Surprise, security, and the American experience /

"September 11, 2001, the distinguished Cold War historian John Lewis argues, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered assumptions about national security and re-shaped American grand strategy. We've been there before, and have responded each time by dramatically expanding our sec...

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Main Author:	Gaddis, John Lewis
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Series:	Joanna Jackson Goldman memorial lecture on American civilization and government.
Subjects:	Surprise (Military science) > United States > History. National security > United States. Strategy. Unilateral acts (International law) Preemptive attack (Military science) Surprise (Science militaire) > États-Unis > Histoire. Sécurité nationale > États-Unis. Stratégie. Actes unilatéraux (Droit international) Attaque préventive (Science militaire) Diplomatic relations. Diplomatic relations > Philosophy. National security. Surprise (Military science) Außenpolitik Sicherheitspolitik Überraschungsangriff Unilateralisme. Oorlogvoering. Nationale veiligheid. Buitenlandse betrekkingen. Segurança nacional > Estados unidos. Relações internacionais. Ciência militar. Premptive attack (Military science) United States > Foreign relations. United States > Foreign relations > Philosophy. États-Unis > Relations extérieures. États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Philosophie. United States. USA USA. History.