America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq - Softcover

James Dobbins; Rollie Lal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083303460X ISBN 13: 9780833034601

Publisher: RAND Corporation, 2003

Synopsis

A nearly 50-year review of U.S. efforts to transform defeated and broken enemies into democratic and prosperous allies.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Successful nation-building requires substantial investments of money, troops, and time--and this is likely to be especially true in Iraq.

About the Author:

James Dobbins (Georgetown School of Foreign Service) is director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at RAND. A veteran diplomat who has held senior White House and State Department positions under four presidents, he most recently served as the Bush administration's special envoy for Afghanistan. He served as U.S. special envoy for Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia. Ambassador Dobbins has held a variety of State Department and White House posts, including Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, Special Assistant to the President for the Western Hemisphere, Special Adviser to the President and Secretary of State for the Balkans, and Ambassador to the European Community.

About this edition

• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 083303460X
• ISBN 13: 9780833034601
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290