Actions for 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

Author
Betts, Richard K., 1947-
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
Copyright Date
©2012
Physical Description
xiv, 367 pages ; 24 cm

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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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ISBN
9780231151221 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231151225 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231521888 (ebk.)
023152188X (ebk.)
Note
"A Council on Foreign Relations book"--Half title page.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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