A 21st century security architecture for the Americas : multilateral cooperation, liberal peace, and soft power / Joseph R. Núñez.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Nuñez, Joseph R. (Joseph Raymond)

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

America--Defenses.

America.

National security--America.

National security.

United States--Military relations--South America.

United States.

South America--Military relations--United States.

South America.

Military readiness.

Military relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 48 pages) : 1 map

Other Title:

Twenty-first century security architecture for the Americas

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2002]

Summary:

This monograph is a constructive response to the question of "How can the United States best develop security cooperation within the Americas?" The author develops the necessary background to make the persuasive argument that it is time for the United States to employ strategic restraint and reassurance of allies to develop a new security architecture that is effective and efficient, not to mention reflective of our values and interests. The threats and challenges articulated are no longer state versus state on a path to eventual war, but more internal, where weak institutions struggle to deal with terrorism, natural disasters, governmental corruption, insurgency, crime, and narcotrafficking. Further complicating matters is that many of these problems transcend borders. The author argues that the United States is the only country that can provide the new direction for security cooperation, but must rely upon Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile to develop the consensus for change and materially contribute to the creation of standing multinational units. Issues such as state sovereignty and the role of the Organization of American States must figure significantly in the overarching security structure, and that these new brigade-sized units must be able to rapidly deploy to handle missions immediately, not after the fact in an ad hoc and disorganized manner.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

"August 2002."

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Other Format:

Núñez, Joseph R. 21st century architecture for the Americas : multilateral cooperation, liberal peace, and soft power (Original)

OCLC:

50820040

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