Nation-building

By Cynthia Ann Watson

Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE, Developpement economique, Au©enpolitik, Politics, Interventie, International Relations, Economic development, International, Government, Buitenlandse politiek, Intervention (Droit international), Maintien de la paix, Friedenssicherung, Peacekeeping forces, Relations exterieures, Nonfiction, Natievorming, Diplomatic relations, International relations, Relations internationales, Current Events, Nation-building, Foreign relations, Democracy, Wirtschaftsentwicklung, Intervention (International law), General

Description: Nation-Building: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth examination of the nation-building process with special focus on the late 20th century to the present. U.S. national security expert Cynthia Watson explores economic, political, and social aspects of nation-building and provides unique insight into hot issues and fundamental concerns.Presenting nation-building from many perspectives, Watson discusses states such as Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkan countries, and East Timor, among others. She illustrates the challenges of rebuilding a country's infrastructure as well as unanticipated problems. The work provides a thorough treatment of the role that democracy plays in the nation-building process and illuminates the position of the United States juxtaposed with UN peacekeeping efforts. This one-of-a-kind reference work is complete with primary source documents, biographical sketches, and resource suggestions.