Nation-building efforts by the United States and the international community have led to both success and failure, overwhelming support and debilitating controversy. Some are motivated by national security interests; others by humanitarian concerns. They seem to have exploded since the end of the Cold War but in fact have long been used as a foreign policy tool. What they all have in common is a substantial investment of troops, treasure and time. There is no formula--each operation is unique, with lessons to be learned and trends noted. Examining the history of America's experience, this book…mehr
Nation-building efforts by the United States and the international community have led to both success and failure, overwhelming support and debilitating controversy. Some are motivated by national security interests; others by humanitarian concerns. They seem to have exploded since the end of the Cold War but in fact have long been used as a foreign policy tool. What they all have in common is a substantial investment of troops, treasure and time. There is no formula--each operation is unique, with lessons to be learned and trends noted. Examining the history of America's experience, this book describes the mechanisms behind what often appears to be a haphazard enterprise.
Kevin Dougherty, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, is the assistant commandant for leadership programs and an adjunct professor at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Nation-Building in Context 2. The Cases for and Against Nation-Building 3. Altruistic Nation-Building: Somalia 4. Self-Interested Nation-Building: Roosevelt's Corollary 5. Sequencing Security: The Philippines and Germany 6. Armed Resistance to Nation-Building: The U.S. South during Reconstruction 7. Nation-Building at the Local Level: Vietnam 8. Nation-Building at the National Level: Iraq 9. Nation-Building and Civil Society: Mitchelville 10. The American Government as Nation-Builder: USAID in Afghanistan 11. NGOs and IGOs as Nation-Builders: Bosnia 12. The Future of Nation-and State-Building Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Nation-Building in Context 2. The Cases for and Against Nation-Building 3. Altruistic Nation-Building: Somalia 4. Self-Interested Nation-Building: Roosevelt's Corollary 5. Sequencing Security: The Philippines and Germany 6. Armed Resistance to Nation-Building: The U.S. South during Reconstruction 7. Nation-Building at the Local Level: Vietnam 8. Nation-Building at the National Level: Iraq 9. Nation-Building and Civil Society: Mitchelville 10. The American Government as Nation-Builder: USAID in Afghanistan 11. NGOs and IGOs as Nation-Builders: Bosnia 12. The Future of Nation-and State-Building Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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