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Nation-Building: A Key Concept For Peaceful Conflict Transformation?
Jochen Hippler (Ed.)
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Description for Nation-Building: A Key Concept For Peaceful Conflict Transformation?
paperback. The term 'nation-building' has experienced a remarkable renaissance since the early 1990s. It has been used to describe and to justify the military interventions in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Editor(s): Hippler, Jochen. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1HFDN; 1HFGS; JFFS; JPHV; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
The term 'nation-building' has experienced a remarkable renaissance since the early 1990s. It has been used to describe and to justify the military interventions in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Linked to the idea of 'failed' or 'failing' states, the concept is used to hide and legitimise a whole range of diverse policies, allowing foreign powers to control and reshape countries in areas of conflict.
Currently the international debate on nation building is heavily dominated by US actors and authors, especially by writers connected to the Bush administration or its policies. This book presents academic and political alternatives, ... Read more
The term 'nation-building' has experienced a remarkable renaissance since the early 1990s. It has been used to describe and to justify the military interventions in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Linked to the idea of 'failed' or 'failing' states, the concept is used to hide and legitimise a whole range of diverse policies, allowing foreign powers to control and reshape countries in areas of conflict.
Currently the international debate on nation building is heavily dominated by US actors and authors, especially by writers connected to the Bush administration or its policies. This book presents academic and political alternatives, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745323350
SKU
V9780745323350
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About Jochen Hippler (Ed.)
Jochen Hippler is a political scientist and peace researcher based at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He is the former Director of the Transnational Institute (TNI) in Amsterdam, and author of Nation-Building (Pluto, 2005) and The Next Threat (Pluto, 1995).
Reviews for Nation-Building: A Key Concept For Peaceful Conflict Transformation?
This is a useful book, basically policy-orientated rather than theoretical. As rebuilding after conflict is likely to be an on-going need, the book contains really useful observations
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