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A Scholar Of International Relations Outlines Compelling Arguments In Favor Of America's Enduring Relevance And Why An Active Military Presence Is Essential To Preserving And Enforcing The Nation's Foreign Policies. 'speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick,' Theodore Roosevelt Famously Said In 1901, When The United States Was Emerging As A Great Power. It Was The Right Sentiment, Perhaps, In An Age Of Imperial Rivalry, But Today Many Americans Doubt The Utility Of Their Global Military Presence, Thinking It Outdated, Unnecessary Or Even Dangerous. In The Big Stick, Eliot A. Cohen--a Scholar And Practitioner Of International Relations--disagrees. He Argues That Hard Power Remains Essential For American Foreign Policy. While Acknowledging That The Us Must Be Careful About Why, When, And How It Uses Force, He Insists That Its International Role Is As Critical As Ever, And Armed Force Is Vital To That Role. Cohen Explains That American Leaders Must Learn To Use Hard Power In New Ways And For New Circumstances. The Rise Of A Well-armed China, Russia's Conquest Of Crimea And Eastern Ukraine, Nuclear Threats From North Korea And Iran, And The Spread Of Radical Islamist Movements Like Isis Are

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Author

Eliot A. Cohen

Publisher

Basic Civitas Books

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780465096572

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Military, Language Learning

Rating

4.07 / 5 (91 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14