Description: Perceptions of time contributed to recent Western military failings The "decline of the West" is once again a frequent topic of speculation. Often cited as one element of the alleged decline is the succession of prolonged and unsuccessful wars-most notably those waged in rece...
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STEN RYNNING is a Research Fellow with the Copenhagen Peace Research Institute, a Lecturer with the Institute of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, and a Research Fellow with the NATO Europe-Atlantic Partnership Council./e Dr. Rynning has published extensively in scholarly journals.
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"This volume provides a much-needed framework for Western decisionmakers as they contend with difficult choices on when to intervene politically or militarily, and when to exercise restraint. As the United States and Europe emerge from a period of transactionalism and seek to reinvigorate the multilateral institutions that underpin the transatlantic relationship, War Time reminds us of the importance of rediscovering the collective good and grounding short-term decisions in a long-term vision."--Rachel Ellehuus, Center for Strategic and International Studies