American force : dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security / Richard K. Betts.
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TextLanguage: Eng Series: A Council on Foreign Relations book | A Council on Foreign Relations bookPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.Description: xiv, 367 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780231151221 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780231521888 (ebk.)
- National security -- United States
- Seguridad nacional -- Estados Unidos
- United States -- Foreign relations
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
- United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
- United States -- Military policy
- Estados Unidos -- Relaciones exteriores
- Estados Unidos -- Relaciones exteriores -- 1945-1989
- Estados Unidos -- Relaciones exteriores -- 1989-
- Estados Unidos -- Historia militar
- Estados Unidos -- Política militar
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- JZ 1480 B565a 2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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: the rise of China and resurgence of Russia -- 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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