Across Type, Time and Space: American Grand Strategy in Comparative Perspective

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Across Type, Time and Space: American Grand Strategy in Comparative Perspective
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Dombrowski
By (author) Simon Reich
SeriesElements in International Relations
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153
ISBN/Barcode 9781108972901
ClassificationsDewey:355.02
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 12 August 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.