers:
Civil Affairs: A Force for Engagement
and Conflict Prevention
Presented by the
Civil Affairs Association
In coordination with the
U.S. Army Peacekeeping & Stability
Operations Institute,
USMC Training Command,
and the
Foreign Area Officer Association
Edited by
Christopher Holshek and John C. Church, Jr.
The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and
do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S.
Government. Authors of Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
Institute (PKSOI) publications enjoy full academic freedom, provided they do not disclose classified information, jeopardize
operations security, or misrepresent official U.S. policy. Such
academic freedom empowers them to offer new and sometimes
controversial perspectives in the interest of furthering debate on
key issues. This report is cleared for public release; distribution
is unlimited.