Description
Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive evaluation of the consequences of the Iraq war for the national security of the United States. This work examines both how the war has advanced or retarded the achievement of other important goals of US national security policy and its impact on the ability of the US to pursue its security interests in the future.
Trade Review"In a carefully written, thoughtful collection of essays, Duffield, Dombrowski, and their contributors look at both the credits and debits of the US invasion of Iraq as they judge the year in terms of its overall contribution to US national security."—C. Potholm,
Choice"Editors Duffield and Dombrowski have enlisted the help of experts to provide a 'balance sheet' on the Iraq War that evaluates the impact of the last six years on such issues as national security policy, the War on Terror, nuclear proliferation, stability in the Middle East and America's standing in the world. Written for anyone interested in the development of American foreign policy, this book analyzes the failure of counterproliferation strategies and questions whether we are safer now than before 9/11."—
Book News"Although it is too soon for a definitive answer to the question of how has the war in Iraq has affected American security, it is not too soon for a serious assessment, which this excellent, well-rounded, and integrated set of essays provides. Scholarly and yet accessible, they contribute a great deal to our understanding." —Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University
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Balance Sheet is a nuanced and careful assessment of the ways that the invasion of Iraq affected U.S. national security. On a subject that inevitably attracts partisan posturing, the editors and contributors strive to be fair-minded and objective. It won't be the last word on this important subject, but it sets the bar high for those who address it in the future." —Stephen M. Walt, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
"This book is an excellent addition to a growing body of literature that seeks to set the record straight on the second Iraq War. With statistics and an impressive lot of facts, the authors show not just that the war is costly but that Americans will be paying for it for generations to come. A must read for serious students of the conflict." —Stephen C. Pelletiere, author of
Losing Iraq: Insurgency and Politics
