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Building armies, building nations : toward a new approach to security force assistance /

"This report proposes an alternative approach to Security Force Assistance (SFA) derived from an interpretation of nation-building and legitimacy formation grounded in history; it highlights the importance of ideas, identities, and ideology and argues that SFA efforts often err by focusing too...

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Main Authors: Shurkin, Michael Robert (Author)
Corporate Authors: Rand Corporation.; Arroyo Center. Army Research Division; Arroyo Center. Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program.
Group Author: Gordon, John, 1956-; Frederick, Bryan A.; Pernin, Christopher G., 1973-
Published: RAND Corporation,
Publisher Address: Santa Monica, Calif. :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Research report ; RR-1832-A
Subjects:
National security > International cooperation.
Nation-building.
Civil-military relations.
Special operations (Military science)
Unified operations (Military science)
Summary: "This report proposes an alternative approach to Security Force Assistance (SFA) derived from an interpretation of nation-building and legitimacy formation grounded in history; it highlights the importance of ideas, identities, and ideology and argues that SFA efforts often err by focusing too much on force structure, capabilities, and readiness, while not sufficiently considering the extent to which a force's development complements the larger nation-building project and the formation of appropriate ideas, identities, and ideologies within the force. The report uses six case studies (South Korea, South Vietnam, Iraq, Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria) to analyze the relationship between building armies and building nations as well as potential U.S. contributions."--Publisher's description.
Item Description: "Prepared for the United States Army."
"This research was sponsored by the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8, Army Quadrennial Defense Review Office ..."--Publisher's Web site.
Carrier Form: xxix, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-222).
ISBN: 9780833097415
0833097415
Index Number: UA10
CLC: D815.5
Call Number: D815.5/S562-1
Contents: Introduction -- The Army of the Republic of Korea and the U.S. Advisory Mission -- The Army of the Republic of Vietnam -- The Iraqi Army -- The Ghanaian Army -- The Malian Army -- The Nigerian Army -- Conclusion.

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