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

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Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2003Description: xxxv, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

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083303460X
0833034863 (electronic bk.)
9780833034601
9780833034861 (electronic bk.)

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E840 .A6215 2003

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Contents:

Introduction -- Germany -- Japan -- Somalia -- Haiti -- Bosnia -- Kosovo -- Afghanistan -- Lessons Learned -- Iraq -- Appendix: Nation-Building in Iraq: Iraq Conference Participants.

Summary: 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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"This research was overseen by RAND's National Security Research Division"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242).

Introduction -- Germany -- Japan -- Somalia -- Haiti -- Bosnia -- Kosovo -- Afghanistan -- Lessons Learned -- Iraq -- Appendix: Nation-Building in Iraq: Iraq Conference Participants.

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.

Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.