The Stupidity of War: American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency

The Stupidity of War: American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency
ISBN-10
1108843832
ISBN-13
9781108843836
Category
History
Pages
342
Language
English
Published
2021-03-04
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
John Mueller

Description

This innovative argument shows the consequences of increased aversion to international war for foreign and military policy.

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