ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes how the system of global governance has largely failed in supporting peacebuilding efforts in war-torn countries in their transition to peace, stability, and prosperity since the end of the Cold War. It deals with a cursory review of some of the peacebuilding issues that have affected its implementation on the ground. The chapter addresses the multidimensional nature of peacebuilding efforts. It discusses the many interrelationships between the different aspects of peacebuilding and argues for the need to address peacebuilding with an integrated approach, rather than with the silo one usually found in existing operations. In efforts to build societies in the image of the advanced countries, foreign interveners have tried to convert insecure and destitute societies into liberal democracies with free market economies, predominant private sectors, and independent central banks. Efforts to improve security should always be at the top of the post-conflict policy agenda and be a priority for national leaders and foreign interveners alike.
