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"Proposes an analytical foundation for national security that challenges long-held assumptions or outdated suppositions about foreign affairs. Presents case studies of American foreign policy toward developing countries, efforts at state building, and nations growing in importance. Concludes wi...

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Main Author: Root, Hilton L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Developing countries.
Developing countries > Foreign relations > United States.
Democratization > Developing countries.
Nation-building > Developing countries.
National security > United States.
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Summary:"Proposes an analytical foundation for national security that challenges long-held assumptions or outdated suppositions about foreign affairs. Presents case studies of American foreign policy toward developing countries, efforts at state building, and nations growing in importance. Concludes with recommendations designed to close the gap between security and economic development"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270) and index.
ISBN:9780815775560 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815775563 (cloth : alk. paper)