American allies in times of war the great asymmetry

The author focuses on military cooperation between the United States and its allies in times of war and asks: why are allies so unpredictable? The book shows that alliance demands related to military cooperation cannot always be fulfilled by democratic allies due to domestic political constraints. A...

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Main Author: Von Hlatky, Stâefanie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014, 2014
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