Betts, Richard K.  1947- <br/><br/>
American force :  dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security / 
Richard K. Betts. 
 - New York :  Columbia University Press,  c2012. 
 - xiv, 367 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - A Council on Foreign Relations book .
 - A Council on Foreign Relations book .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231151221 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231521888 (ebk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National security--United States.<br/>Seguridad nacional--Estados Unidos 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Foreign relations.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--1989-<br/>United States--History, Military--20th century.<br/>United States--Military policy.<br/>Estados Unidos --Relaciones exteriores<br/>Estados Unidos--Relaciones exteriores--1945-1989.<br/>Estados Unidos--Relaciones exteriores--1989-<br/>Estados Unidos--Historia militar <br/>Estados Unidos--Política militar
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ 1480  / B565a 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355.00973/09045