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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page xii
... challenges that motivated us— Kurt Campbell and Mike O'Hanlon to undertake this book . Hard Power is an attempt to fully appreciate the sometimes treacherous new politics of national security and to provide some advice about how to XII ...
... challenges that motivated us— Kurt Campbell and Mike O'Hanlon to undertake this book . Hard Power is an attempt to fully appreciate the sometimes treacherous new politics of national security and to provide some advice about how to XII ...
Page xiii
... challenge posed by the retired general above . This book grew out of a long friendship and a successful collaboration on ... challenges confronting the nation now and in the immediate future . This book owes an enormous debt to several ...
... challenge posed by the retired general above . This book grew out of a long friendship and a successful collaboration on ... challenges confronting the nation now and in the immediate future . This book owes an enormous debt to several ...
Page 2
... challenges , the electorate would choose " strong and wrong " over " timid and right " every time . ( Here the analogy to Lincoln clearly loses relevance . ) This essential co- nundrum helps explain repeated Democratic losses in ...
... challenges , the electorate would choose " strong and wrong " over " timid and right " every time . ( Here the analogy to Lincoln clearly loses relevance . ) This essential co- nundrum helps explain repeated Democratic losses in ...
Page 6
... challenge the uniformed services as well , taking a page from Secretary of Defense 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 ...
... challenge the uniformed services as well , taking a page from Secretary of Defense 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 ...
Page 8
... challenges of the disadvantaged and the intractable problems of global poverty - by suggesting that these were national - security mat- ters . Even if often right , this line of reasoning created the perception that many Democrats were ...
... challenges of the disadvantaged and the intractable problems of global poverty - by suggesting that these were national - security mat- ters . Even if often right , this line of reasoning created the perception that many Democrats were ...
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 |
Other editions - View all
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 |
Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security Kurt Campbell,Michael O'Hanlon No preview available - 2007 |
Common terms and phrases
accessed addition allow American approach armed Asia attacks become better billion Brookings budget build Bush administration campaign candidate challenges China Chinese Clinton continue costs create critical dangerous deal defense democracy Democrats Department develop East economic effective efforts election energy example fact forces foreign foreign policy fuel further future George given global greater groups ideas important improve increase initiative Institute Iran Iraq Iraqi Islamic issues Kurds leaders least less major March matters means Michael military mission national security national-security North Korea nuclear Office operations party percent planning political possible President prevent problem produce progress protect recent region Relations remains Report Republicans require response result rise role Senator stabilization strategy strong successful terrorism terrorist threat tion troops types United Washington weapons