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Rethinking Legitimacy and Illegitimacy

A New Approach to Assessing Support and Opposition across Disciplines

by Robert D. Lamb ...

Series series CSIS Reports
This report introduces a new assessment framework for legitimacy and illegitimacy that governments, businesses, and other organizations can use to better understand the sources and dynamics of support or opposition for any entity, policy, or program. It includes an intellectual history of the concept of legitimacy, summarizes the literature, introduces a new conceptualization of illegitimacy, and ... Read more

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This report introduces a new assessment framework for legitimacy and illegitimacy that governments, businesses, and other organizations can use to better understand the sources and dynamics of support or opposition for any entity, policy, or program. It includes an intellectual history of the concept of legitimacy, summarizes the literature, introduces a new conceptualization of illegitimacy, and
... Read more
Rethinking Absorptive Capacity

A New Framework, Applied to Afghanistan's Police Training Program

by Robert D. Lamb, Kathryn Mixon ...

Series series CSIS Reports
When recipients cannot absorb the aid and attention they are offered, the common response is “capacity building”—as if the source of the problem is the recipient’s implementation capacity. In this report, Robert D. Lamb and Kathryn Mixon present the results of their research on the sources of absorptive capacity. They find that this sort of “blaming the victim” mentality, while common, is not ... Read more

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When recipients cannot absorb the aid and attention they are offered, the common response is “capacity building”—as if the source of the problem is the recipient’s implementation capacity. In this report, Robert D. Lamb and Kathryn Mixon present the results of their research on the sources of absorptive capacity. They find that this sort of “blaming the victim” mentality, while common, is not
... Read more
Rethinking Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction

by Robert D. Lamb, Kathryn Mixon, Joy Aoun ...

Series series CSIS Reports
Can the United States prevent or end conflicts and protect its interests without using military force? Do U.S. civilian institutions have the right mix of support, funding, and capabilities to respond to major crises and political transitions? In July 2013, CSIS raised these questions before more than 200 policymakers and experts, with 22 speakers offering perspectives from donors, implementers, ... Read more

$48.59 USD

Can the United States prevent or end conflicts and protect its interests without using military force? Do U.S. civilian institutions have the right mix of support, funding, and capabilities to respond to major crises and political transitions? In July 2013, CSIS raised these questions before more than 200 policymakers and experts, with 22 speakers offering perspectives from donors, implementers,
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The Uncertain Transition from Stability to Peace

by Robert D. Lamb, Kathryn Mixon, Sarah Minot ...

Series series CSIS Reports
Most violent conflicts since the turn of this century were in countries that had experienced an earlier violent conflict. How can we tell when a country is likely to remain stuck in a cycle of violence? What factors suggest it might be “ripe” for stabilizing and peace building? The authors studied four cases: Chad is stuck in a cycle of violence, while El Salvador, Laos, and Mozambique have had ... Read more

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Most violent conflicts since the turn of this century were in countries that had experienced an earlier violent conflict. How can we tell when a country is likely to remain stuck in a cycle of violence? What factors suggest it might be “ripe” for stabilizing and peace building? The authors studied four cases: Chad is stuck in a cycle of violence, while El Salvador, Laos, and Mozambique have had
... Read more
Absorptive Capacity in the Security and Justice Sectors

Assessing Obstacles to Success in the Donor-Recipient Relationship

by Robert D. Lamb, Kathryn Mixon, Andrew Halterman ...

Series series CSIS Reports
In development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts. Yet the use of “blueprints” remains widespread. Even when standard approaches are modified for particular aid partners, there often remains a poor fit between donor efforts and local conditions. When recipients cannot absorb the aid and ... Read more

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In development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts. Yet the use of “blueprints” remains widespread. Even when standard approaches are modified for particular aid partners, there often remains a poor fit between donor efforts and local conditions. When recipients cannot absorb the aid and
... Read more
Colombia

Peace and Stability in the Post-Conflict Era

by Carl Meacham, Douglas Farah, Robert D. Lamb ...

Series series CSIS Reports
This report from the CSIS Americas Program provides a detailed look at the challenges the Colombian government confronts as it moves from providing security to developing rural areas that were previously conflict zones. In particular, the report examines such issues as remaining security needs; land tenure; needed infrastructure improvements; and better governance. In addition, the report offers ... Read more

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This report from the CSIS Americas Program provides a detailed look at the challenges the Colombian government confronts as it moves from providing security to developing rural areas that were previously conflict zones. In particular, the report examines such issues as remaining security needs; land tenure; needed infrastructure improvements; and better governance. In addition, the report offers
... Read more
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Kraken's Sacrifice, The

by Katee Robert ...

Narrated by Lessa Lamb, Jack Calihan ...

Series Audiobook 2 - A Deal With a Demon
Unabridged

6 hours 17 min

Catalina only made her deal with the demon because she had nowhere else to go. The world has kicked her every chance it got, so she’s all too happy to leave the realm she knows behind. What’s the worst that could happen?She doesn’t anticipate being auctioned away to a kraken.Thane is cold and distant…but he’s not unkind. Isolated as they are, Catalina finds herself seeking his company again and ... Read more

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Catalina only made her deal with the demon because she had nowhere else to go. The world has kicked her every chance it got, so she’s all too happy to leave the realm she knows behind. What’s the worst that could happen?She doesn’t anticipate being auctioned away to a kraken.Thane is cold and distant…but he’s not unkind. Isolated as they are, Catalina finds herself seeking his company again and
... Read more
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Gargoyle's Captive, The

by Katee Robert ...

Narrated by Lessa Lamb, Jack Calihan ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Deal with a Demon
Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

Grace is a monster hunter who went into her demon deal with eyes wide open. Years ago, her mother made the same choice and was never seen again, and the answers Grace seeks can only be found in the demon realm.She doesn’t care that she’s auctioned off to a gargoyle. She doesn’t plan to stay with him longer than strictly necessary.Unfortunately, she didn’t read the small print of her contract.Every ... Read more

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Grace is a monster hunter who went into her demon deal with eyes wide open. Years ago, her mother made the same choice and was never seen again, and the answers Grace seeks can only be found in the demon realm.She doesn’t care that she’s auctioned off to a gargoyle. She doesn’t plan to stay with him longer than strictly necessary.Unfortunately, she didn’t read the small print of her contract.Every
... Read more
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The Beast

by Katee Robert ...

Narrated by Lessa Lamb, Jack Calihan, Gregory Salinas ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Wicked Villains
Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

Once upon a time, I fell in love with two men. Their feelings for me were matched only by their hatred for each other.Gaeton, with his brash charm and casual cruelty.Beast, his lust equal to his penchant for violence.Being with them was sinful and perfect in different ways. In the end, I couldn’t choose, and I lost them both.Now, my sisters have tasked me with securing our power base, no matter ... Read more

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Once upon a time, I fell in love with two men. Their feelings for me were matched only by their hatred for each other.Gaeton, with his brash charm and casual cruelty.Beast, his lust equal to his penchant for violence.Being with them was sinful and perfect in different ways. In the end, I couldn’t choose, and I lost them both.Now, my sisters have tasked me with securing our power base, no matter
... Read more
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Succubus's Prize, The

by Katee Robert ...

Narrated by Lessa Lamb, Tara Langella ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Deal with a Demon
Unabridged

5 hours 34 min

Belladonna was born wrong. At least that’s what her parents, religious community, and even her beloved sister believe. Walking away from the church hasn’t helped her come to terms with her purpose in life, and when her sister is diagnosed with cancer, Belladonna has nowhere to turn…until a demon offers her a deal.After agreeing, nothing is like she expects. There’s no fiery hell to speak of. Her ... Read more

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Belladonna was born wrong. At least that’s what her parents, religious community, and even her beloved sister believe. Walking away from the church hasn’t helped her come to terms with her purpose in life, and when her sister is diagnosed with cancer, Belladonna has nowhere to turn…until a demon offers her a deal.After agreeing, nothing is like she expects. There’s no fiery hell to speak of. Her
... Read more
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Dragon's Bride, The

by Katee Robert ...

Narrated by Jack Calihan, Lessa Lamb ...

Series Audiobook 1 - A Deal With a Demon
Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

Briar Rose might have a name out of a storybook, but she learned at a very young age that no prince was coming to save her. She’ll have to save herself. Unfortunately, even that is an impossible task in her current situation—trapped in a terrifying marriage to a dangerous man.Desperate times call for desperate measures, which is how she finds herself making a deal with a demon. Freedom from her ... Read more

$10.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Briar Rose might have a name out of a storybook, but she learned at a very young age that no prince was coming to save her. She’ll have to save herself. Unfortunately, even that is an impossible task in her current situation—trapped in a terrifying marriage to a dangerous man.Desperate times call for desperate measures, which is how she finds herself making a deal with a demon. Freedom from her
... Read more
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Wicked Pursuit

by Katee Robert ...

Narrated by Lessa Lamb, Jack Calihan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

Welcome to the Black Rose Auction where every sin can be yours for a price.For three days, the doors to this luxe New York estate are thrown wide for anyone with a taste for the obscenely rich, the ultra-exclusive, and the once in a lifetime thrill of the forbidden: where nothing is off the table and everything―and everyone―can be had for the taking.In WICKED PURSUIT by Katee Robert, a Little Red ... Read more

$12.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to the Black Rose Auction where every sin can be yours for a price.For three days, the doors to this luxe New York estate are thrown wide for anyone with a taste for the obscenely rich, the ultra-exclusive, and the once in a lifetime thrill of the forbidden: where nothing is off the table and everything―and everyone―can be had for the taking.In WICKED PURSUIT by Katee Robert, a Little Red
... Read more

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