power and purpose in American statecraft from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush Brands, Hal 1983- creator text bibliography nyu 2015 monographic eng

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xiii, 273 pages ; 24 cm Hal Brands explains why grand strategy is a concept that is so alluring and so elusive to those who make American statecraft, exploring what grand strategy is, why it is so essential, and why it is so hard to get right. Introduction : the meaning and challenge of grand strategy -- The golden age revisited : the Truman administration and the evolution of containment -- Travails of the heroic statesmen : grand strategy in the Nixon-Kissinger years -- American statecraft in the late Cold War : was there a Reagan grand strategy? -- The dangers of being grand : George W. Bush and the post-9/11 era -- Conclusion : grappling with grand strategy. Hal Brands. Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-259) and index. n-us--- United States Foreign relations 20th century Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores Siglo XX United States Foreign relations 21st century Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores Siglo XXI 002 E 744 B819w 2015 327.73009/04 9780801456732 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0801456738 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2013027816 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=42049 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=42049 NIC/DLC 130710 20260305155630.0 17811783 eng