The New American Interventionism Essays from Political Science Quarterly |
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| Editor:
| Caraley, Demetrios James |
| Series title: | Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11849-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1999 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Intervention is as American as apple pie, writes Robert Jervis in the introduction to this book. Illustrating this proposition, twelve authorities draw a general portrait of American military intervention since the end of the cold war by examining specific interventions: Bosnia, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti, the Gulf War, and South Korea. The New American Interventionism marks the paradox of America's being the sole remaining "superpower" but unable to...
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Intervention is as American as apple pie, writes Robert Jervis in the introduction to this book. Illustrating this proposition, twelve authorities draw a general portrait of American military intervention since the end of the cold war by examining specific interventions: Bosnia, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti, the Gulf War, and South Korea. The New American Interventionism marks the paradox of America's being the sole remaining "superpower" but unable to influence minor powers without the use of force.