War and American foreign policy : justifications of major military actions in the US / David J. Lorenzo.
2021
E183.7
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Title
War and American foreign policy : justifications of major military actions in the US / David J. Lorenzo.
ISBN
9783030666958 (electronic bk.)
3030666956 (electronic bk.)
3030666948
9783030666941
3030666956 (electronic bk.)
3030666948
9783030666941
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Language
English
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1 online resource
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10.1007/978-3-030-66695-8 doi
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E183.7
Dewey Decimal Classification
327.73
Summary
This book explores presidential justifications of every major American military conflict from the War of 1812 to the Second Gulf War. It generates two important findings. First, presidents employ a specific standard (the Necessity Standard) publicly to justify decisions to go to war, and privately to make decisions regarding war and peace. The Necessity Standard holds that major military force should be used if no viable alternatives are available to protect vital interests or discharge duties. Second, when addressing the Necessity Standard, presidents have disclosed military and security policies that vary considerably in their patience with alternatives and their definitions of vital interests and duties. The book concludes by characterizing wars, categorizing presidential policies, and outlining how the central position of the Necessity Standard in the American politics of war and peace might affect policymaking processes, conflict management, and the publics perceptions of wars and foreign policy. David J. Lorenzo is a professor in the College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University, Taiwan. He is the author of various books and other publications addressing political theory and issues of war and peace, including articles in the American Journal of Political Science, World Affairs, and Democracy and Security.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Discussions of War and the Necessity Standard
Chapter 2. The Necessity Standard, Arguments, and Norms
Chapter 3. The War of 1812
Chapter 4. The War with Mexico
Chapter 5. The War with Spain and the Insurgency in the Philippines
Chapter 6. The Great War
Chapter 7. World War II
Chapter 8. Korea and the Early Cold War
Chapter 9. The War in Vietnam
Chapter 10. The First Gulf War
Chapter 11. The Second Gulf War
Chapter 12. The Necessity Standard in Recent Policy Discussions
Chapter 13. The Necessity Standard and Discussions of War in the US.
Chapter 2. The Necessity Standard, Arguments, and Norms
Chapter 3. The War of 1812
Chapter 4. The War with Mexico
Chapter 5. The War with Spain and the Insurgency in the Philippines
Chapter 6. The Great War
Chapter 7. World War II
Chapter 8. Korea and the Early Cold War
Chapter 9. The War in Vietnam
Chapter 10. The First Gulf War
Chapter 11. The Second Gulf War
Chapter 12. The Necessity Standard in Recent Policy Discussions
Chapter 13. The Necessity Standard and Discussions of War in the US.