Comparative Grand Strategy

Comparative Grand Strategy
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Total Pages : 367
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ISBN-10 : 9780198840848
ISBN-13 : 0198840845
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Synopsis Comparative Grand Strategy by : Thierry Balzacq

The essential introduction to the comparative analysis of national grand strategies.

The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy

The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 801
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ISBN-10 : 9780192576620
ISBN-13 : 0192576623
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Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy by : Thierry Balzacq

A clearly articulated, well-defined, and relatively stable grand strategy is supposed to allow the ship of state to steer a steady course through the roiling seas of global politics. However, the obstacles to formulating and implementing grand strategy are, by all accounts, imposing. The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy addresses the conceptual and historical foundations, production, evolution, and future of grand strategy from a wide range of standpoints. The seven constituent sections present and critically examine the history of grand strategy, including beyond the West; six distinct theoretical approaches to the subject; the sources of grand strategy, ranging from geography and technology to domestic politics to individual psychology and culture; the instruments of grand strategy's implementation, from military to economic to covert action; political actors', including non-state actors', grand strategic choices; the debatable merits of grand strategy, relative to alternatives; and the future of grand strategy, in light of challenges ranging from political polarization to technological change to aging populations. The result is a field-defining, interdisciplinary, and comparative text that will be a key resource for years to come.

Across Type, Time and Space

Across Type, Time and Space
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9781108968348
ISBN-13 : 1108968341
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Synopsis Across Type, Time and Space by : Peter Dombrowski

The field of grand strategy is exceptionally American-centric theoretically, methodologically and empirically. Indeed, many scholars treat the United States as a unique case, and thus incomparable. This Element addresses the shortcomings of this approach by developing a novel framework for the purpose of systematic comparison, both within and among different countries. Using the United States as a benchmark, three dimensions are considered in which grand strategy can be compared: first, attributes of the major types commonly discussed in the literature; second, similarities and differences in the implementation of grand strategies over time, using US strategic relations with contemporary Russia as an example; and finally, across space, properties of the grand strategies that are interactively employed by other major powers in relation to the United States in the Indo-Pacific. The Element can be used by scholars and students alike to expand analysis beyond the confines that currently dominate the field.

The Domestic Bases of Grand Strategy

The Domestic Bases of Grand Strategy
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 0801481163
ISBN-13 : 9780801481161
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis The Domestic Bases of Grand Strategy by : Richard N. Rosecrance

This book explores the idea of grand strategy and offers a full-blown critique--both theoretical and empirical--of the gaps and inconsistencies that weaken modern realist theory. Grand strategy, the authors maintain, is determined as much by domestic politics as by international pressures.

Grand Strategy from Truman to Trump

Grand Strategy from Truman to Trump
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9780226735153
ISBN-13 : 022673515X
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Grand Strategy from Truman to Trump by : Benjamin Miller

American foreign policy is the subject of extensive debate. Many look to domestic factors as the driving forces of bad policies. Benjamin Miller instead seeks to account for changes in US international strategy by developing a theory of grand strategy that captures the key security approaches available to US decision-makers in times of war and peace. Grand Strategy from Truman to Trump makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of competing grand strategies that accounts for objectives and means of security policy. Miller puts forward a model that is widely applicable, based on empirical evidence from post-WWII to today, and shows that external factors—rather than internal concerns—are the most determinative.

Grand Strategy and Military Alliances

Grand Strategy and Military Alliances
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 9781107136021
ISBN-13 : 1107136024
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Synopsis Grand Strategy and Military Alliances by : Peter R. Mansoor

A broad-ranging study of the relationship between alliances and the conduct of grand strategy, examined through historical case studies.

Grand Strategy in 10 Words

Grand Strategy in 10 Words
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9781529217506
ISBN-13 : 1529217504
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Grand Strategy in 10 Words by : Sven Biscop

This book introduces ten key terms for analysing grand strategy and shows how the world’s great powers – the United States, China, Russia and the European Union (EU) – shape their strategic decisions today and shows how the choices made will determine the course of world politics in the first half of the 21st century.

Interpreting China's Grand Strategy

Interpreting China's Grand Strategy
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Publisher : Rand Corporation
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780833048301
ISBN-13 : 0833048309
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Interpreting China's Grand Strategy by : Michael D. Swaine

China's continuing rapid economic growth and expanding involvement in global affairs pose major implications for the power structure of the international system. To more accurately and fully assess the significance of China's emergence for the United States and the global community, it is necessary to gain a more complete understanding of Chinese security thought and behavior. This study addresses such questions as: What are China's most fundamental national security objectives? How has the Chinese state employed force and diplomacy in the pursuit of these objectives over the centuries? What security strategy does China pursue today and how will it evolve in the future? The study asserts that Chinese history, the behavior of earlier rising powers, and the basic structure and logic of international power relations all suggest that, although a strong China will likely become more assertive globally, this possibility is unlikely to emerge before 2015-2020 at the earliest. To handle this situation, the study argues that the United States should adopt a policy of realistic engagement with China that combines efforts to pursue cooperation whenever possible; to prevent, if necessary, the acquisition by China of capabilities that would threaten America's core national security interests; and to remain prepared to cope with the consequences of a more assertive China.

China’s Grand Strategy

China’s Grand Strategy
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Publisher : Rand Corporation
Total Pages : 155
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ISBN-10 : 9781977404206
ISBN-13 : 1977404200
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Synopsis China’s Grand Strategy by : Andrew Scobell

To explore what extended competition between the United States and China might entail out to 2050, the authors of this report identified and characterized China’s grand strategy, analyzed its component national strategies (diplomacy, economics, science and technology, and military affairs), and assessed how successful China might be at implementing these over the next three decades.

American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the 21st Century

American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the 21st Century
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9781107167230
ISBN-13 : 110716723X
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the 21st Century by : David C. Kang

David C. Kang tells an often overlooked story about East Asia's 'comprehensive security', arguing that American policy towards Asia should be based on economic and diplomatic initiatives rather than military strength.