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America's role in nation-building : from Germany to Iraq

Author: James Dobbins; et al
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2003.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The post-World War II occupations of Germany and Japan set standards for postconflict nation-building that have not since been matched. Only in recent years has the United States has felt the need to participate in similar transformations, but it is now facing one of the most challenging prospects since the 1940s: Iraq. The authors review seven case studies--Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Case studies
Cas, Études de
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: James Dobbins; et al
ISBN: 083303460X 9780833034601
OCLC Number: 52542590
Notes: "MR-1753-RC."
Description: xxxv, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Germany --
Japan --
Somalia --
Haiti --
Bosnia --
Kosovo --
Afghanistan --
Lessons learned --
Iraq.
Responsibility: James Dobbins ... [et al.].
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Abstract:

The post-World War II occupations of Germany and Japan set standards for postconflict nation-building that have not since been matched. Only in recent years has the United States has felt the need to participate in similar transformations, but it is now facing one of the most challenging prospects since the 1940s: Iraq. The authors review seven case studies--Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan--and seek lessons about what worked well and what did not. Then, they examine the Iraq situation in light of these lessons. Success in Iraq will require an extensive commitment of financial, military, and political resources for a long time. The United States cannot afford to contemplate early exit strategies and cannot afford to leave the job half completed.

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