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The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics » (7th Edition)

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Authors: Robert J. Art
ISBN-13: 9780742556706, ISBN-10: 0742556700
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: January 2009
Edition: 7th Edition

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Author Biography: Robert J. Art

Book Synopsis

The sixth edition of this classic text retains the best from earlier editions and adds thirteen new selections that highlight twenty-first century challenges, including terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Strategies for using force, together with case studies that illustrate the general principles, are hallmarks of the text. New case studies include Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Asia. An entirely new section devoted to _coping with terrorism_ looks at the issue from a variety of geographical and philosophical viewpoints.

Table of Contents

Pt. I Strategies for the Use of Force 1

How Force Is Used

1 The Fungibility of Force Robert J. Art Art, Robert J. 3

2 The Sources of Military Doctrine Barry R. Posen Posen, Barry R. 23

3 Cooperation under the Security Dilemma Robert Jervis Jervis, Robert 44

4 Coercive Diplomacy Alexander L. George George, Alexander L. 72

5 The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Robert A. Pape Pape, Robert A. 79

The Nuclear Revolution

6 The Unimpressive Record of Atomic Diplomacy McGeorge Bundy Bundy, McGeorge 99

7 The Utility of Nuclear Deterrence Robert Jervis Jervis, Robert 108

8 Nuclear Myths and Political Realities Kenneth N. Waltz Waltz, Kenneth N. 116

Pt. II Case Studies in the Use of Force 133

The Great Power Era

9 The Cult of the Offensive in 1914 Jack Snyder Snyder, Jack 135

10 Hitler and the Blitzkrieg Strategy John J. Mearsheimer Mearsheimer, John J. 152

11 Japan's Fatal Blunder George Sansom Sansom, George 167

12 The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb Louis Morton Morton, Louis 179

The Superpower Era

13 The Korean War Morton H. Halperin Halperin, Morton H. 195

14 The Cuban Missile Crisis David A. Welch Welch, David A. James G. Blight Blight, James G. Bruce J. Allyn Allyn, Bruce J. 211

15 Implementing Flexible Response: Vietnam as a Test Case John Lewis Gaddis Gaddis, John Lewis 235

The Contemporary Era

16 The Afghani War: A Flawed Masterpiece Michael E. O'Hanlon O'Hanlon, Michael E. 261

17 The U.S. and Coercive Diplomacy Robert J. Art Art, Robert J. Patrick M. Cronin Cronin, Patrick M. 272

18 Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq Benjamin H. Friedman Friedman, Benjamin H. Harvey M. Sapolsky Sapolsky, Harvey M. Christopher Preble Preble,Christopher 294

Pt. III Current Military Issues 309

The Projection of U.S. Military Power

19 From Preponderance to Offshore Balancing Christopher Layne Layne, Christopher 311

20 The Strategy of Selective Engagement Robert J. Art Art, Robert J. 327

21 Taming American Power Stephen M. Walt Walt, Stephen M. 349

The Spread of Biological and Nuclear Weapons

22 Pathogens as Weapons: The International Security Implications of Biological Warfare Gregory Koblentz Koblentz, Gregory 358

23 The Impact of Iran's Nuclearization on Israel Ehsaneh I. Sadr Sadr, Ehsaneh I. 371

24 Nuclear Instability in South Asia Scott D. Sagan Sagan, Scott D. 382

25 Nuclear Stability in South Asia Kenneth N. Waltz Waltz, Kenneth N. 394

Intervention in Internal Conflicts

26 Intervention in Ethnic and Ideological Civil Wars Chaim Kaufmann Kaufmann, Chaim 406

27 Military Responses to Refugee Disasters Barry R. Posen Posen, Barry R. 427

28 The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement Barbara F. Walter Walter, Barbara F. 448

29 Occupational Hazards: Why Military Occupations Succeed or Fail David M. Edelstein Edelstein, David M. 462

Coping with Insurgency and Terrorism

30 Counter-insurgency Redux David Kilcullen Kilcullen, David 486

31 Dealing with Terrorists Paul R. Pillar Pillar, Paul R. 501

32 How al-Qaida Ends: The Decline and Demise of Terrorist Groups Audrey Kurth Cronin Cronin, Audrey Kurth 509

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