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100 2 _aCHAMBERLAIN Dianne Pfundstein
_eauthor
245 _aCheap threats :
_bwhy the United States struggles to coerce weak states /
_cDianne Pfundstein Chamberlain.
260 _aWashington :
_bGeorgetown University Press,
_c2016.
300 _axii, 270 pages ; 23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 241-260) and index.
520 _aThis 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.
650 _aUNITED STATES
_x MILITARY POLICY
650 _aMILITARY ART AND SCIENCE
_x DESICION MAKING
650 _aSTRATEGY
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