Seeing the Elephant by Hans Binnendijk
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 ...
"DrsBinnendijk and Kugler have rendered a genuine intellectual service by their comprehensive appraisal of the most significant contemporary literature on geostrategic issues. Their volume should be of enormous value not only to students and academics but especially to policymakers. It provides an incisive overview of the main directions of America’s strategic thought."—Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter
"The sudden collapse of the Soviet Union caught most experts by surprise. The ensuing changes in the global landscape have been as surprising and unexpected as the end of the Cold War itself. This extraordinary book is perhaps the best synthesis of the intellectual efforts aimed at making sense of this new world and at distilling its consequences for decisionmakers. Seeing the Elephant is bound to become an indispensable reference for many years to come."—Moisés Naím, editor in chief, Foreign Policy
"Seeing the Elephant is a terrific and timely book. It is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in national security strategy who does not have time to digest the more than fifty books summarized and distilled here. Better yet, the authors have provided a clear and accessible analytical framework that will help readers identify and remember the big ideas and important debates in the national security literature past, present, and future."—Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
"Many undergraduates will find it a useful introduction to the existing literature on US foreign policy."—politicalreviewnet.com
“Seeing the Elephant belongs in the library of anyone with an interest in international affairs.”—Air & Space Power Journal
"A major work providing an important intellectual history of U.S. national security thinking since the fall of the Soviet Union. . . .a foundation work central to any thorough understanding of U.S. foreign relations today."—Midwest Book Review
"The sudden collapse of the Soviet Union caught most experts by surprise. The ensuing changes in the global landscape have been as surprising and unexpected as the end of the Cold War itself. This extraordinary book is perhaps the best synthesis of the intellectual efforts aimed at making sense of this new world and at distilling its consequences for decisionmakers. Seeing the Elephant is bound to become an indispensable reference for many years to come."—Moisés Naím, editor in chief, Foreign Policy
"Seeing the Elephant is a terrific and timely book. It is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in national security strategy who does not have time to digest the more than fifty books summarized and distilled here. Better yet, the authors have provided a clear and accessible analytical framework that will help readers identify and remember the big ideas and important debates in the national security literature past, present, and future."—Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
"Many undergraduates will find it a useful introduction to the existing literature on US foreign policy."—politicalreviewnet.com
“Seeing the Elephant belongs in the library of anyone with an interest in international affairs.”—Air & Space Power Journal
"A major work providing an important intellectual history of U.S. national security thinking since the fall of the Soviet Union. . . .a foundation work central to any thorough understanding of U.S. foreign relations today."—Midwest Book Review
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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| ISBN 13 | 9781597971003 |
| ISBN 10 | 1597971006 |
| Title | Seeing the Elephant |
| Author | Hans Binnendijk |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Potomac Books Inc |
| Year published | 2006-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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