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nation building [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nation building
1, record 1, English, nation%20building
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nation building is a metaphor gone wrong. It is an ethos of justice and decent behaviour, within some framework likely to encourage more of the same. "Building" implies that free societies can be assembled from some kind of erector kit, that if you just put the structure of an institution in place, it will then function as neatly as you'd installed a new motor in a machine. The real project here - one would hope - is not to attempt the building of nations, but to set out and enforce rules of civilized conduct by which nations, and more precisely the rulers of nations, will feel compelled to abide. (Claudia Roset, "New Word Order", www.opinionjournal.com, 2003-09-24). 1, record 1, English, - nation%20building
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nation-building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- construction de nation
1, record 1, French, construction%20de%20nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconstruction d'une nation 2, record 1, French, reconstruction%20d%27une%20nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré de «Á la une : Nation Building» dans le Monde. fr du 2003-08-28. 2, record 1, French, - construction%20de%20nation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nation building
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nation-Building: The Essential Elements 1, record 2, English, Nation%2DBuilding%3A%20The%20Essential%20Elements
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Nation Building
- The Essential Elements
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Les éléments essentiels pour bâtir le pays
1, record 2, French, Les%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20essentiels%20pour%20b%C3%A2tir%20le%20pays
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre proposé pour une série d'ateliers, 1991. 1, record 2, French, - Les%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20essentiels%20pour%20b%C3%A2tir%20le%20pays
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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