Restraint : a new foundation for U.S. grand strategy /
"The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls 'liberal hegemony, ' one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproducti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Ithaca ; London :
Cornell University Press,
2014.
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| Series: | Cornell studies in security affairs.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls 'liberal hegemony, ' one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive, costly, and wasteful. Written for policymakers and observers alike, Restraint explains precisely why this grand strategy works poorly and then provides [an] ... alternative grand strategy and an associated military strategy and force structure"--Dust jacket flap |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0801470870 9780801470875 9780801470868 0801470862 |