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Strategic choices for a turbulent world : in pursuit of security and opportunity / Andrew R. Hoehn [and nine others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoehn, Andrew R., author.
- Series:
- Strategic rethink.
- Strategic Rethink
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Strategic culture--United States.
- Strategic culture.
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- United States--Foreign relations--21st century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations, tables.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, California : RAND, 2017.
- Summary:
- This report is the last of a six-volume series in which RAND explores the elements of a national strategy for the conduct of U.S.foreign policy.It analyzes U.S.strengths and weaknesses, and suggests adaptations for this new era of turbulence and uncertainty.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Foreword
- Contents
- Figures, Lists, and Tables
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
- PART ONE: Current Challenges
- CHAPTER TWO: From Triumph to Stalemate: The Loss of American Consensus
- The End of the Soviet Union and the War That Wasn't
- CHAPTER THREE: Is the World Falling Apart (And How Would We Know)?
- A Rubik's Cube of Realignments
- Empowered Authoritarians
- Weak States, Misgoverned Areas
- Problems Beyond Our Control-Perhaps
- CHAPTER FOUR: Leveraging U.S. Strengths, Dealing with Vulnerabilities
- U.S. Strengths
- U.S. Vulnerabilities
- CHAPTER FIVE: Anticipation, Deterrence, and Resilience
- Working on the Anticipation Equation
- (Re)Learning What it Takes to Deter
- Building in Resilience
- PART TWO: Strategic Choices
- CHAPTER SIX: About Strategy-Grand or Otherwise
- What Is Strategy, Anyway?
- Defining National Interests
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Option I: "Come Home America": Domestic Renewal, International Restraint
- Global Economy
- Russia
- China
- Middle East
- Defense and Defense Spending
- Climate Change
- Constraints
- Risks
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Option II: "The Indispensable Nation": America as Promoter of World Order
- CHAPTER NINE: Option III: "Agile America": Adapt and Compete in a Changing World
- CHAPTER TEN: How to Choose
- Scrutinize Assumptions
- Seize Opportunities
- Uphold Commitments
- Play Both the Long and Short Games
- Align Interests and Values
- Limit Regret
- CODA: The Challenge of Leadership: Aligning Vision, Values, Interests, and Resources.
- APPENDIX: Excerpts from the Conversation on Grand Strategy
- Abbreviations
- References.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-9695-8
- OCLC:
- 969843580
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