Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws: America's Search for a New Foreign Policy [Paperback]

Michael Klare (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1996

In this incisive examination of our national security policy, Michael Klare suggests that the Pentagon in effect established a new class of enemies when the Cold War came to an -unpredictable and hostile states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Klare argues that the containment of these rising Third World powers-Iraq, Iran, Libya, and North Korea, especially-became the centerpiece of American military policy and the justification for near-Cold War levels of military sping.

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From Publishers Weekly

Klare (American Arms Supermarket) explains how the Pentagon filled the void left by the receding Soviet threat with a policy aimed at dealing with "rogue states" such as North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria?a policy apparently validated by Operation Desert Storm. He warns, however, that Washington's current demonization of Third World "rogues" risks military overreaction to future crises that might otherwise be resolved diplomatically. He reviews the military potential of developing countries presently bent on acquiring weapons of mass destruction, arguing that the existing U.S. approach to nonproliferation will probably not achieve the desired result. The U.S., he argues, must move beyond prophylactic methods and adopt a comprehensive approach. An informative survey of the reconfiguration of U.S. defense policy in the post-Cold War world.
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From Library Journal

Klare, a defense correspondent for the Nation, has taken on the great post-Cold War dilemma: with the collapse of the Soviet Union, what should U.S. national security strategy be? Drawing on policy guidance documents in the public domain?including the Defense Department's Annual Report to Congress, The National Military Strategy of the U.S., and The Gulf War Final Report?and the writings of key military and security thinkers, he outlines a shift toward a new class of enemies, "rogues" like Iraq, Iran, Libya, and North Korea. This shift is "largely irrelevant to the large spectrum of global security risks," which Klare identifies as the future threat of "global chaos." He wants the U.S. military to discard the "two-war strategy" and adopt "a more realistic posture." Alas, the devil is in the details, and none are forthcoming here. For academic and larger public libraries.?John Yurechko, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Hill and Wang (April 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809015870
• ISBN-13: 978-0809015870
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough review of post-Cold War foreign policy, January 4, 1999

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This review is from: Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws: America's Search for a New Foreign Policy (Paperback)

Klare does an excellent job in setting the stage for a discussion of American foreign policy after the fall of the Soviet Union. I enjoyed how he utilized historical inferences from Vietnam and Korea to compare and contrast warfare during the Gulf War. I would have, however, appreciated more insight on the applicability of the "Rogue Doctrine" in current foreign affairs. I question its success in the current UNSCOM-Iraq standoff, especially with the most recent round of strikes in Dec. Is there a more successful alternative policy? Nonetheless, Klare provides excellent scenarios for future foreign policy makers. A must read for students of American foreign policy in the post-cold war era!