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Patterson Rebecca <1974-> |
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The challenge of nation-building : implementing effective innovation in the U.S. Army from World War II to the Iraq War / / Rebecca Patterson |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Nation-building - United States - History |
Military planning - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Tables; Acronyms; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Nation-Building and Its Cousins: Choosing Cases; Chapter Three: Effective Innovations for the Nation-Building of Post-World War II Germany; Chapter Four: Ineffective Innovations in Operation Iraqi Freedom; Chapter Five: Explaining the Absence of Innovation in Korea and Vietnam; Chapter Six: Conclusion and Policy Implications; Bibliography; Index |
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<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">The Challenge of Nation-Building</span><span> examines the conditions that have allowed or prevented the U.S. Army to innovate for nation-building effectively. By doing so, it shows how military leadership and civil-military relations have changed. </span></span> |
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