by Cynthia A. Watson (2004)
Nation-Building: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth examination of the nation-building process with special focus on the late 20th century to the present. U.S. national security expert Cynthia Watson explores economic, political, and social aspects of nation-building and provides unique insight into hot issues and fundamental concerns.Presenting nation-building from many perspectives, Watson discusses states such as Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkan countries, and East Timor, among others. She illustrates the challenges of rebuilding a country's infrastructure as well as unanticipated problems. The work provides a thorough treatment of the role that democracy plays in the nation-building process and illuminates the position of the United States juxtaposed with UN peacekeeping efforts. This one-of-a-kind reference work is complete with primary source documents, biographical sketches, and resource suggestions.
Anatol Lieven
"In this critique of America's role in the world, Lieven argues that America's unique brand of nationalism, based on an almost religious belief in the universal value of our political system, imperils both our global leadership and our success in the war against terrorism." "America Right or Wrong directs a spotlight on the American political soul and on the curious mixture of chauvinism and idealism that drives America's actions around the globe."--Jacket.
Kenton J. Clymer
"Beginning with the restoration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cambodia in 1969, this book is the first to systematically explore the controversial issues and events surrounding the relationship between the two countries in the latter half of the twentieth century. The United States and Cambodia, 1969-2000 traces how the secret bombing of Cambodia, the coup which overthrew Prince Sihanouk, and the American invasion of Cambodia in 1970 led to a brutal civil war followed by the savagery of the Khmer Rouge "killing fields."" "Clymer examines the American role in these tragic events before analyzing the American response to the Vietnamese invasion in 1978 that finally drove the Khmer Rouge from power. The book highlights how hostility to the government installed by the Vietnamese led the United States to attempt to undermine it by assisting the Cambodian resistance forces. It closes with an examination of the key role the United States played in the United Nations-assisted settlement of the Cambodian problem in the early 1990s. The companion volume to this book, The United States and Cambodia, 1870-1969, explores from the first American relations with Cambodia, through the Cold War era, up until the late 1960s." "Based on extensive archival research in the United States, Australia, and Cambodia, this is the most comprehensive account of the United States' troubled relationship with Cambodia and will be of enormous interest to scholars of Southeast Asia, U.S. diplomatic history and U.S. foreign policy."--Jacket.
Sally Percival Wood and Baogang He
"This book illustrates the extent of the Australia-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership since its inception in 1974. It examines the networks of engagement that have shaped relations across three areas: regionalism, non-traditional security, and economic engagement. An understanding of the nature of the Australia-ASEAN partnership is often overshadowed by occasional shocks that test the relationship, such as people smuggling or terrorism, but beneath the surface of these extremes are deep and steady currents of partnership and cooperation that have flowed over four decades. This volume does not seek to merely commemorate or celebrate 40 years of Australia-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership; it is intended to establish a more sophisticated and balanced understanding around which we can accurately identify the Australia-ASEAN dynamic - historically, culturally and theoretically. The volume not only maps where we have been but also where the Australia-ASEAN partnership might be headed as Southeast Asian economic dynamism and strategic influence expand"--
Abraham F. Lowenthal
"Reprint of 1972 classic on US intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965). Excellent analysis of apparent non-rational bases of US actions contains a wealth of information"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.