{"product_id":"what-we-owe-iraq-noah-feldman-9780691126128","title":"What We Owe Iraq: War and the Ethics of Nation Building","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do we owe Iraq? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e America is up to its neck in nation building--but the public debate, focused on getting the troops home, devotes little attention to why we are building a new Iraqi nation, what success would look like, or what principles should guide us. \u003ci\u003eWhat We Owe Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e sets out to shift the terms of the debate, acknowledging that we are nation building to protect ourselves while demanding that we put the interests of the people being governed--whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, or elsewhere--ahead of our own when we exercise power over them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noah Feldman argues that to prevent nation building from turning into a paternalistic, colonialist charade, we urgently need a new, humbler approach. Nation builders should focus on providing security, without arrogantly claiming any special expertise in how successful nation-states should be made. Drawing on his personal experiences in Iraq as a constitutional adviser, Feldman offers enduring insights into the power dynamics between the American occupiers and the Iraqis, and tackles issues such as Iraqi elections, the prospect of successful democratization, and the way home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elections do not end the occupier's responsibility. Unless asked to leave, we must resist the temptation of a military pullout before a legitimately elected government can maintain order and govern effectively. But elections that create a legitimate democracy are also the only way a nation builder can put itself out of business and--eventually--send its troops home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Feldman's new afterword brings the Iraq story up-to-date since the book's original publication in 2004, and asks whether the United States has acted ethically in pushing the political process in Iraq while failing to control the security situation; it also revisits the question of when, and how, to withdraw.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noah Feldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691126127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691126128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.56w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/28\/2006 pg. 20","brand":"Noah Feldman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254732157183,"sku":"9780691126128","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b74e20ac-0ddf-4fff-86ad-7b3806da591a.jpg?v=1694614055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-we-owe-iraq-noah-feldman-9780691126128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}