The end of the Cold War was supposed to bring a -peace dividend- and the opportunity to redirect military policy in the United States. Instead, according to Daniel Wirls, American politics following the Cold War produced dysfunctional defense policies that were exacerbated by the war on terror. Wirls's critical historical narrative of the politics of defense in the United States during this -decade of neglect- and the military buildup in Afghanistan and Iraq explains how and why the U.S. military has become bloated and aimless and what this means for long-term security.
Examining the...
The end of the Cold War was supposed to bring a -peace dividend- and the opportunity to redirect military policy in the United States. Instead, acc...
This book reconnects The Federalist Papers to the study of American politics and political development, arguing that the papers contain previously unrecognized theory of institutional power, a theory that enlarges and refines the contribution of the papers to political theory, but also reconnects the papers to the study of American politics.
This book reconnects The Federalist Papers to the study of American politics and political development, arguing that the papers contain previously unr...