America`S Grand Strategy and World Politics

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A collection of essays which focus on the theme of American grand strategy. It covers topics such as: the use of force; coercive diplomacy; nuclear deterrence; defence policy; the role of NATO; and, US-European relations. It also provides a coherent assessment of the role that American military power plays in international politics.Introduction Part I Force and Foreign Policy 1. American Foreign Policy and the Fungibility of Force 2. The United States and Coercive Diplomacy (Co-authored with Patrick M. Cronin) Part II World War II and the Cold War 3. The United States, the Balance of Power, and World War II: Was Spykman Right? 4. To What Ends Military Power? 5. The United States: Nuclear Weapons and Grand Strategy Part III Selective Engagement 6. A Defensible Defense: America's Grand Strategy after the Cold War 7. Geopolitics Updated: The Strategy of Selective Engagement Part 4 Europe, China, and the Future 8. Why Western Europe Needs the United States and NATO 9. Europe Hedges Its Security Bets 10. The United States and the Rise of China: Implications for the Long Haul 11. Looking Ahead -- Near Term and Far