Why Nation-Building Matters: Political Consolidation, Building Security Forces, and Economic Development in Failed and Fragile States

by Keith W. Mines

No one likes nation-building. The public dismisses it. Politicians criticize it. The traditional military disdains it, and civilian agencies lack the blueprint necessary to make it work. Yet functioning states play a foundational role in international security and stability. Left unattended, ungoverned spaces can produce crises from migration to economic collapse to terrorism.

Keith W. Mines has taken part in nation-building efforts as a Special...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640122826
• ISBN13: 9781640122826
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"