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Genre |
: Internal security |
Author |
: Christian William Erickson |
Publisher |
: |
Release |
: 2004 |
File |
: 832 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCAL:X45950 |
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War--or the threat of war--usually strengthens states as governments tax, draft soldiers, exert control over industrial production, and dampen internal dissent in order to build military might. The United States, however, was founded on the suspicion of state power, a suspicion that continued to gird its institutional architecture and inform the sentiments of many of its politicians and citizens through the twentieth century. In this comprehensive rethinking of postwar political history, Aaron Friedberg convincingly argues that such anti-statist inclinations prevented Cold War anxieties from transforming the United States into the garrison state it might have become in their absence. Drawing on an array of primary and secondary sources, including newly available archival materials, Friedberg concludes that the "weakness" of the American state served as a profound source of national strength that allowed the United States to outperform and outlast its supremely centralized and statist rival: the Soviet Union. Friedberg's analysis of the U. S. government's approach to taxation, conscription, industrial planning, scientific research and development, and armaments manufacturing reveals that the American state did expand during the early Cold War period. But domestic constraints on its expansion--including those stemming from mean self-interest as well as those guided by a principled belief in the virtues of limiting federal power--protected economic vitality, technological superiority, and public support for Cold War activities. The strategic synthesis that emerged by the early 1960s was functional as well as stable, enabling the United States to deter, contain, and ultimately outlive the Soviet Union precisely because the American state did not limit unduly the political, personal, and economic freedom of its citizens. Political scientists, historians, and general readers interested in Cold War history will value this thoroughly researched volume. Friedberg's insightful scholarship will also inspire future policy by contributing to our understanding of how liberal democracy's inherent qualities nurture its survival and spread.
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Genre |
: Political Science |
Author |
: Aaron L. Friedberg |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Release |
: 2012-01-06 |
File |
: 416 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781400842919 |
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This political analysis of Harry Potter uses the beloved wizarding world to introduce readers to the equally murky and intimidating world of politics. Rowling's work provides us with entries into all of the most important political questions in history, from terrorism and human rights to the classic foundations of political thought.
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Genre |
: Political Science |
Author |
: B. Barratt |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Release |
: 2012-11-09 |
File |
: 257 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781137016546 |
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Genre |
: Military history |
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: |
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: |
Release |
: 2005-07 |
File |
: 316 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015062073765 |
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: |
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: United States. Department of State |
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: |
Release |
: 1959 |
File |
: 550 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015049828851 |
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Genre |
: Asia |
Author |
: Guy J. Pauker |
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: |
Release |
: 1956 |
File |
: 52 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UOM:39015019146383 |
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Why has the military not intervened in the post-communist political arena since the advent of democracy in Russia? Do lowered levels of professionalism actually lead to higher levels of intervention? Through a systematic exploration of professionalism within the Russian military, this study addresses these important questions. Moran suggests that by examining the notion of subjective fragmentation, both Gorbachev and Yeltsin utilized a highly effective, yet potentially troublesome, form of civil-military control. Findings that overall levels of praetorian behavior on the part of the Russian military have declined in this period, in spite of declining levels of military professionalism, challenge one of the most basic theoretical assumptions of civil-military relations. Since 1991, post-communist Russia has exhibited all of the classic indicators of a society ripe for a military takeover. Not only have institutional interests of the Russian officer corps been gravely threatened, but surveys conducted within it have found a general lack of sympathy for democratic values. Furthermore, Russia's weak civil society is accompanied by high levels of corruption, rampant crime, secessionist movements, a significant terrorist threat, and a general disrespect for the rule of law. Even further augmenting the chances of a military coup d'^D'etat, public opinion polls of civilians have found that the military is one of the most trusted institutions in the country—so trusted, in fact, that many Russian citizens have expressed support for a military takeover. Moran explains why the military has not capitalized on these factors.
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Genre |
: History |
Author |
: John Moran |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Release |
: 2002-09-30 |
File |
: 248 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780313012099 |
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: |
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: |
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: |
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: 1956 |
File |
: 50 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: STANFORD:36105131845955 |
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: International relations |
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: |
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: |
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: |
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: 66 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCSD:31822025460742 |
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The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.
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: United States |
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: |
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: |
Release |
: 1987 |
File |
: 592 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: MSU:31293008122479 |