The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics
The Use of Force, long considered a classic in its own right, brings together enduring and influential works on the role of military power in foreign policy and international politics. Now in its seventh edition, the reader includes ten new selections to take account of key current international issues. Meticulously chosen and edited by leading scholars Robert J. Art and Kenneth N. Waltz, the selections are grouped under three headings: theories, key case studies, and contemporary issues. The...
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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.
Pt. I Strategies for the Use of Force 1How Force Is Used1 The Fungibility of Force Robert J. Art Art, Robert J. 32 The Sources of Military Doctrine Barry R. Posen Posen, Barry R. 233 Cooperation under the Security Dilemma Robert Jervis Jervis, Robert 444 Coercive Diplomacy Alexander L. George George, Alexander L. 725 The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Robert A. Pape Pape, Robert A. 79The Nuclear Revolution6 The Unimpressive Record of Atomic Diplomacy McGeorge Bundy Bundy, McGeorge 997 The Utility of Nuclear Deterrence Robert Jervis Jervis, Robert 1088 Nuclear Myths and Political Realities Kenneth N. Waltz Waltz, Kenneth N. 116Pt. II Case Studies in the Use of Force 133The Great Power Era9 The Cult of the Offensive in 1914 Jack Snyder Snyder, Jack 13510 Hitler and the Blitzkrieg Strategy John J. Mearsheimer Mearsheimer, John J. 15211 Japan's Fatal Blunder George Sansom Sansom, George 16712 The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb Louis Morton Morton, Louis 179The Superpower Era13 The Korean War Morton H. Halperin Halperin, Morton H. 19514 The Cuban Missile Crisis David A. Welch Welch, David A. James G. Blight Blight, James G. Bruce J. Allyn Allyn, Bruce J. 21115 Implementing Flexible Response: Vietnam as a Test Case John Lewis Gaddis Gaddis, John Lewis 235The Contemporary Era16 The Afghani War: A Flawed Masterpiece Michael E. O'Hanlon O'Hanlon, Michael E. 26117 The U.S. and Coercive Diplomacy Robert J. Art Art, Robert J. Patrick M. Cronin Cronin, Patrick M. 27218 Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq Benjamin H. Friedman Friedman, Benjamin H. Harvey M. Sapolsky Sapolsky, Harvey M. Christopher Preble Preble,Christopher 294Pt. III Current Military Issues 309The Projection of U.S. Military Power19 From Preponderance to Offshore Balancing Christopher Layne Layne, Christopher 31120 The Strategy of Selective Engagement Robert J. Art Art, Robert J. 32721 Taming American Power Stephen M. Walt Walt, Stephen M. 349The Spread of Biological and Nuclear Weapons22 Pathogens as Weapons: The International Security Implications of Biological Warfare Gregory Koblentz Koblentz, Gregory 35823 The Impact of Iran's Nuclearization on Israel Ehsaneh I. Sadr Sadr, Ehsaneh I. 37124 Nuclear Instability in South Asia Scott D. Sagan Sagan, Scott D. 38225 Nuclear Stability in South Asia Kenneth N. Waltz Waltz, Kenneth N. 394Intervention in Internal Conflicts26 Intervention in Ethnic and Ideological Civil Wars Chaim Kaufmann Kaufmann, Chaim 40627 Military Responses to Refugee Disasters Barry R. Posen Posen, Barry R. 42728 The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement Barbara F. Walter Walter, Barbara F. 44829 Occupational Hazards: Why Military Occupations Succeed or Fail David M. Edelstein Edelstein, David M. 462Coping with Insurgency and Terrorism30 Counter-insurgency Redux David Kilcullen Kilcullen, David 48631 Dealing with Terrorists Paul R. Pillar Pillar, Paul R. 50132 How al-Qaida Ends: The Decline and Demise of Terrorist Groups Audrey Kurth Cronin Cronin, Audrey Kurth 509
\ Marine Corps GazetteWritten by some of today's most well-known and established academics and foreign policy strategists. . . . This book will make an excellent addition to the professional library of any Marine leader concerned with how the Corps can most effectively structure itself to remain a leading instrument in the implementation of American foreign policy.\ \ \ \ \ Daniel BymanThe Use of Force has long been an invaluable aid for understanding critical security issues. The articles in the latest edition address both classic strategic problems and the emerging challenges in the world today.\ \ \ The Use of Force is an essential resource for scholars and students concerned with the fundamental security problems of our day. It should be at the top of the list for anyone seeking an anthology of international security issues.\ \
