GOV 312L Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Grand Strategy, Global National, Isolationism
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Covers: modules 3 and 4; 11 sept 2018 live update. Related historical figures (presidents), eras, or movements: george w. bush. Goal to dominate the world"s global commons (air, space, cyberspace, undersea energy & telecommunications & infrastructure) Criticisms of: can lead to isolationism and overreach. Overthrowing others can lead to threats from them. Relationship to other grand strategies: more about dominance and promotion rather than peace like selective engagement and offshore balancing. Definition: grand strategy that focuses on domestic issues and avoids any global commitments. Related historical figures (presidents), eras, or movements : washington and the succession of presidents following wilson. Logic for: american threats abroad are minimal, foreign conflicts can hurt domestic politics, foreign intervention creates a threat, scarce resources are devoted to domestic problems. Criticisms of : problems fester due to lack of involvement, especially lack of involvement. from.
