Marines on the Beach: The Politics of U.S. Military Intervention Decision Making

by Christopher Paul

Paul explores both how and why U.S. military intervention decisions are made. Pursuit of that inquiry requires the identification of decision participants, thorough examination of the decision making processes they employ, and recognition of several factors that influence intervention decisions: the national interest, legitimacy, and the legacies of previous policies. This book provides chapter length treatment of each of these issues. The research...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031335684X
• ISBN13: 9780313356841
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"