The UN's role in nation-building from the Congo to Iraq
Reviews UN efforts to transform eight unstable countries into democratic, peaceful, and prosperous partners, and compares those missions with United States nation-building operations. The UN provides the most suitable institutional framework for nation-building missions that require fewer than 20,00...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, Calif.
RAND Corp.
2005, 2005
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| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Reviews UN efforts to transform eight unstable countries into democratic, peaceful, and prosperous partners, and compares those missions with United States nation-building operations. The UN provides the most suitable institutional framework for nation-building missions that require fewer than 20,000 men -- one with a comparatively low cost structure, a comparatively high success rate, and the greatest degree of international legitimacy |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed March 17, 2005). - "MG-304." |
| Physical Description: | xliii, 273 pages illustrations, map |
| ISBN: | 9780833035899 0833035894 0883035894 |