Democracy by Force: US Military Intervention in the Post-Cold War WorldSince the end of the Cold War, the international community, and the USA in particular, has intervened in a series of civil conflicts around the world. In a number of cases, where actions such as economic sanctions or diplomatic pressures have failed, military interventions have been undertaken. This 1999 book examines four US-sponsored interventions (Panama, Somalia, Haiti and Bosnia), focusing on efforts to reconstruct the state which have followed military action. Such nation-building is vital if conflict is not to recur. In each of the four cases, Karin von Hippel considers the factors which led the USA to intervene, the path of military intervention, and the nation-building efforts which followed. The book seeks to provide a greater understanding of the successes and failures of US policy, to improve strategies for reconstruction, and to provide some insight into the conditions under which intervention and nation-building are likely to succeed. |
Contents
Introduction dangerous hubris | 1 |
Invasion or intervention? Operation Just Cause | 27 |
Disappointed and defeated in Somalia | 55 |
Heartened in Haiti | 92 |
UNPROFOR IFOR and SFOR can peace be FORced on Bosnia? | 127 |
Hubris or progress can democracy be forced? | 168 |
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Democracy by Force: US Military Intervention in the Post-Cold War World Karin von Hippel No preview available - 2000 |
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administration Africa agreement Aideed American Anthony Lake Aristide arms Army assistance Bosnia Bosnian Serbs cent chapter Civil Affairs Clarke and Herbst Clinton co-ordination Cold War collapse confederation conflict coup crisis Croatia Croats Dayton December decentralised democracy democratic reforms democratisation economic elections ensure established ethnic European example February Federation former Yugoslavia Germany and Japan groups Haiti Haitian human rights humanitarian implemented initiated Institute international community invasion involved Karadzic later leaders lessons learned major mandate Mayall ment military intervention Mogadishu Muslims nation-building NATO Noriega Operation Just Cause Operation Restore Hope organisations Panama Panamanian peace support operations peacekeeping peacekeeping operation police force political reconstruction post-Cold President promote rebuild region Report Republic responsible role sanctions Sarajevo Secretary-General Security Council Resolution Serbia SFOR soldiers Somalia strategy threat troops UNITAF United Nations UNMIH UNOSOM UNOSOM II UNPROFOR Vance-Owen Vietnam war-lords World Yugoslavia's Wars
References to this book
International Crisis Management: The Approach of European States Marc Houben No preview available - 2004 |