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

• Autore: Yoshitani Gail E. S. <1968->
• Pubblicazione: College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012
• Edizione: 1st edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 355/.03357309048
• Soggetto topico: Intervention (International law); National security - United States - Decision making; Civil-military relations - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Military policy; United States Foreign relations 1977-1981; United States Foreign relations 1981-1989; United States Foreign relations Philosophy
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Reagan on war
• ISBN: 1-299-05360-2; 1-60344-577-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778933803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Foreign relations and the presidency ; ; 10.