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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... party of Roosevelt and Kennedy the party that led the United States to victory in World War II , devised the NATO alliance , and success- fully managed the downsizing of American defense forces after the Cold War - has a responsibility ...
... party of Roosevelt and Kennedy the party that led the United States to victory in World War II , devised the NATO alliance , and success- fully managed the downsizing of American defense forces after the Cold War - has a responsibility ...
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... Party of Roosevelt , Truman , and Kennedy - their book is anything but a partisan polemic . It is a penetrating , lively read , whose central thesis - that national security is a threshold issue in voters ' minds cannot be ignored ...
... Party of Roosevelt , Truman , and Kennedy - their book is anything but a partisan polemic . It is a penetrating , lively read , whose central thesis - that national security is a threshold issue in voters ' minds cannot be ignored ...
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... Party ( U.S. ) 5. Presidents - United States Election . I. O'Hanlon , Michael E. II . Title . JK275.C36 2006 355'.033073 - dc22 2006021681 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 21 Basic Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the U.S. ...
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... party when the nation contemplated going to battle stations ? Mike O'Hanlon had an idea just after U.S. military forces swept to a de- cisive military victory in Afghanistan and chased the Taliban into the dis- tant hills . These were ...
... party when the nation contemplated going to battle stations ? Mike O'Hanlon had an idea just after U.S. military forces swept to a de- cisive military victory in Afghanistan and chased the Taliban into the dis- tant hills . These were ...
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... Party . Moderate and in- ternationalist 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 ...
... Party . Moderate and in- ternationalist 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 ...
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 |
Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security Kurt Campbell,Michael O'Hanlon No preview available - 2007 |
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