Across Type, Time and Space: American Grand Strategy in Comparative Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108972901)

The field of grand strategy is exceptionally American-centric theoretically, methodologically and empirically. Indeed, many scholars treat the United States as a unique case, and thus incomparable. This Element addresses the shortcomings of this approach by developing a novel framework for the purpose of systematic comparison, both within and among different countries. Using the United States as a benchmark, three dimensions are considered in which grand strategy can be compared: first, attributes of the major types commonly discussed in the literature; second, similarities and differences in the implementation of grand strategies over time, using US strategic relations with contemporary Russia as an example; and finally, across space, properties of the grand strategies that are interactively employed by other major powers in relation to the United States in the Indo-Pacific. The Element can be used by scholars and students alike to expand analysis beyond the confines that currently dominate the field.

Author: Peter Dombrowski, Simon Reich
ISBN-10: 110897290X
ISBN-13: 9781108972901
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/12/2021
Pages: 75
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d