TY  - BOOK
AU  - TUCKER Robert W
AU  - HENDRICKSON David C
TI  - The imperial temptation: the new world order and America's purpose
SN  - 0876091168 (pbk.)
PY  - 1992///
CY  - New York
PB  - Council on Foreign Relations Press
KW  - FOREIGN POLICY
KW  - GULF WAR
KW  - UNITED STATES
N2  - By analysing the Gulf War the authors demonstrate that America succumbed to the 'imperial temptation' to solve a problem by force than ignore the aftermath. They suggest this is not consistent with American diplomatic tradition, and is an approach which has corrupted previous great powers
ER  -