Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to IraqMacmillan, 1. 4. 2007 - Počet stran: 384 America's leading expert on democracy delivers the first insider's account of the U.S. occupation of Iraq-a sobering and critical assessment of America's effort to implant democracy |
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... told Rice , " Okay , I'll do it . " Early the next morning , Ambassador Bremer called me in Vail , Col- orado . It was the first time I had talked to him , and the conversation left me deeply impressed . He had a rich , resonant voice ...
... told that I needed to go to Fort Bliss , Texas , or Fort Belvoir , Virginia , to be trained and equipped . Then , later , it turned out I did not need to go . I needed a visa to enter to Kuwait . Then I did not need a visa . ( In the ...
... told my family members , friends , colleagues , and students that I was going to Iraq to advise on the transition , I encountered a variety of reactions . Several people were instantly and completely supportive . To my great surprise ...
... told him , " Look at the road network . This is the way the roads 5 go . This is the pattern that has evolved over centuries . This is how the Iraqis see themselves . " The prospect of Western powers once again drawing lines in someone ...
... told reporters he was giving himself three months to com- plete the job of assembling an Iraqi interim authority.9 This approach no doubt reflected Rumsfeld's desire to avoid an extended period of U.S. rule in Iraq . From the moment he ...
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Mediation Efforts | 53 |
The Palace | 67 |
Promoting Democracy | 103 |
Constitutions and Compromises | 140 |
Salesmanship | 179 |
The Second War | 211 |
Handing Over | 246 |
What Went Wrong? | 279 |
Can Iraq Become a Democracy? | 314 |
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Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring ... Larry Diamond Náhled není k dispozici. - 2006 |