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American force : dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security / Richard K. Betts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Betts, Richard K., 1947- author.
- Series:
- Council on Foreign Relations books.
- A Council on Foreign Relations book American force
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- United States--Foreign relations.
- United States.
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.
- United States--Foreign relations--1989-.
- United States--History, Military--20th century.
- United States--Military policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Chichester, England : Columbia University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- While American national security policy grew more interventionist after the Cold War, Washington hoped to shape the world on the cheap. Misled by the stunning success against Iraq in 1991, administrations of both parties pursued ambitious aims with limited force, committing the military frequently but often hesitantly, with inconsistent justification. These ventures produced strategic confusion, unplanned entanglements, and indecisive results. This collection of essays by Richard K. Betts, a leading scholar of international politics, investigates the American use of force since the Cold W
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; PREFACE; P A R T I . The Post-Cold War Hiatus; 1 INTRODUCTION: From Cold War to Hot Peace; 2 POLICY MILESTONES: Cold War Roots of Consensus; 3 CONFUSED INTERVENTIONS: Puttering with Primacy; 4 NEW THREATS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: Capabilities Down, Intentions Up; P A R T I I . History Strikes Back; 5 TERRORISM: The Soft Underbelly of Primacy; 6 STRIKING FIRST: Well-Lost Opportunities; 7 BIG SMALL WARS: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam; 8 THE MAIN EVENTS: China's Rise and Russia's Resurgence; P A R T I I I . Decisions and Implementation; 9 CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS: A Special Problem?
- 10 PLANS AND RESULTS: Is Strategy an Illusion?11 A DISCIPLINED DEFENSE: Regaining Strategic Solvency; 12 CONCLUSION: Selecting Security; NOTES; INDEX
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780231521888
- 023152188X
- OCLC:
- 818856708
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