American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security (A Council on Foreign Relations Book) de Betts, Richard

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Paperback / softback. New. While American national security policy has grown more interventionist since the Cold War, Washington has also hoped to shape the world on the cheap. Misled by the stunning success against Iraq in 1991, administrations of both parties have pursued ambitious aims with limited force, committing the country's military frequently yet often hesitantly, with inconsistent justification. These ventures have produced strategic confusion, unplanned entanglements, and indecisive results. This collection of essays by Richard K. Betts, a leading international politics scholar, investigates the use of American force since the end of the Cold War, suggesting guidelines for making it more selective and successful. Betts brings his extensive knowledge of twentieth century American diplomatic and military history to bear on the full range of theory and practice in national security, surveying the Cold War roots of recent initiatives and arguing that U.S. policy has always been more… Leer más

Columbia Univ Pr, 2013. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 367 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.

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Columbia Univ Pr, 2013. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 367 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.