Restraint : A New Foundation for U. S. Grand Strategy.

Restraint -- Contents -- List of Tables and Maps -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Evolution of Post-Cold War U.S. Grand Strategy -- The Path to Liberal Hegemony -- The Strategic Position of the United States -- Causes and Consequences -- 1. The Perils of Liberal Hegemony -- Direct Costs -- The Balance of Power -- The Allies -- Identity Politics and Intervention -- Military Power and Intervention -- Overstated Benefits -- Persistent Problems -- 2. The Case for Restraint -- The Geopolitical Interests of the United States -- Nuclear Weapons: Dilemmas, Dangers, and Opportunities -- The Struggle with Al-Qaeda and the Enduring Risk of International Terrorism -- Implementing Restraint in Key Regions -- The Problems of Transition to Restraint -- Integrated Reforms -- 3. Command of the Commons: The Military Strategy, Force Structure, and Force Posture of Restraint -- "Command of the Commons" -- The Insights of Maritime Strategy -- Force Structure -- Global Force Posture -- Affordable and Effective -- Conclusion: A Sustained Debate -- Critiques of Restraint -- Notes -- Index.

The United States, Barry R. Posen argues, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. In contrast to the failures and unexpected problems that have stemmed from America's consistent overreaching, Posen makes an urgent argument for restraint in the future use of U.S. military strength.

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