Democracy by Force US Military Intervention in the Post-Cold War World |
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| Author:
| Von Hippel, Karin |
| Contribution by:
| Greenwood, Christopher
Leifer, Michael
Light, Margot
Nish, Ian
Stephenson, David
Walter, Andrew
Lieven, Dominic
Mayall, James
Watt, Donal |
| Series title: | London School of Economics Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-65051-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $132.95 |
Book Description:
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Since the end of the Cold War the United States has intervened militarily in a number of civil conflicts around the world, with varying degrees of success. This book examines four US-sponsored interventions (Panama, Somalia, Haiti and Bosnia), focusing on the vital nation-building efforts which have followed military action. The book seeks to provide a greater understanding of the successes and failures of US policy, to improve strategies for reconstruction, and to provide some insight...
More DescriptionSince the end of the Cold War the United States has intervened militarily in a number of civil conflicts around the world, with varying degrees of success. This book examines four US-sponsored interventions (Panama, Somalia, Haiti and Bosnia), focusing on the vital nation-building efforts which have followed military action. The book seeks to provide a greater understanding of the successes and failures of US policy, to improve strategies for reconstruction, and to provide some insight into the conditions under which intervention and nation-building are likely to succeed.