Introduction. Defense institution building: a new paradigm for the 21st century / Alexandra Kerr
I: Scoping The Issue. DIB in the broader security architecture / Querine Hanlon and Robert M. Perito
Defining the discipline in theory and practice / Thomas W. Ross, Jr.
Attributes of a democratic and competent defense partner / Dennis Blair
Paradoxes of partnership / Nadia Gerspacher
II: Defense Institution Building In Practice. Assessment and program design / Jeanne Giraldo
Strategy, policy, and defense management architecture / Erik J. Leklem
Human resources management / Henry A. Leonard
Logistics / Michael Boomer and George Topic
Measuring and evaluation / Paul Clarke and Thomas Davies
III: Drawing Insights. The Security Governance Initiative / Julie E. Chalfin and Linda Thomas-Greenfield
NATO and the partnership for peace / Frank Boland
The British experience in Africa and Oman / Dickie Davis
Insights from the development sector / Paul M. Bisca and Gary J. Milante
IV: Lessons From The Field. Partnership: the Colombia-U.S. experience / Michael Miklaucic and Juan Carlos Pinzón
Transforming defense in Guatemala / Alejandro J. Alemán
Lessons from Afghanistan / Jack D. Kem
Lessons from Iraq / Hugh F.T. Hoffman
Conclusion. A vision for the future of defense institution building / David A. Cate, Alexandra Kerr, and Renanah Miles.