America's Role in Nation-building: From Germany to Iraq

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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsJames F. Dobbins James F. Dobbins was the Clinton administration's special envoy for Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo, and, in the aftermath of 11 September 2001, the Bush administration's special envoy for Afghanistan. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, Special Assistant to the President for the Western Hemisphere and Ambassador to the European Community. He is currently Director for International Security and Defense Policy at the RAND Corporation. This article is adapted from a larger RAND study, published as James Dobbins, John G. McGinn, Keith Crane, Seth G. Jones, Rollie Lal, Andrew Rathmell, Rachel Swanger and Anga Timilsina, America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq (Santa Monica, CA: RAND, MR–1753–RC, 2003).