The New American Interventionism: Essays from Political Science Quarterly

by Demetrios James Caraley (Editor)

Overview

Intervention is as American as apple pie, writes Robert Jervis in the introduction to this book. Illustrating this proposition, twelve authorities draw a general portrait of American military intervention since the end of the cold war by examining specific interventions: Bosnia, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti, the Gulf War, and South Korea. In the process, this book focuses on the great complexity involved when deciding to enter a conflict; the almost universal circumvention of congressional authority; the ineffectualness of "pinprick" air strikes; and the essentially ad hoc nature of military deployment since the cold war.

The New American Interventionism marks the paradox of America's being the sole remaining "superpower" but unable to influence minor powers without the use of force. Exploring these and other questions, the book also speculates on the future characteristics of American intervention.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231118491
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	08/27/1999
Series:	Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Demetrios James Caraley is Janet Robb Professor of the Social Sciences at Barnard College and professor of political science in the graduate faculties of Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles on national security policy, congressional policymaking, and urban politics, including The Politics of Military Unification, and is the editor of Political Science Quarterly.

Table of Contents

1. Defining Moment: The Threat and Use of Force in American Foreign Policy, by Barry Blechman and Tamara C. Wittes
2. A New Imperial Presidency? Lessons from United States Involvment in Bosnia, by William C. Banks and Jeffrey D. Straussman
3. Public Support for Peacekeeping in Lebanon and Somalia: Assessing the Casualties Hypothesis, by James Burk
4. The Stinger Missile and Lessons of U.S. Intervention in Afghanistan, by Alan J. Kuperman
5. The Panama Invasion Revisited: Lessons for American Use of Force in the Post Cold War Era, by Eytan Gilboa
6. "Disobedient" General and the Politics of Redemocratization: The Clinton Administration and Haiti, by Morris Morley and Chris McGillon
7. The U.S. Role in South Korean Democratization, by James Fowler
8. Mission Impossible: Creating a Grand Strategy for Interventionism, by Robert Jervis

What People are Saying About This

Robert J. Art

This volume contains a fascinating collection of essays on America's military interventions since the cold war's end. Taken together, these essays constitute a wide-ranging treatment and present startling and disturbing conclusions.

Editorial Reviews

A thoughtful and wide-ranging evaluation of American interventions from Panama to Bosnia that is a must read for all NATO leaders and anybody else interested in American foreign policy.

Richard Ned Lebow

This volume contains a fascinating collection of essays on America´s military interventions since the cold war´s end. Taken together, these essays constitute a wide-ranging treatment and present startling and disturbing conclusions.

Robert J. Art