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Grand strategy in theory and practice : the need for an effective American foreign policy

Title
Grand strategy in theory and practice : the need for an effective American foreign policy / William C. Martel, Tufts University, The Fletcher School.
Author
Martel, William C.
Publication
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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xi, 535 pages; 27 cm
Summary
"Grand Strategy in Theory and Practice The Need for an Effective American Foreign Policy This book explores fundamental questions about grand strategy, as it has evolved across generations and countries. It provides an overview of the Ancient Era of grand strategy and a detailed discussion of its philosophical, military, and economic foundations in the Modern Era. The author investigates these aspects through the lens of four approaches - those of historians, social scientists, practitioners, and military strategists. The main goal is to provide contemporary policymakers and scholars with an historic and analytic framework through which to evaluate and conduct grand strategy. By providing greater analytical clarity about grand strategy and describing its nature and utility for the state, the book presents a comprehensive theory and practice of grand strategy in order to articulate the United States' past, present and future purpose and position on the world stage."--
Subject
  • Strategic planning > United States
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Military policy
  • Strategic planning
  • United States > Foreign relations
  • United States > Military policy
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Contemporary classics in American grand strategy -- Part I. Makers of Grand Strategy: 3. Foundations of grand strategy; 4. Ancient and modern eras of grand strategy; 5. Grand strategies of empire in the modern era: sixteenth to twentieth centuries; 6. Revolutionary and nuclear eras of grand strategy -- Part II. Makers of American Grand Strategy: 7. Building domestic foundations of American power: Washington to Lincoln; 8. Restraining sources of disorder: Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Delano Roosevelt; 9. Reinforcing alliances and partnerships: Truman to Reagan; 10. Drifting between principles: Bush to Obama -- Part III. Conclusion: 11. The making of a future American grand strategy.
Call Number
IC 15-1389
ISBN
  • 1107082064
  • 9781107082069
  • 1107442214
  • 9781107442214
LCCN
2014027963
OCLC
884305249
Author
Martel, William C., author.
Title
Grand strategy in theory and practice : the need for an effective American foreign policy / William C. Martel, Tufts University, The Fletcher School.
Publisher
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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