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100 1 _aTUCKER Robert W
245 0 _aThe imperial temptation:
_bthe new world order and America's purpose
260 _aNew York:
_bCouncil on Foreign Relations Press,
_c1992
300 _a228p.
520 3 _aBy 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.
650 _aFOREIGN POLICY
650 _aGULF WAR
650 _aUNITED STATES
700 _aHENDRICKSON David C
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