02344cam a22004694a 4500 60237 60237 BJBSDDR 20230410123357.0 ta 110405s2012 nyu b 001 0 eng 9780231151221 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231521888 (ebk.) 16722704 DLC DLC spa Eng pcc n-us--- JZ 1480 B565a 2012 355.00973/09045 22 Betts, Richard K. 1947- (Richard Kevin), 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 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. National security United States. Seguridad nacional Estados Unidos 430 United States Foreign relations. United States Foreign relations 1945-1989. United States Foreign relations 1989- United States History, Military 20th century. United States Military policy. Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 74 Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 3440 1945-1989. Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 3518 1989- Estados Unidos Historia militar 2266 Estados Unidos Política militar 3445 A Council on Foreign Relations book 4219 Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=36382 lcc BK dvf 0 0 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 0 JZ 1480 B565a 2012 00000123362 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 BK