American foreign policy : alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 /

"The text aims to uncover the roots of the United States' near perpetual involvement in war since the beginning of WWI in 1914. Using alliance politics as the main framework of analysis, it offers a new interpretation that contrasts with the traditional views that war is an interruption of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peterson, James W. (James Walter), 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
Temas:
1900-2099
World War, 1914-1918 > Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945 > Diplomatic history.
Cold War > Diplomatic history.
Alliances.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Histoire diplomatique.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Histoire diplomatique.
Guerre froide > Histoire diplomatique.
Terrorism, armed struggle.
Diplomacy.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Alliances
Diplomacy
Diplomatic history
Diplomatic relations
United States > History, Military > 20th century.
United States > History, Military > 21st century.
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.
États-Unis > Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire militaire > 21e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 21e siècle.
United States
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: 1914: An Abrupt End to a Century and a Quarter of Isolationism
  • Part One. Alliance Networks and the Defeat of German and Japanese Power: Early Twentieth Century Hot Wars, 1914-1945. 1. World War I, Temporary Alliance Networks, and American Leadership, 1914-1918
  • 2. World War II, Permanent Alliances, and American Internationalism, 1931-1945
  • Part Two. Role of Alliances in Containing the Power of the Soviet Union: Late Twentieth Century Cold War, 1945-1991. 3. War of Nerves with the Soviet Union: A Broad but Shaky Containment Alliance, 1945-1991
  • 4. Korean War: A Small Pacific-Based Containment Alliance and Stalemate, 1950-1953
  • 5. War in Southeast Asia: Absence of Allies, Non-Containment, and Defeat, 1964-1973
  • Part Three. Creation of Alliances to Restrict and Defeat Rogue State Power: Immediate Post-Cold War Period. 6. American-Led, United Nations Based Alliance to Check Saddam and Iraq, 1990-1991
  • 7. American-Led, NATO-Based Alliance to Check Milocevic and Serbia, 1992-1999
  • Part Four. Utility and Disutility of Alliances in Dealing with Challenges from Terrorist Power, 2001-2014. 8. America, NATO, and the War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014
  • 9. America, Coalition of the Willing, and the War in Iraq, 2003-2011
  • 10. Arab Spring, Discussions within Alliances, and the Potential for War, 2011-2014
  • Conclusion: 2014: Reflections on a Century of War and an Abrupt Transition to New Conflicts
  • "Mazar."

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