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American force : dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security
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American force : dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security / Richard K. Betts.
ISBN
9780231151221 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231151225 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231521888 (ebk.)
023152188X (ebk.)
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.
Physical Description
xiv, 367 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
"A Council on Foreign Relations book"--Half title page.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 06, 2012
Series
A Council on Foreign Relations book
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface
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
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
Civil-military relations: a special problem?
Plans and results: is strategy an illusion?
A disciplined defense: regaining strategic solvency
Conclusion: selecting security.
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