Abstract
The Bald Eagle Nests: The United States Role in State-Building: Germany, Kosovo, and Iraq
Highlights
The post-World War II era was predominantly influenced by U.S foreign policy and hegemony
American political scientist Francis Fukuyama defines state-building as the creation of new government institutions and the strengthening of existing ones – states exist to ensure law, order, security and wellbeing for their citizens [1]
The U.S did better in post-World War II in Europe, than post-war Balkans, because when you see the Balkans in 2015 you do not find the Europe you had in 1965, and if you compare Kosovo to Iraq, it gets even worse – Iraq is on the edge of becoming a failed state
Summary
The post-World War II era was predominantly influenced by U.S foreign policy and hegemony. The U.S started to engage in the process of state-building in different areas of the world, from Germany (1945) to Iraq (2003). The U.S has invested a significant amount of resources and energy on military occupations, humanitarian interventions, postconflict stabilization processes and state reconstructions. From post-World War II onwards, the U.S has taken major responsibilities for state-building, such as in Germany, Kosovo and Iraq – having a tremendous success in Germany, followed by some mistakes, such as in Bosnia, a mediocre outcome in Kosovo, or as James Dobbins calls it a “modest success,” [2] and a devastating failure in Iraq. The U.S has been crucial in building and rebuilding other weak or failing states since World War II – from Germany to Iraq – the U.S was, and remains a pillar of democracy, security, and order in the international system
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