Andrew Wilder suggests that there is not apparent stabilizing effect of road building being conducted by PRTs. James Fearon argues that in terms if a counterinsurgency campaign better roads increase the counterinsurgents ability to exert government control.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article..._love?page=0,0

Wilder makes a few interesting points such as how the road building fuels corruption while not addressing basic governance issues or security needs.