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Afterglow or Adjustment?
Mark R. Brawley
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Description for Afterglow or Adjustment?
Paperback. Is the United States "overstretched" in its international commitments? This book examines differing responses to overstretch in modern history, focusing mostly on military and economic policies in the U.S. and Britain over the past century. Num Pages: 350 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
With the end of the Cold War, politicians and pundits spoke of a peace dividend as well as a glorious new world order. But now, the United States seems entangled in more international obligations than ever before. Does the U.S. have the resources to maintain its numerous and growing commitments? Or is it bound to suffer from "overstretch"? What choices does a nation burdened with international responsibilities have to avoid becoming over-extended? Mark R. Brawley argues-against the orthodox view-that the problem is not that policymakers fail to recognize overstretch, but that they fail to adjust to it. He details ... Read more
With the end of the Cold War, politicians and pundits spoke of a peace dividend as well as a glorious new world order. But now, the United States seems entangled in more international obligations than ever before. Does the U.S. have the resources to maintain its numerous and growing commitments? Or is it bound to suffer from "overstretch"? What choices does a nation burdened with international responsibilities have to avoid becoming over-extended? Mark R. Brawley argues-against the orthodox view-that the problem is not that policymakers fail to recognize overstretch, but that they fail to adjust to it. He details ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231113274
SKU
V9780231113274
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About Mark R. Brawley
Mark R. Brawley is associate professor of political science at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is author of Turning Points: Decisions Shaping the Evolution of the International Political Economyand Liberal Leadership: Great Powers and Their Challengers in Peace and War.
Reviews for Afterglow or Adjustment?
"Brawley injects a healthy dose of human agency into the often mechanistic study of hegemonic decline. Afterglow or Adjustment should be read carefully by anyone interested in understanding why powerful states are often slow to adjust to changing international circumstances."
William Roberts Clark, New York University
William Roberts Clark, New York University