
American Nation-Building
Case Studies from Reconstruction to Afghanistan
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7864-9796-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
13 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
357 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-9796-6 (9780786497966)
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Persons
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. Robert J. Pauly, Jr., is an associate professor of international development at the University of Southern Mississippi, focusing on U.S. foreign policy, national security and the Greater Middle East.
Content
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
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