02308nam 2200589 a 450 991021999010332120200520144314.01-282-45131-697866124513170-8330-3486-3(CKB)111090529191282(EBL)197452(OCoLC)559080774(SSID)ssj0000102614(PQKBManifestationID)11622501(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000102614(PQKBWorkID)10051097(PQKB)10826217(Au-PeEL)EBL197452(CaPaEBR)ebr10056204(MiAaPQ)EBC197452(oapen)doab114541(EXLCZ)9911109052919128220030622d2003 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAmerica's role in nation-building from Germany to Iraq /James Dobbins ... [et al.]1st ed.Santa Monica, CA RAND20031 online resource (281 p.)"MR-1753-RC."0-8330-3460-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242).Germany -- Japan -- Somalia -- Haiti -- Bosnia -- Kosovo -- Afghanistan -- Lessons learned -- Iraq.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.Intervention (International law)Case studiesUnited StatesForeign relations1945-1989Case studiesUnited StatesForeign relations1989-Case studiesUnited StatesMilitary policyCase studiesIntervention (International law)327.73/009/045Dobbins James1942-913849MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219990103321America's role in nation-building2073794UNINA