What Are America's Alliances Good For?

The costs and risks associated with America's military alliances have always been more visible and easily understood than the benefits. In reality, however, those costs and risks are frequently overstated, whereas the benefits are more numerous and significant than often appreciated. This artic...

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Published in:Parameters (Carlisle, Pa.) Pa.), 2017-06, Vol.47 (2), p.15
Main Authors: Brands, Hal, Feaver, Peter D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances (Government relations)
Arms control & disarmament
Cold War
Cost benefit analysis
Costs
Debates
Foreign policy
Geopolitics
Political alliances
Political campaigns
Political science
Politics
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Summary:The costs and risks associated with America's military alliances have always been more visible and easily understood than the benefits. In reality, however, those costs and risks are frequently overstated, whereas the benefits are more numerous and significant than often appreciated. This article offers a more accurate net assessment of America's alliances in hopes of better informing current policy debates.
ISSN:0031-1723
0031-1723
2158-2106
DOI:10.55540/0031-1723.2928