Democracy by Force

Since the end of the Cold War the United States has intervened militarily in a number of civil conflicts around the world with varying degrees of success. This book examines four US-sponsored interventions (Panama Somalia Haiti and Bosnia) focusing on the vital nation-building efforts which have followed military action. 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.