POLI 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Loss Of Strength Gradient, Facedown Records, Indep
2 Oct 2016
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Tops 9 following countries combined (>20 immediately following cold war) Global firepower rankings (b/o power index), us still #1. Us had 20 countries combined under them, but is declining slowly. Like trump to encourage further spending regardless of avail- able resources. Those who win, often had disability to fight b/o qualitative. The longer you are away from home base the less powerful you are. Divide and conquer (colonial manipulation over foreign populations) Usa: use lots of air craft carriers (navy) Can deploy prior to attack, or to repel attack, but not one to. Country uses forces for advancement in contest, maximize gains. Deployment of mil power so as to prevent adversary from doing smth that you don"t want them to do by threatening punishment. Deployment of mil power to stop adversity from doing something that he has already undertaken. Attractive b/c have diplomatic skills, un support, friends/allies. Prime candidates: leaders of really powerful (mil) countries.
