American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security
- ISBN-10
- 0231151225
- ISBN-13
- 9780231151221
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-12-13
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Author
- Richard K. Betts
Description
"A Council on Foreign Relations book"--Cover.
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