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Turbulent peace : the United States role in a dynamic world

Title
Turbulent peace : the United States role in a dynamic world / by Michael Mandelbaum.
Author
Mandelbaum, Michael.
Publication
[Washington, D.C.] : National Defense University, Institute for National Strategic Studies, [1996]

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National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies.
Description
4 pages; 28 cm.
Summary
The current, if uneasy, harmony that exists among the great powers was fostered by the collapse of communism as a militant ideology, by the emergence of economics as a primary emphasis of governments, by nuclear weapons, which made war exceedingly dangerous, and by the spread of democracy. Democratic great powers favor the tranquility of the post-Cold War era and they are unlikely to seek dramatic change. One development that could change the status quo is European political unity, which would almost inevitably exclude Russia; however, such unity is unlikely in the near term. Russia and China, the great powers that are not fully or irrevocably democracies, are the great post-Cold War question marks. Political uncertainty and the continuing vibrancy of nationalism, combined with irredentist claims, mean that the need to rally political support at home can lead to assertive international rhetoric and action. Conflicts within and between peripheral states are the source of most turbulence in today's world. Most of these conflicts have little real importance to the great powers. However, nuclear proliferation among peripheral states is a source of instability the great powers cannot overlook.
Series Statement
Strategic forum ; no. 64
Uniform Title
Strategic forum ; no. 64.
Alternative Title
United States role in a dynamic world
Subject
  • Nuclear nonproliferation
  • Military missions
  • Non-prolifération nucléaire
  • Missions militaires
  • Military readiness
  • United States > Defenses
  • États-Unis > Défense nationale
  • United States
Note
  • Caption title.
  • Shipping list no.: 1996-0162-P.
  • "February 1996."
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available via Internet from the INSS web site. Address as of 8/26/05: http://www.ndu.edu/inss/strforum/SF%5F64/forum64.html; current access is available via PURL.
OCLC
  • ocm34494275
  • 34494275
  • SCSB-1374524
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library