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Nation-Building from Germany to Afghanistan: Learning and Unlearning Old Lessons

Date: July 2, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Email: wage@intl-institute.wisc.edu
Web Address: http://museum.dva.state.wi.us/MNews_calendarofevents.asp
Sponsor: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of History
Cost: Free

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Since the end of the Second World War the United States has devoted more blood and treasure to nation-building than any other country in history. American efforts showed remarkable successes in Germany, Japan, and South Korea. American efforts also came to dismal results in Vietnam and many parts of Latin America. Why does the United States have such a mixed record? In Iraq and Afghanistan the United States displayed disorganization in early years, with some signs of recent improvement. Professor Suri will address this long and complex history, and assess the future prospects for nation-building in the Middle East, Central Asia, and other parts of the globe.

Speaker Biography: Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History, the Director of the European Union Center of Excellence, and the Director of the Grand Strategy Program at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of three books on contemporary politics and foreign policy. His research and teaching have received numerous prizes. In 2007 Smithsonian Magazine named Professor Suri one of America’s “Top Young Innovators” in the Arts and Sciences. His writings appear widely in blogs and print media. Professor Suri is also a frequent public lecturer and guest on radio and television programs.

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