The beginner's guide to nation-building / James Dobbins [and others].
| Other author | Dobbins, James, 1942- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xlii, 284 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Rand Corporation monograph series Rand Corporation monograph series. ^A1010738 |
| Contents | Preparing for nation-building -- The military -- The police -- Rule of law -- Humanitarian relief -- Governance -- Economic stabilization -- Democratization -- Development -- Conclusion: the cost of nation-building -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Abstract | Since the end of the Cold War, the United States, NATO, the United Nations, and a range of other states and nongovernmental organizations have become increasingly involved in nation-building operations. Nation-building involves the use of armed force as part of a broader effort to promote political and economic reforms, with the objective of transforming a society emerging from conflict into one at peace with itself and its neighbors. This guidebook is a practical "how-to" manual on the conduct of effective nation-building. It is organized around the constituent elements that make up any nation-building mission: military, police, rule of law, humanitarian relief, governance, economic stabilization, democratization, and development. The chapters describe how each of these components should be organized and employed, how much of each is likely to be needed, and the likely cost. The lessons are drawn principally from 16 U.S.- and UN-led nation-building operations since World War II and from a forthcoming study on European-led missions. In short, this guidebook presents a comprehensive history of best practices in nation-building an serves as an indispensable reference for the preplanning of future interventions and for contingency planning on the ground. |
| General note | "MG-557-SRF." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-275) and index. |
| Access restriction | Use copy Restrictions unspecified star |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| Technical details | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Beginner's guide to nation-building. Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 9780833039880 0833039881 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Case studies. |
| LCCN | 2006100823 |
| ISBN | 9780833042644 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0833042645 (electronic bk.) |
| Technical rpt# | RAND/MG-557-SRF |
| Stock number | 22573/cttp2nf JSTOR |
| Stock number | 014D9363-4EDC-42E3-9867-94A19D3DEAB1 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |