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War, Welfare & Democracy
Peter J. Munson
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Description for War, Welfare & Democracy
Hardback. American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the "end of history" in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign policymakers still face dramatic challenges. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the “end of history” in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign policymakers still face dramatic challenges. In War, Welfare & Democracy, Peter Munson argues that the problems we face today stem from common roots—the modern state system’s struggle to cope with the pressures of market development and socio-political modernisation.
American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the “end of history” in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign policymakers still face dramatic challenges. In War, Welfare & Democracy, Peter Munson argues that the problems we face today stem from common roots—the modern state system’s struggle to cope with the pressures of market development and socio-political modernisation.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781612345390
SKU
V9781612345390
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99-15
About Peter J. Munson
Peter J. Munson is a Senior Vice President for Preventive Services and Global Crisis Management at Citigroup. He previously served as a Marine officer, retiring in 2013. He deployed on numerous operational and combat tours in the Middle East and holds a master of arts in national security affairs with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies from the Naval Postgraduate ... Read more
Reviews for War, Welfare & Democracy
"War, Welfare, and Democracy is a well-researched and authoritative look at what drives us as a nation and how we arrived at where we are today."—Nathan K. Finney, US Army War College Quarterly "In this savagely critical yet astonishingly insightful book, Peter Munson lays bare the folly of what passes for sophisticated thinking in Washington. Better still, he offers a ... Read more