Armed humanitarians : the rise of the nation builders / Nathan Hodge.
| Author/creator | Hodge, Nathan |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury, 2011. |
| Description | viii, 338 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Absolute beginners - The PowerPoint warrior -- "Beat 'em up and go home" -- The other war -- Cash as a weapon -- The phoenix rises -- The accidental counterinsurgents -- Wingtips on the ground -- Kalashnikovs for hire -- Peace Corps on steroids -- Windshield ethnographers -- Obama's war -- Conclusion: Foreign policy out of balance. |
| Abstract | A critique of the United States's foreign policy and its experiment in armed nation-building traces the development and shortfalls of current theories about stability operations, militarized foreign assistance, and armed humanitarianism. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-327) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010025752 |
| ISBN | 9781608190171 (hc) |
| ISBN | 160819017X (hc) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JZ6369 .H63 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |