List of Figures, Maps, and Tables
Preface
PART 1 GREAT POWER RELATIONS
1. Germany--People and Territory: The Nation-State
Introduction
Key Figures
Overview of German History
The German "Nation"
The German State
German Nationalism as an International Problem
Conclusion
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
2. Excerpts from the 9/11 Commission Report: Intelligence
Introduction: Intelligence
"The System was Blinking Red"
"We Have Some Planes"
Inside the Four Flights
Epilogue
Key Figures
Chronology
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
3. Sino-Soviet-American Relations: The Balance of Power
Introduction
Key Figures
Chronology
The Superpower "Triangle" and Alignments
Major Incidents
The Balance of Power Triangle
Conclusion
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
4. The Cuban Missile Crisis: Rationality
Introduction
Key Figures
Chronology
Rationality and the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Analysis of the Decision to Blockade Cuba
Response to the Soviet Offers
Conclusion
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
5. The Military-Industrial Complex: Defense Spending
Introduction
The Iron Triangle
Department of Defense-Industry Cooperation
Industry-Congress Cooperation
The Reform Movement and the Persian Gulf Renaissance
Consolidation, Conversion, and "Cashing Out"
Conclusion
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
6. Vietnam Homefront: Public Opinion
Introduction
Key Figures
Chronology
Public Opinion and Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf and Rally 'Round the Flag
Growing Skepticism
Tet Shock and Johnson's "Resignation"
The Peace Movement
The Nixon Era and Congressional Reassertion
Conclusion: Can the Public Shape Policy?
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
7. U.S. Role After the Cold War: The National Interest
Introduction
Key Figures
The "Great" Debate
National Interest
Hegemonic Imperative
Multilateralism
Conclusion
Debate Topic
Questions to Consider
8. The Persian Gulf War: Capabilities and Influence
Introduction: Power
Key Figures
Chronology
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PART 2 CONFLICT IN THE PERIPHERY
PART 3 MONEY AND JUSTICE
Creduts
Index
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