Beschreibung:
This book examines the role of the Presidency in the formulation and conduct of grand strategy, and why this is important for the future of US national security.
Introduction 1. Beyond All Expectations: The American Rise to Preeminence 2. Victory Disease: Cold War Triumph and its Aftermath 3. The Slow Drift: Power without Strategic Clarity 4. The Decider: The Importance of Presidential Greatness 5. Feet of Clay: Making Inadequate Strategists and War Leaders 6. Lost Wars, Bleak Place: The Tragedy of Presidential Weakness Conclusion