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Intervention is as American as apple pie, writes Robert Jervis in the introduction to this book. Illustrating this proposition, twelve authorities draw a general portrait of American military intervention since the end of the cold war by examining specific interventions: Bosnia, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti, the Gulf War, and South Korea. The New American Interventionism marks the paradox of America's being the sole remaining "superpower" but unable to influence minor powers without the use of force.
Review Quotes: This volume contains a fascinating collection of essays on Americas military interventions since the cold wars end. Taken together, these essays constitute a wide-ranging treatment and present startling and disturbing conclusions.