TY - BOOK AU - Dobbins, James, TI - The beginner's guide to nation-building SN - 9780833039880 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 327.1 22 PY - 0000///2 007 CY - Santa Monica, CA PB - RAND National Security Research Division KW - Nation-building KW - Case studies KW - Peace-building KW - Democratization N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-275) and index; Preparing for nation-building -- The military -- The police -- Rule of law -- Humanitarian relief -- Governance -- Economic stabilization - - Democratization -- Development -- Conclusion: the cost of nation buil ding -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors ER -