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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... military roaming the Pentagon decks that day were thrilled that 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 ...
... military roaming the Pentagon decks that day were thrilled that 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 ...
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... military venture — while Secretary Rumsfeld and the Bush administration were gar- nering 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 ...
... military venture — while Secretary Rumsfeld and the Bush administration were gar- nering 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 ...
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... military force is often needed to defend the nation's interests , and that decisions about employing the American armed forces will therefore remain a central aspect of governance for decades to come . Hard Power Democrats and other ...
... military force is often needed to defend the nation's interests , and that decisions about employing the American armed forces will therefore remain a central aspect of governance for decades to come . Hard Power Democrats and other ...
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... military power and national security . We argue for going back to basics on defense and national - security pri- orities - decisions about guns , bombs , difficult military missions , and tough Pentagon budget issues - and build ...
... military power and national security . We argue for going back to basics on defense and national - security pri- orities - decisions about guns , bombs , difficult military missions , and tough Pentagon budget issues - and build ...
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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 |
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