Hard Power: The New Politics of National SecurityBasic Books, 2007 M03 9 - 336 pages Our ideas about national security have changed radically over the last five years. It has become a political tool, a "wedge issue," a symbol of pride and fear. It is also the one issue above all others that can make or break an election. And this is why the Democratic Party has been steadily losing power since 2001. In Hard Power, Michael O'Hanlon, an expert on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, and Kurt Campbell, an authority on international security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explain how the Democrats lost credibility on issues of security and foreign policy, how they can get it back -- and why they must. They recall the successful Democratic military legacy of past decades, as well as recent Democratic innovations -- like the Homeland Security Office and the idea of nation-building -- that have been successfully co-opted by the Republican administration. And, most importantly, they develop a broad national security vision for America, including specific defense policies and a strategy to win the war on terror. |
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... Rumsfeld and the Bush administration were garnering all the public praise for the victory. O'Hanlon kept at it, hammering home the message that Democrats as well as Republicans had a clear record of competence in preparing the nation ...
... Rumsfeld and the Bush administration were garnering all the public praise for the victory. O'Hanlon kept at it, hammering home the message that Democrats as well as Republicans had a clear record of competence in preparing the nation ...
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... Rumsfeld without going to the extremes that have characterized his tenure at the Pentagon. And finally, they would seek to emulate part of the broader neo-con playbook as well, focusing on big ideas and vision in developing their ...
... Rumsfeld without going to the extremes that have characterized his tenure at the Pentagon. And finally, they would seek to emulate part of the broader neo-con playbook as well, focusing on big ideas and vision in developing their ...
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... recently retired general officers who have spoken out against Secretary Rumsfeld and his role in the conduct of the war, combined with ongoing concerns about stresses on U.S. fighting forces,. IT'S THE WAR, STUPID 0 31.
... recently retired general officers who have spoken out against Secretary Rumsfeld and his role in the conduct of the war, combined with ongoing concerns about stresses on U.S. fighting forces,. IT'S THE WAR, STUPID 0 31.
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Contents
H A P T E R T W 0 | 47 |
CHAPTER THREE | 75 |
H A P T E R F O U | 119 |
HA P T E R FIVE | 137 |
HA P T E R S IX | 159 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 185 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 211 |
CONCLUSION | 237 |
Notes | 253 |
Index | 291 |
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