The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous, and Less Free

by Christopher A. Preble

Book Overview

Numerous polls show that Americans want to reduce our military presence abroad, allowing our allies and other nations to assume greater responsibility both for their own defense and for enforcing security in their respective regions. In The Power Problem, Christopher A. Preble explores the aims, costs, and limitations of the use of this nation's military power; throughout, he makes the case that the majority of Americans are right, and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801447658
• ISBN13: 9780801447655
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher