dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security Betts, Richard K. (Richard Kevin) 1947- creator text bibliography nyu New York Columbia University Press c2012 2012 monographic eng Eng

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xiv, 367 p. ; 24 cm. 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. Richard K. Betts. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- National security United States Seguridad nacional Estados Unidos 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 Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 1945-1989 Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 1989- Estados Unidos Historia militar Estados Unidos Política militar JZ 1480 B565a 2012 355.00973/09045 9780231151221 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231521888 (ebk.) http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=36382 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=36382 DLC 110405 20230410123357.0 spa