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.
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American force : dangers, delusions, and dilemmas in national security by Richard K. Betts. ISBN 9780231521888. Published by Columbia University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
