After the Storm

by Nye, Joseph S., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780819185297
• ISBN10: 0819185299
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-06-23
• Publisher: Madison Books

Summary

Distinguished contributors discuss what we've learned from the Gulf War.

Table of Contents

Preface
Diplomatic Lessons	p. 1
Status Quo Ante: The United States and Its Allies	p. 3
Collective Security and the "New World Order": What Role for the United Nations?	p. 31
Nonproliferation Regimes in the Aftermath of the Gulf War	p. 49
Regional Lessons	p. 81
The Postwar Balance of Power in the Middle East	p. 83
Shooting an Elephant: The Expedition and its Aftermath	p. 113
Economic/Political Lessons	p. 145
Oil, the Middle East, and the World Economy	p. 147
The Unfettered Presidency	p. 169
Strategic Lessons	p. 195
War by Miscalculation	p. 197
The Impact of the Persian Gulf War on Military Budgets and Force Structure	p. 221
Desert Storm and Deterrence in the Future	p. 241
Policy Recommendations	p. 265
U.S. Strategy After the Crisis	p. 267
Appendices	p. 293
Appendix A: The Persian Gulf Crisis: A Chronology of Events	p. 295
Appendix B: United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the Gulf Crisis	p. 367
Notes on Contributors	p. 399
Index	p. 403
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