What we owe Iraq : war and the ethics of nation building / Noah Feldman.
What we owe Iraq : war and the ethics of nation building / Noah Feldman.
What we owe Iraq : war and the ethics of nation building / Noah Feldman.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N956.70443/35
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English
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Physical content
154 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Nation building : objectives -- Ch. 2. Trusteeship, paternalism, and self-interest -- Ch. 3. The magic of elections and the way home.
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"Noah Feldman argues that to prevent nation building from turning into a paternalistic, colonialist charade, we urgently need a new, humbler approach. Nation builders should focus on providing security, without arrogantly claiming any special expertise in how successful nation-states should be made. Drawing on his personal experiences in Iraq as a...
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What we owe Iraq : war and the ethics of nation building / Noah Feldman.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N956.70443/35
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74VKP8dEXEN3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKP8dEXEN3
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0691121796 (acid-free paper)
9780691121796 (acid-free paper)
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956.704431
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991019717089702626
