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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463416203321

Autore

Jervis Robert <1940-, >

Titolo

American foreign policy in a new era / / Robert Jervis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

0-203-95629-X

1-283-96447-3

1-135-42516-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Disciplina

327.73

Soggetti

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009

Deterrence (Strategy)

War

World politics - 21st century

International relations

Security, International

Balance of power

Electronic books.

United States Foreign relations 2001-2009

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theories of war in an era of leading power peace -- September 11? how has it changed the world? -- The confrontation between Iraq and the U.S. : implications for the theory and practice of deterrence -- Understanding the Bush Doctrine -- Where do we go from here?.

Sommario/riassunto

To say that the world changed drastically on 9/11 has become a truism and even a cliché. But the incontestable fact is that a new era for both the world and US foreign policy began on that infamous day and the ramifications for international politics have been monumental.In this book, one of the leading thinkers in international relations, Robert Jervis, provides us with several snapshots of world politics over the past few years. Jervis brings his acute analysis of international politics to bear on several recent developments that have transformed international politics and American f