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Autore |
Seitz Thomas R. |
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The evolving role of nation-building in US foreign policy : Lessons learned, lessons lost / / Thomas R. Seitz |
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Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , [2015] |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2020 |
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©[2015] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 171 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nation-building - United States - History - 21st century |
Nation-building - United States - History - 20th century |
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United States Foreign relations 1989- |
United States Foreign relations 1945-1989 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: 2012. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-166) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Towards a 'tolerable state of order' -- 3 Creating a 'climate of victory' -- 4 The aid war and reassessment -- 5 Kennedy, Johnson and the USOIDP -- 6 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How and why did the United States get involved in nation-building overseas, and how have these policies evolved? How has Washington understood the relationship between development abroad and security at home, and how has this translated into policy? What is the relationship between security, order and development in nation-building and stabilisation efforts? This book explores the processes through which nation-building approaches originated and developed over the last seven decades as well as the concepts and motivations that shaped them. Weaving together International Relations theory and a rich history drawing mainly on declassified documents, interviews and other primary sources, this book contributes to theoretical discussions of nation-building while offering a critique of Realist and Critical |
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Security School analyses of US policy in the developing world. Ultimately, the book illuminates lessons relevant to today's nation-building, crisis management, stability, 'good governance' and reconstruction missions. |
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