Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy

by Barry R. Posen

The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls liberal hegemony, one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive, costly, and wasteful. Written for policymakers and observers alike, Restraint explains precisely why this grand strategy works poorly and then provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501700723
• ISBN13: 9781501700729
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher