Hard Power: The New Politics of National SecurityBasic Books, 2006 M10 3 - 319 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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... Republicans more about soft power , and both need to re - learn how to combine them effectively . This important book tells us how America can again become a smart power . " -Joseph S. Nye , author of Soft Power : The Means to Success ...
... Republicans more about soft power , and both need to re - learn how to combine them effectively . This important book tells us how America can again become a smart power . " -Joseph S. Nye , author of Soft Power : The Means to Success ...
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... Republican Superiority , and the Future 47 CHAPTER THREE Managing the Military 75 CHAPTER FOUR Homeland Security : Taking It to the Next Level 119 CHAPTER FIVE Winning the " Long War " 137 CHAPTER SIX The Real Triple Threat : Energy and ...
... Republican Superiority , and the Future 47 CHAPTER THREE Managing the Military 75 CHAPTER FOUR Homeland Security : Taking It to the Next Level 119 CHAPTER FIVE Winning the " Long War " 137 CHAPTER SIX The Real Triple Threat : Energy and ...
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... Republicans would be back in the saddle again . Campbell had been around these people for more than a decade , working first as a Navy officer and later as a politically appointed civilian in the five - sided - puzzle palace , and yet ...
... Republicans would be back in the saddle again . Campbell had been around these people for more than a decade , working first as a Navy officer and later as a politically appointed civilian in the five - sided - puzzle palace , and yet ...
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... Republicans had a clear record of competence in preparing the nation for this fight against the Taliban . But most Democrats continued to prefer to fight politically on other , more hos- pitable terrain such as jobs and health care . O ...
... Republicans had a clear record of competence in preparing the nation for this fight against the Taliban . But most Democrats continued to prefer to fight politically on other , more hos- pitable terrain such as jobs and health care . O ...
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... Republicans , too , find themselves out of favor and strug- gling to project a vision for how to handle hard foreign - policy matters that complements their well - earned reputation for competence and pragma- tism . We hope to catch the ...
... Republicans , too , find themselves out of favor and strug- gling to project a vision for how to handle hard foreign - policy matters that complements their well - earned reputation for competence and pragma- tism . We hope to catch the ...
Contents
Its the War Stupid Why National Security Is the Essential Electoral Issue | 11 |
Irag The Myth of Republican Superiority and the Future | 47 |
Managing the Military | 75 |
Homeland Security Taking It to the Next Level | 119 |
Winning the Long War | 137 |
The Real Triple Threat Energy and Security Global Climate Change and Terrorist Financing | 159 |
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Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security Kurt Campbell,Michael O'Hanlon Limited preview - 2007 |
Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security Kurt M. Campbell,Michael E. O'Hanlon Limited preview - 2006 |
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