American Grand Strategy

Author: Arthur
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Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Features: How does the United States use its superpower? This book provides answers from the perspective of a resolute and comprehensive realist, with pragmatic arguments and inspiring insights, hoping that American leaders will read it! — Joseph Nye, former Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States
Arthur's research on American grand strategy follows the tradition of Walter Lippmann and George F. Kennan. In this important work, he comprehensively and powerfully argues that U.S. power should exercise military control over Europe, Northeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf, but opposes the United States pursuing global hegemony. — John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago
This book examines the historical status, current development, and future trends of American grand strategy, offering a thorough and clear understanding, making it highly worth reading. — Kenneth Waltz, Professor at the Institute for War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
This book provides a clear and insightful analysis of the various choices the United States faces when formulating its grand strategy in the complex and perilous 21st century. Robert Art first describes a deeply thoughtful grand strategy model for safeguarding the United States' vital and important interests, then cautiously examines other grand strategy options that may seem feasible but lack appeal. In his arguments, he not only constructively applies various theories of international relations but also conducts in-depth historical analysis, interspersed with brilliant commentary on the international environment in which the United States finds itself. Some might say that such a book could be dull. Wrong. Although the book is cutting-edge and academic, it presents discussions on grand strategy from academic literature, yet it is also accessible and easy to understand. Any American citizen interested in the future of their nation will not find it obscure.