THE EVOLVING ROLE OF NATION-BUILDING IN US FOREIGN POLICY: Lessons learned, lessons lost; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Towards a 'tolerable state of order'; 3. Creating a 'climate of victory': Eisenhower and the Overseas Internal Security Program; 4. The aid war and reassessment; 5. Kennedy, Johnson and the USOIDP: theory and practice; 6. Conclusion: towards a 'tolerable state of order'?; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
Now available in paperback, this book explores the processes through which nation-building approaches originated and developed over the last seven decades as well as the concepts and motivations that shaped them. Weaving together International Relations theory and a rich history drawing mainly on declassified documents, interviews and other primary sources, this book contributes to theoretical discussions of nation-building while offering a critique of Realist and Critical Security School analyses of US policy in the developing world. Ultimately, the book illuminates lessons relevant to today's.
