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Restraint : a new foundation for U.S. grand strategy
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Title
Restraint : a new foundation for U.S. grand strategy / Barry R. Posen.
ISBN
9780801452581 (cloth : alk. paper)
0801452589 (cloth : alk. paper)
Publication
Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Physical Description
xvi, 234 pages : map ; 25 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 10, 2014
Series
Cornell studies in security affairs
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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