American foreign policy : alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 /: alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James W. Peterson.
• Authors: Peterson, James W (James Walter), 1945-
• Contents: Introduction: 1914: An Abrupt End to a Century and a Quarter of Isolationism -- Part One. Alliance Networks and the Defeat of German and Japanese Power: Early Twentieth Century Hot Wars, 1914-1945. 1. World War I, Temporary Alliance Networks, and American Leadership, 1914-1918 -- 2. World War II, Permanent Alliances, and American Internationalism, 1931-1945 -- Part Two. Role of Alliances in Containing the Power of the Soviet Union: Late Twentieth Century Cold War, 1945-1991. 3. War of Nerves with the Soviet Union: A Broad but Shaky Containment Alliance, 1945-1991 -- 4. Korean War: A Small Pacific-Based Containment Alliance and Stalemate, 1950-1953 -- 5. War in Southeast Asia: Absence of Allies, Non-Containment, and Defeat, 1964-1973 -- Part Three. Creation of Alliances to Restrict and Defeat Rogue State Power: Immediate Post-Cold War Period. 6. American-Led, United Nations Based Alliance to Check Saddam and Iraq, 1990-1991 -- 7. American-Led, NATO-Based Alliance to Check Milocevic and Serbia, 1992-1999 -- Part Four. Utility and Disutility of Alliances in Dealing with Challenges from Terrorist Power, 2001-2014. 8. America, NATO, and the War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 -- 9. America, Coalition of the Willing, and the War in Iraq, 2003-2011 -- 10. Arab Spring, Discussions within Alliances, and the Potential for War, 2011-2014 -- Conclusion: 2014: Reflections on a Century of War and an Abrupt Transition to New Conflicts -- "Mazar."
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (202 pages)
• Subjects: 327.11609730904 355.00973; Terrorism, armed struggle; World War, 1914-1918 -- Diplomatic history; World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history; Cold War -- Diplomatic history; Alliances; HISTORY -- Military -- Other; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General; Alliances; Diplomacy; Diplomatic history; Diplomatic relations; Political Science -- Political Freedom & Security -- International Security; History -- Military -- United States; Political Science -- International Relations -- Diplomacy; Diplomacy; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century; United States -- History, Military -- 21st century; United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century; United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century; United States; Military history; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1623564093; 9781623564094; 9781623564889; 1623564883
• Related ISBNs: 9781623561802; 1623561809; 9781623560737; 162356073X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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