
Across Type, Time and Space
American Grand Strategy in Comparative Perspective
Cambridge University Press
Published on 12. August 2021
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Paperback/Softback
92 pages
978-1-108-97290-1 (ISBN)
Description
The field of grand strategy is exceptionally American-centric theoretically, methodologically and empirically. Indeed, many scholars treat the United States as a unique case, and thus incomparable. This Element addresses the shortcomings of this approach by developing a novel framework for the purpose of systematic comparison, both within and among different countries. Using the United States as a benchmark, three dimensions are considered in which grand strategy can be compared: first, attributes of the major types commonly discussed in the literature; second, similarities and differences in the implementation of grand strategies over time, using US strategic relations with contemporary Russia as an example; and finally, across space, properties of the grand strategies that are interactively employed by other major powers in relation to the United States in the Indo-Pacific. The Element can be used by scholars and students alike to expand analysis beyond the confines that currently dominate the field.
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-97290-1 (9781108972901)
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1. Grand Strategy: Comparing across Time, Type and Space; 2. Contrasting Assumptions and a Comparative Framework; 3. Types of Grand Strategy; 4. Comparing Administrations over Time: Continuity and Change; 5. Grand Strategies in the Indo-Pacific; 6. A Brief Conclusion.