After the War: Nation-Building from FDR to George W. Bush

by James Dobbins

Overview

This book examines how the United States has gained considerable experience in nation-building operations through its participation in at least eight significant operations since World War II-in Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780833041814
Publisher:	RAND Corporation
Publication date:	08/27/2008
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

James Dobbins (Georgetown School of Foreign Service) is director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at RAND. A veteran diplomat who has held senior White House and State Department positions under four presidents, he most recently served as the Bush administration's special envoy for Afghanistan. He served as U.S. special envoy for Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia. Ambassador Dobbins has held a variety of State Department and White House posts, including Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, Special Assistant to the President for the Western Hemisphere, Special Adviser to the President and Secretary of State for the Balkans, and Ambassador to the European Community.

Table of Contents

Preface v Figure ix Summary xi Acknowledgments xxxi Abbreviations xxxiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Presidential Style, Institutional Structure, and Bureaucratic Process 3 Chapter 3 Post-World War II Nation-Building: Germany and Japan 11 The Presidents and Their Administrations 12 Planning for the Postwar Period 15 The Allies 24 Implementation 27 Transition 32 Conclusion 33 Chapter 4 Post-Cold War Nation-Building: Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo 37 The Presidents and Their Administrations 38 Somalia 43 Interagency Planning and the Decision to Intervene 44 Implementation 45 Transition 46 Presidential Decision Directive 25 50 Haiti 52 Interagency Planning and the Decision to Intervene 53 Implementation 57 Transition 61 Bosnia 63 Interagency Planning and the Decision to Intervene 64 Implementation 70 Transition 71 Presidential Decision Directive 56 71 Kosovo 73 Interagency Planning and the Decision to Intervene 74 Implementation 80 Conclusion 83 Chapter 5 Post-9/11 Nation-Building: Afghanistan and Iraq 85 The President and His Administration 86 Afghanistan 90 Planning for the Postwar Period 90 Allies 93 Implementation 96 Transition 102 Iraq 104 Planning for the Postwar Period 104 Allies 116 Implementation 117 Transition 124 Conclusion 127 Chapter 6 Toward Better Decisions and More Competent Execution 135 Bibliography 143