Between Threats and War: U.S. Discrete Military Operations in the Post-Cold War World

by Micah Zenko

Book Overview

When confronted with a persistent foreign policy problem that threatens U.S. interests, and that cannot be adequately addressed through economic or political pressure, American policymakers and opinion formers have increasingly resorted to recommending the use of limited military force: that is, enough force to attempt to resolve the problem while minimizing U.S. military deaths, local civilian casualties, and collateral damage.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080477191X
• ISBN13: 9780804771917
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Stanford Security Studies
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"