The Political Economy of Grand Strategy

by Kevin Narizny

Book Overview

A nation's grand strategy rarely serves the best interests of all its citizens. Instead, every strategic choice benefits some domestic groups at the expense of others. When groups with different interests separate into opposing coalitions, societal debates over foreign policy become polarized along party lines. Parties then select leaders who share the priorities of their principal electoral and financial backers. As a result, the overarching goals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801445086
• ISBN13: 9780801445088
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher