{"product_id":"american-nation-building-case-studies-from-reconstruction-to-afghanistan-9780786497966","title":"American Nation-Building: Case Studies from Reconstruction to Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kevin Dougherty | Jr. Robert J. Pauly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nation-building efforts by the United States and the international community have led to both success and failure, overwhelming support and debilitating controversy. Some are motivated by national security interests; others by humanitarian concerns. They seem to have exploded since the end of the Cold War but in fact have long been used as a foreign policy tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What they all have in common is a substantial investment of troops, treasure and time. There is no formula--each operation is unique, with lessons to be learned and trends noted. Examining the history of America's experience, this book describes the mechanisms behind what often appears to be a haphazard enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489797329047,"sku":"9780786497966","price":2827.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786497966.jpg?v=1766343119","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/american-nation-building-case-studies-from-reconstruction-to-afghanistan-9780786497966","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}