AMERICA’S ROLE IN NATION-BUILDING FROM GERMANY TO IRAQ James Dobbins, John G. McGinn, Keith Crane Seth G. Jones, Rollie Lal, Andrew Rathmell Rachel Swanger, and Anga Timilsina
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This research in the public interest was supported by RAND, using discretionary funds made possible by the generosity of RAND's donors, the fees earned on client-funded research, and independent research and development (IR&D) funds provided by the Department of Defense. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data America’s role in nation-building : from Germany to Iraq / James Dobbins ... [et at.]. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. “MR-1753.” ISBN 0-8330-3460-X 1. United States—Foreign relations—1945–1989—Case studies. 2. United States—Foreign relations—1989—Case studies. 3. United States—Military policy—Case studies. 4. Intervention (International law)—Case studies. I. Dobbins, James, 1942– E840.A6215 2003 327.73'009'045—dc21 2003014127
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PREFACE
This report contains the results of a study on best practices in nationbuilding. Its purpose is to analyze U.S. and international military, political, and economic activities in postconflict situations since World War II, determine key principles for success, and draw implications for future U.S. military operations. This report contains the lessons learned from each of these operations, then applies them to the case of Iraq. The preponderance of this research was conducted prior to the March 19, 2003, commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom, but the project team focused on the near-term implications of our effort throughout the course of this work. To that end, this study served as the point of departure for a RAND conference on nation-building and the future of Iraq that was held in Arlington, Virginia, on May 6– 7, 2003. The results of that conference were factored into the final version of this study. (The appendix lists the conference attendees.) This report is a result of RAND’s continuing program of selfsponsored independent research. Support for such research is provided, in part, by donors and by the independent research and development provisio