Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws | Michael T. Klare | Very thorough review of post-Cold War...

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	Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws Michael T. Klare Hill & Wang, 1996 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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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 end-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 spending. Notes, index.

Very thorough review of post-Cold War foreign policy

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!

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