TY  - JOUR
TI  - Does Nation Building Work?
AU  - Payne, James L
PY  - 2006
PB  - The Independent Institute, 100 Swan Way, Oakland, CA
LA  - eng
KW  - Military Intervention
KW  - Hegemony
KW  - Afghanistan
KW  - United States of America
KW  - State Formation
KW  - Defense Policy
KW  - Foreign Policy
KW  - Iraq
AB  - A discussion of how &/or whether nation building works focuses on the US government's invasion & occupation of Afghanistan & Iraq & its continuing efforts in nation building. America is unlikely to stop there. Deploying armed forces to 'fix' other countries is seen as a tempting idea, one that has gained support among the academic & foreign-policy community. William Kristol & Robert Kagan (1996) opined that the US should adopt a posture of "benevolent global hegemony," promoting American principles of free markets, democracy, & respect for liberty around the world. It is argued here that the experts & theorists have failed to seriously consider the historical record of this type of policy: it usually fails, or if it seems to succeed, it is probably for other reasons. Lacking a theory, proven techniques, or carefully designed methods, establishment of a democracy through military occupation is not a coherent, defensible policy. Tables, References. J. Stanton
T2  - The independent review: journal of political economy
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
SN  - 1086-1653
SP  - 597-608
UR  - https://www.pollux-fid.de/r/sw-0a750855deadc659
H1  - Pollux (Fachinformationsdienst Politikwissenschaft)
ER  -