Challenges of Nation Building

Nation building refers to the process of constructing or rebuilding a country's institutions, infrastructure, and governance systems to promote stability, development, and democracy.

Some reasons for the United States' involvement in nation building include humanitarian concerns, protection of national security, economic interests, and addressing threats such as drugs, crime, proliferation, and terrorism.

Haiti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq have been the scene of massive U.S. efforts at nation building in the last decade.

<p>According to the text, some of the threats that can come from weak and chaotic states include drugs, crime, proliferation, and terrorism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. record at nation building is described as decidedly mixed in the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers