American Force Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security

Name: American Force Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security
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ISBN: 9780231151238

ISBN-10: 0231151233

ISBN-13: 9780231151238

Edition: 2013

Authors: Richard Betts

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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…

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List price: $36.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 9/3/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.87" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

RICHARD BETTS ï¿½has been featured in the New York Times , Wine Spectator, Food & Wine, Outside, GQ, and Details and speaks frequently on wine throughout the country. He is the founder of two wine companies, Betts & Scholl and Scarpetta, that have won top praise from leading wine publications.ï¿½He is also theï¿½founder and president of Sombra Mezcal and Tequila Astral, and his newest wine ventures include Saint Glinglin Bordeaux, My Essential Red, and My Essential Rosï¿½.



Preface



The Post-Cold War Hiatus



Introduction: From Cold War to Hot Peace



Policy Milestones: Cold War Roots of Consensus



Confused Interventions: Puttering with Primacy



New Threats of Mass Destruction: Capabilities Down, Intentions Up



History Strikes Back



Terrorism: The Soft Underbelly of Primacy



Striking First: Well-Lost Opportunities



Big Small Wars: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam



The Main Events: China's Rise and Russia's Resurgence



Decision and Implementation



Civil-Military Relations: A Special Problem?



Plans and Results: Is Strategy an Illusion?



A Disciplined Defense: Regaining Strategic Solvency



Conclusion: Selecting Security


Notes


Index