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The United States and state-building in Iraq

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 September 2004

Charles Tripp
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RANDAmerica's Role in Nation-Building: from Germany to Iraq (Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2003)

Imaging Iraq

On the back cover of this book there is a warm endorsement of its contents by none other than Paul Bremer, effectively the US Governor General of Iraq from May 2003 until June 2004. He claims to regard the book as ‘a marvellous “how to” manual for post conflict stabilization and reconstruction. I have kept a copy handy for ready consultation since my arrival in Baghdad.’ Events in Iraq during the past year would suggest either that he misplaced his copy of the book early in the occupation – or simply chucked it behind a sofa when he realised that it no longer told him what he wanted to know.

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Research Article
Information
Review of International Studies , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , October 2004 , pp. 545 - 558
Copyright
© 2004 British International Studies Association

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