Making War, Thinking History : Munich, Vietnam, and Presidential Uses of Force from Korea to Kosovo.

In examining the influence of historical analogies on decisions to use--or not use--force, military strategist Jeffrey Record assesses every major application of U.S. force from the Korean War to the NATO war on Serbia. Specifically, he looks at the influence of two analogies: the democracies? appea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Record, Jeffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014.
Temas:
Since 1900
Presidents > United States > History > 20th century.
Executive power > United States > History > 20th century.
Présidents > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Executive power
Military policy
Presidents
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989 > Decision making.
United States > Foreign relations > 1989- > Decision making.
United States > Military policy.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1945-1989 > Prise de décision.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1989- > Prise de décision.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction ; 1. Munich and Vietnam: Lessons Drawn ; 2. Truman in Korea ; 3. Eisenhower in Indochina ; 4. Kennedy and Johnson in Vietnam and the Caribbean ; 5. Nixon and Kissinger in Vietnam ; 6. Reagan in Lebanon, Grenada, Central America, and Afghanistan; 7. Bush in Panama, the Persian Gulf, and Somalia ; 8. Clinton in Haiti and the Balkans ; 9. Legacies of Munich and Vietnam for the Post-Cold War World ; 10. Using Force, Thinking History ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author.

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