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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dobbins, James, 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corp., 2005.
Colección:Rand Corporation monograph series (Online)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Notas:Title from title screen (viewed March 17, 2005).
"MG-304."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xliii, 273 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-273) and index.
ISBN:9780833037565
0833037560
Acceso:University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login on and off-campus.