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Sustainable Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy by Benjamin Valentino 2016 Paperback-image

Sustainable Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy by Benjamin Valentino 2016 Paperback

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Item Length: 9 in Subject: International Relations / General, Security (National & International), Political Freedom Dewey Edition: 23 Illustrated: Yes Publication Name: Sustainable Security : Rethinking American National Security Strategy gtin13: 9780190611484 Language: English ISBN-10: 0190611480 Item Width: 6.1 in Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional Table Of Content: INTRODUCTIONSustaining Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy Jeremi Suri and Benjamin Valentino SECTION I: RECALIBRATING NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY1. Dollar Diminution and New Macroeconomic Constraints on American Power Jonathan Kirshner 2. Does American Military Power Attract Foreign Investment?Daniel Drezner and Nancy Hite-Rubin 3. Preserving National Strength in a Period of Fiscal Restraint Cindy Williams 4. State Finance and National Power: Great Britain, China, and the United States in Historical Perspective Jeremi Suri 5. Reforming American Power: Civilian National Security Institutions in the Early Cold War and Beyond William Inboden 6. To Starve an Army: How Great Power Armies Respond to Austerity John W. Hall 7. Climate Change and US National Security: Sustaining Security Amidst UnsustainabilityJoshua William BusbySECTION II: REGIONAL SECURITY COMMITMENTS8. At Home Abroad: Public Attitudes towards America's Overseas Commitments Benjamin Valentino 9. The Right Choice for NATO William Wohlforth 10. The United States and the Middle East: Interests, Risks, and Costs Daniel Byman and Sara Bjerg Moller 11. Keep, Toss, or Fix? Assessing US Alliances in East AsiaJennifer Lind 12. Terminating the Interminable? Sumit Ganguly 13. Neutralizing the Problem of Afghanistan Audrey Kurth Cronin CONCLUSIONJeremi Suri and Benjamin Valentino ISBN-13: 9780190611484 LC Classification Number: JZ1480.S875 2016 Author: Benjamin Valentino LCCN: 2016-008339 Synopsis: How can the United States craft a sustainable national security strategy in a world of shifting threats, sharp resource constraints, and a changing balance of power? This volume brings together research on this question from political science, history, and political economy, aiming to inform both future scholarship and strategic decision-making., As the world shifts away from the unquestioned American hegemony that followed in the wake of the Cold War, the United States is likely to face new kinds of threats and sharper resource constraints than it has in the past. However, the country's alliances, military institutions, and national security strategy have changed little since the Cold War. American foreign and defense policies, therefore, should be assessed for their fitness for achieving sustainable national security amidst the dynamism of the international political economy, changing domestic politics, and even a changing climate. This book brings together sixteen leading scholars from across political science, history, and political economy to highlight a range of American security considerations that deserve a larger role in both scholarship and strategic decision-making. In these chapters, scholars of political economy and the American defense budget examine the economic engine that underlies U.S. military might and the ways the country deploys these vast (but finite) resources. Historians illuminate how past great powers coped with changing international orders through strategic and institutional innovations. And regional experts assess America's current long-term engagements, from NATO to the chaos of the Middle East to the web of alliances in Asia, deepening understandings that help guard against both costly commitments and short-sighted retrenchments. This interdisciplinary volume sets an agenda for future scholarship that links politics, economics, and history in pursuit of sustainable security for the United States - and greater peace and stability for Americans and non-Americans alike. Type: Textbook brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Number of Pages: 432 Pages Dewey Decimal: 355.033573 Publication Year: 2016 Item Height: 1 in Format: Trade Paperback Subject Area: Political Science Item Weight: 22.4 Oz Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

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  1. This book offers a fresh, thought-provoking take on national security, blending sustainability with strategic policy. Benjamin Valentino presents well-researched arguments that challenge traditional approaches, making it a must-read for anyone interested in modern security issues. Clear, insightful, and forward-thinking—highly recommended!

    Erfan Aghasian

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