The Sheriff: America's Defense of the New World Order

by Colin S. Gray

Book Overview

Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, few issues have been more hotly debated than the United States' role in the world. In this hard-nosed but sophisticated examination, Colin S. Gray argues that America is the indispensable guardian of world order. Gray's constructive critique of recent trends in national security is holistic, rooting defense issues and prospective answers both in U.S. national security policy, broadly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813193109
• ISBN13: 9780813193106
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher