America's role in nation-building : from Germany to Iraq / / James Dobbins ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910219990103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2003
• ISBN: 1-282-45131-6; 9786612451317; 0-8330-3486-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DobbinsJames <1942->
• Disciplina: 327.73/009/045
• Soggetti: Intervention (International law); United States Foreign relations 1945-1989 Case studies; United States Foreign relations 1989- Case studies; United States Military policy Case studies
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "MR-1753-RC."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242).
• Nota di contenuto: Germany -- Japan -- Somalia -- Haiti -- Bosnia -- Kosovo -- Afghanistan -- Lessons learned -- Iraq.
• Sommario/riassunto: In Iraq, the United States is facing its most challenging nation-building project since the 1940's. The authors draw lessons from seven case studies--Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan--then apply these to the Iraq case. The results suggest that nation-building will be difficult but possible. Success will, however, require investing sufficient financial, military, and political resources--and time.