Europe's Role in Nation-Building: From the Balkans to the Congo - Softcover

Dobbins Former Special Envoy For Afghanistan Kosovo Bosnia Haiti And Somalia, James; Jones, Seth G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083304138X ISBN 13: 9780833041388

Publisher: RAND Corporation, 2008

Synopsis

Peace is the most essential product of nationbuilding. Without peace, neither economic growth nor democratization is possible. The authors of Europe's Role in NationBuilding investigate the use of armed force as part of broader nationbuilding efforts led by European powers and its success at achieving the objective of transforming a society emerging from conflict into one at peace with itself and its neighbors. They then evaluate Europe's performance against the U.S. and United Nations records in past nationbuilding operations.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

This volume compares and contrasts European experiences in nation-building with those of the U.S. and the UN based on six case studies of European-led nation-building missions in Albania, Sierra Leone, Macedonia, Côte d'Ivoire, the Congo, and Bosnia.

About the Author:

Lead author James Dobbins is director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at Rand. He previously served as U.S. special envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, Somalia, and Afghanistan, and has held many other senior White House and State Department positions, including U.S. Ambassador to the European Community.

About this edition

• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 083304138X
• ISBN 13: 9780833041388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275