{"product_id":"in-uncertain-times-9780801476198","title":"In Uncertain Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsider accounts of how policymakers reacted to dramatic developments in recent history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invaluable perspective provided by the authors, both of whom actually participated in the strategic policy building of the time, as well as the detailed research and rigorous analysis contributed by the academic scholars, is beyond reproach or comparison to any other works on this subject.... This book is a must read for those interested in U.S foreign policy and its development. It is also an informative read for mid-grade to senior-level military officers and government officials, who may find themselves involved in policy shaping activities.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dr. David A. Anderson * Military Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Navigating the Unknown\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelvyn P. Leffler and Jeffrey W. Legro\u003c\/i\u003e1. The Wall Comes Down: A Punctuational Moment\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Elise Sarotte\u003c\/i\u003e2. An Architecture of U.S. Strategy after the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert B. Zoellick\u003c\/i\u003e3. Shaping the Future: Planning at the Pentagon, 1989–93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Wolfowitz\u003c\/i\u003e4. The Strange Career of the 1992 Defense Planning Guidance\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric S. Edelman\u003c\/i\u003e5. A Crisis of Opportunity: The Clinton Administration and Russia\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalter B. Slocombe\u003c\/i\u003e6. U.S. Strategic Planning in 2001–02\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Zelikow\u003c\/i\u003e7. Questing for Monsters to Destroy\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Mueller\u003c\/i\u003e8. The Assumptions Did It\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce Cumings\u003c\/i\u003e9. Faulty Learning and Flawed Policies in Afghanistan and Iraq\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOdd Arne Westad\u003c\/i\u003e10. How Did the Experts Do?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam C. Wohlforth\u003c\/i\u003eConclusion: Strategy in a Murky World\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelvyn P. Leffler and Jeffrey W. Legro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737346879831,"sku":"9780801476198","price":19.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801476198.jpg?v=1723811141","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-uncertain-times-9780801476198","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}