After war: Essays on the mechanisms for successful postwar reconstruction and social change.

摘要

The aim of this dissertation is to understand the transferability of the desirable consequences of political and economic liberalism to postwar countries. The central claim is that two key aspects characterize a successful postwar reconstruction. The first aspect entails turning potential games of conflict into games of coordination. Once this transformation has taken place, the second aspect involves coordinating the populace around a set of conjectures aligning with the aims of the reconstruction. A detailed analysis of the various mechanisms enabling success in the two aspects of reconstruction is provided. Historical evidence from the eight U.S. led post-World War II reconstruction efforts serves to illuminate and support these claims.