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Seeing the Elephant: The U.S. Role in Global Security
Contributor(s): Binnendijk, Hans (Author), Kugler, Richard L. (Author)

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ISBN: 1597971006     ISBN-13: 9781597971003
Publisher: Potomac Books
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Published: December 2006
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Annotation: What is the current state of the global security system, and where is it headed? What challenges and opportunities do we face, and what dangers are emerging? How will various regions of the world be affected? How can the United States best act to help shape the future while protecting its security, interests, and values? How can the United States deal with the threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction?An intellectual history of U.S. national security thinking since the end of the fall of the Soviet Union, "Seeing the Elephant" is an attempt to see the evolving international security system and America??'s role in it through the eyes of more than fifty perceptive authors who have analyzed key aspects of the unfolding post???Cold War drama. Its premise is that, like the blind men in the Buddhist fable who each feels a different part of an elephant, these authors and their assessments, taken together, can give us a better view of where the world is headed.
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
Dewey: 355.033
LCCN: 2006030145
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.36" W x 8.94" L (0.99 lbs) 336 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 314
 
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What is the current state of the global security system, and where is it headed? What challenges and opportunities do we face, and what dangers are emerging? How will various regions of the world be affected? How can the United States best act to help shape the future while protecting its security, interests, and values? How can the United States deal with the threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction? An intellectual history of U.S. national security thinking since the end of the fall of the Soviet Union, Seeing the Elephant is an attempt to see the evolving international security system and America's role in it through the eyes of more than fifty perceptive authors who have analyzed key aspects of the unfolding post-Cold War drama. Its premise is that, like the blind men in the Buddhist fable who each feels a different part of an elephant, these authors and their assessments, taken together, can give us a better view of where the world is headed.

Contributor Bio(s): Kugler, Richard L.: - Richard L. Kugler is Distinguished Research Professor at CTNSP. His many publications include Policy Analysis for National Security Affairs: New Methods for a New Era. Dr. Kugler lives in the Washington, D.C. area.
 
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