1st Edition
American Foreign Policy and Postwar Reconstruction Comparing Japan and Iraq
By Jeff Bridoux
Copyright 2011
256 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
252 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
256 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, President G.W. Bush argued that if setting up democracy in Japan and Germany after WW II was successful, then it should also be successful in Iraq. This book provides a detailed comparison of the reconstruction of Japan from 1945 to 1952 with the current reconstruction of Iraq, evaluating the key factors affecting the success or failure of such projects.... Read more
1. American Power: The Tale of Force and Consent 2. Power and the American Experience 3. The Delicate Mix of Coercion and Consent: Assessing Truman’s and G.W. Bush Understanding of Power and Foreign Policy 4. American Power at Risk?: Reconstructing Iraq 5. Reconstructing Japan: Coercion, Consent and Consistency 6. Postwar Reconstruction and the American Experience
Biography
Jeff Bridoux is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Aberystwyth University. His research interests encompass the use of the concept of power in International Relations, especially regarding American Foreign Policy, international politics of the Middle East and East Asia, and postwar reconstruction.
