Homolar, Alexandra. (2011) How to last alone at the top : US strategic planning for the unipolar era. Journal of Strategic Studies, Volume 34 (Number 2). pp. 189-217. ISSN 0140-2390

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This article investigates how key actors within the US defence policy community realigned their interests to forge a new consensus on the redirection of US defence strategy following the 'peace shock' they faced with the collapse of bipolarity. This consensus centred on the idea that achieving US security in the 'age of uncertainty' demanded overwhelming US military power, which was widely interpreted as necessitating military capabilities to fight multiple major theatre wars simultaneously against regional 'Third World' adversaries. This helped to preserve many of the principal pillars of US Cold War defence policy through deflecting calls for more radical organisational changes and deeper cuts to defence budgets.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	E History America > E151 United States (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	World politics -- 21st century, International relations, Security, International, United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century, United States -- Military policy -- 21st century
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Strategic Studies
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0140-2390
Date:	2011
Volume:	Volume 34
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 189-217
Identification Number:	10.1080/01402390.2011.559024
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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