Nation-Building?: Die Bundeswehr im Kosovo
In: Welt-Trends: das außenpolitische Journal, Band 15, Heft 56, S. 15-22
ISSN: 0944-8101
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In: Welt-Trends: das außenpolitische Journal, Band 15, Heft 56, S. 15-22
ISSN: 0944-8101
World Affairs Online
This paper argues nation-building theories that prioritize democratic governance best explain the successful postindependence development of Botswana. Three main competing schools of thought exist regarding the sequencing of policies that should occur to re-build weakened or failed states. The first posits that economic development should receive foremost attention, while democratization and a binding sense of nationalism can wait. A second group of experts identified constructing a sense of nationalism among a populace is necessary first, so that the state receives popular legitimacy and obedience that are prerequisites for development. Botswana, though, transitioned into a multi-party democracy and prosperous open economy due to the utilization of traditional democratic structures, enlightened and accountable leadership, and an educated technocratic civil service. With these political foundations already in place when the discovery of diamonds occurred, the resulting revenues were spent wisely on projects that grew the economy, improved basic living standards, and attracted foreign investment. Thus democratization preceded, and therefore provided an accountable basis for, economic development that might otherwise have been squandered by greedy and isolated elites to the detriment of the greater population. Botswana was one of the poorest nations in the world at the time of its independence in 1966, with little infrastructure, a dependence on apartheid South Africa for trade, and a largely subsistence economy. Over the next thirty years, though, its economy grew the fastest of any nation in the world. The transparent and judicious use of diamond returns is only a partial explanation, as the government also pursued economic diversification, mass education, and rural development in response to public needs. As nation-building has become a project undertaken by nations and multilateral agencies such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Botswana may provide best practices that others ...
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In: Caucasus analytical digest: CAD, Heft 133, S. 3-5
ISSN: 1867-9323
The article presents an analysis of the origins of the nation-building in Azerbaijan focusing on the discourses
of nation-building, role of religion in defining national identity, and multiculturalism. It argues that Azerbaijanism
embraces a civic understanding of citizenship identity acknowledging Turkish roots with a particular
value and importance to secularism, multiculturalism and tolerance. Azerbaijan consolidated both
its nation and state-building processes after the Second Karabakh War in 2022 and is in the process of redefining
its place in a geo-political context challenged by security concerns over the last decades.
In: Welt-Trends: das außenpolitische Journal, Heft 56, S. 15-22
ISSN: 0944-8101
The authors of the present article discuss the situation in Kosovo and the involvement of the German armed forces. CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) and their engagement in peace supporting and trust building activities are discussed through a context of financial and budgetary aspects. Explorations of Kosovo's multi-ethnicity and its originating problems are made. Furthermore, remarks are made on the high sensitivity of the operation; if protection of minorities in future operations is elementary, than protective mechanisms must not only be developed under military presence in crisis zones, but be strengthened by active learning. A time costly operation that requires an unusual capacity of both civilians and the involved military, while success of this strategy depends on selection, training, and guidance of the personnel used in a civilian-military context. References. O. van Zijl
In: Multilingual matters 91
In: Neue Gesellschaft, Frankfurter Hefte: NG, FH. [Deutsche Ausgabe], Band 57, Heft 1, S. 28-31
ISSN: 0177-6738
In: Policy Review, No. 158 (December 2009 & January 2010)
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In: Survival: global politics and strategy, Band 49, Heft 2, S. 43-76
ISSN: 0039-6338
In: Peace research abstracts journal, Band 44, Heft 1, S. 597-598
ISSN: 0031-3599
In: Cultural Survival quarterly: world report on the rights of indigenous people and ethnic minorities, Band 27, Heft 4, S. 35-38
ISSN: 0740-3291
In: World policy journal: WPJ, Band 19, Heft 2, S. 76-87
ISSN: 1936-0924
In: Can Liberal Pluralism be Exported?, S. 220-239
In: Bě'āyôt bênlě'ûmmiyyôt: society & politics ; the journal of Israel Association of Graduates in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Band 32, Heft 3-4, S. 70-80
ISSN: 0020-840X
In: Journal of the Australian Population Association, Band 5, Heft S1, S. 44-67
In: Contemporary world issues
This is an exploration of nation-building around the world and the related problems and challenges - from conflict to the role of democracy. This work covers aspects including the rebuilding of Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, and examines nation-building as a civilian and military enterprise