A new and comprehensive look at the reasons behind successful or failed nation building Nation Building presents bold new answers to an age-old question. Why is

Weak or failed states - where no government is in control - are the source of many of the world's most serious problems, from poverty, AIDS and drugs to terrori

Why Nation-Building Matters establishes a framework for building security forces, economic development, and political consolidation that blends soft and hard po

This book examines the history of nation-building during the era of decolonization and the Cold War, and on the more recent post-Cold War and post-9/11 pursuit

Examines how states and civil societies interact in their formation of a new political community, focusing on authority patterns and relations established betwe