Nation-Building
- ISBN-10
- 1598840134
- ISBN-13
- 9781598840131
- Category
- Nation-building
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Holly M. Heinzer
Description
The motivating forces behind U.S. efforts to assume sovereignty of another country, and the experiences of those nation-building efforts, are the subject of this workbook designed to promote active learning and critical thinking. When should the United States pursue nation-building? What have been the motivations for, and results of, past efforts? These questions can be the focal points of highly engaged class discussions with this new workbook from the Triumph and Tragedy in History series. Triumph and Tragedy: Nation-Building is centered on two defining moments in U.S. foreign policy: one widely considered a failure (the Vietnam experience), and one thought by many to be one of our most successful initiatives (the Marshall Plan that helped rebuild Europe after World War II). With background information that brings many other key moments for the United States as a nation-builder into the discussion, plus a number of additional study and learning tools, Triumph and Tragedy: Nation-Building helps students think critically about one of the most complex issues facing the United States as a superpower. - A chronology highlighting the history of nation-building, including recent U.S. participation in UN and NATO missions in Somalia, Liberia, and the Balkans - A unique, focused collection of primary sources, included excerpts from Lyndon Johnson's speech justifying U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, excerpts from the Atlantic Charter, historical photographs, maps, and more
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- 2005-06-20
- 202 pages
- Paperback
- Pluto Press
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