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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812783803321

Autore

Yoshitani Gail E. S. <1968->

Titolo

Reagan on war : a reappraisal of the Weinberger doctrine, 1980-1984 / / Gail E.S. Yoshitani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-299-05360-2

1-60344-577-3

Edizione

[1st edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Collana

Foreign relations and the presidency ; ; no. 10

Disciplina

355/.03357309048

Soggetti

Intervention (International law)

National security - United States - Decision making

Civil-military relations - United States

United States Military policy

United States Foreign relations 1977-1981

United States Foreign relations 1981-1989

United States Foreign relations Philosophy

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

Defining and challenging the Vietnam syndrome -- A short primer on domestic political realities -- The Casey doctrine: using proxy forces in Central America -- The Pentagon doctrine: using American military power decisively in Lebanon -- The Shultz doctrine: using American military power to support diplomacy -- The Weinberger doctrine: a new pattern for civil-military relations.

Sommario/riassunto

Even at the time it was announced near the end of the first term of the Reagan administration, such luminaries as William Safire mischaracterized the Weinberger Doctrine as a conservative retreat from the use of force in U.S. international relations. Since that time, scholars have largely agreed with Safire that the six points spelled out in the statement represented a reaction to the Vietnam War and were intended to limit U.S. military action to "only the fun wars" that could be relatively easily won or those in response to direct attack. e to d