Power rules : how common sense can rescue American foreign policy /
Leading foreign policy expert Gelb offers guidelines on how American power actually works and should be wielded in today's tumultuous world. He argues that Washington risks losing the essential lifeblood of its national security--its power--unless American leaders relearn the lessons of how to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Pymble, NSW :
HarperCollins e-books,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book. |
| Summary: | Leading foreign policy expert Gelb offers guidelines on how American power actually works and should be wielded in today's tumultuous world. He argues that Washington risks losing the essential lifeblood of its national security--its power--unless American leaders relearn the lessons of how to use that power. The United States remains far and away the most powerful country in a world where power remains sharply pyramidal. But the U.S. is not the dominant power, and it can't dictate to others. Gelb persuasively shows that America's future power must be based on the principle of mutual indispensability: Washington is the indispensable leader because it alone can galvanize coalitions to solve major international problems (and all nations know this), while other key nations are indispensable partners in getting the job done. The reality is this: succeed together or fail apart.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (viewed May 8, 2009). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Format: | Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2808 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 374 KB). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [315]-318) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780061864162 (electronic bk.) 0061864161 (electronic bk.) 9780061864186 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader) 0061864188 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader) |