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Why Did America Cross the Pacific? Reconstructing the U.S. Decision to Take the Philippines, 1898-99
Why Did America Cross the Pacific? Reconstructing the U.S. Decision to Take the Philippines, 1898-99
A closer examination of what led President William McKinley to take the Philippines reveals a series of deliberate and thoughtful choices that have often been overlooked or ignored.
‘Blunt Not the Heart, Enrage It’: The Psychology of Revenge and Deterrence
‘Blunt Not the Heart, Enrage It’: The Psychology of Revenge and Deterrence
Scholars and policymakers have a sophisticated view of deterrence, but still have a poor understanding of its psychological underpinnings.
World Order: Many-Headed Monster or Noble Pursuit?
World Order: Many-Headed Monster or Noble Pursuit?
The pursuit of world order has taken many forms in the last 100 years of Anglo-American statecraft, and its terms have been bitterly contested.