Restraint : A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy /

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"The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls 'liberal hegemony, ' one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproducti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Posen, Barry (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Strategi.
Internationella relationer.
Utrikespolitik.
Försvarspolitik.
Militärpolitik
Hegemonie
Aussenpolitik
Military policy.
Hegemony.
Diplomatic relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
Hegemonie > États-Unis.
Hegemony > United States.
USA
United States.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > 2009-2017.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > 2001-2009.
United States > Military policy > 21st century.
United States > Foreign relations > 2009-2017.
United States > Foreign relations > 2001-2009.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the evolution of post-Cold War US grand strategy
  • What is grand strategy?
  • The path to liberal hegemony
  • The geo-strategic position of the United States
  • Causes and consequences
  • The perils of liberal hegemony
  • Direct costs
  • The balance of power
  • The allies
  • Identity politics and intervention
  • Military power and intervention
  • Overstated benefits
  • Persistent problems
  • The case for restraint
  • The geo-political interests of the United States
  • Nuclear weapons: dilemmas, dangers, opportunities
  • The struggle with Al Qaeda and the enduring risk of international terrorism
  • Implementing restraint in key regions
  • The problems of transition to restraint
  • Integrated reforms
  • The military strategy of restraint
  • Command of the commons
  • The insights of maritime strategy
  • Force structure
  • Global force posture
  • Affordable and effective
  • Conclusion: a sustained debate
  • Critiques of restraint
  • Notes
  • Index.

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