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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... political tool , a " wedge issue , " a symbol of pride and fear . And yet the issue is often dominated by extremist ... politics of national security but also to develop and promote bold new ideas . And they demon- strate the power of ...
... political tool , a " wedge issue , " a symbol of pride and fear . And yet the issue is often dominated by extremist ... politics of national security but also to develop and promote bold new ideas . And they demon- strate the power of ...
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... Politics " In Hard Power , Kurt Campbell and Michael O'Hanlon have provided an extraordinarily readable and provocative look inside the changing politics of national security in the United States . Combining anecdotes with analysis ...
... Politics " In Hard Power , Kurt Campbell and Michael O'Hanlon have provided an extraordinarily readable and provocative look inside the changing politics of national security in the United States . Combining anecdotes with analysis ...
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... politics of national security / Kurt Campbell and Michael O'Hanlon . p . cm . Includes index . ISBN - 13 : 978-0-465-05166-3 ( alk . paper ) ISBN - 10 : 0-465-05166-9 ( alk . paper ) 1. United States - Politics and government - 2001- 2 ...
... politics of national security / Kurt Campbell and Michael O'Hanlon . p . cm . Includes index . ISBN - 13 : 978-0-465-05166-3 ( alk . paper ) ISBN - 10 : 0-465-05166-9 ( alk . paper ) 1. United States - Politics and government - 2001- 2 ...
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... politics of national security emerged in the months and years after 9/11 , even some moderate Republicans — many of ... politicians on either side of the aisle ? " Clearly it's not , and it is precisely this set of challenges that ...
... politics of national security emerged in the months and years after 9/11 , even some moderate Republicans — many of ... politicians on either side of the aisle ? " Clearly it's not , and it is precisely this set of challenges that ...
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... political aisle . We had touched a nerve . Our agenda goes well beyond the Democratic Party . Moderate and in- ternationalist Republicans , too , find themselves out of favor and strug- gling to project a vision for how to handle hard ...
... political aisle . We had touched a nerve . Our agenda goes well beyond the Democratic Party . Moderate and in- ternationalist Republicans , too , find themselves out of favor and strug- gling to project a vision for how to handle hard ...
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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