Cheap threats : why the United States struggles to coerce weak states / Dianne Pfundstein Chamberlain.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2016.Description: xii, 270 pages ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781626162815 (pbk.) :
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Book | Defence Academy Library On-Shelf | 327.1170973 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 57804-2001 | ||
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-260) and index.
This comparatively low-cost model of war that relies on deficit spending, air power, high technology, and a light footprint by an all-volunteer force has allowed the United States to casually threaten force and frequently carry out short-term military campaigns.
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