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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > nation building
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > nation building
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > nation building
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > nation building

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nation building  

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  • Nation building is a term used in conflict resolution to explain the actions of the international community in postwar societies. In this context, the term refers either to a preventive measure to avoid the breakup and social fragmentation of the state or to an element of post-conflict peace-building strategies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Nation Building]

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