Political Science 2231E Chapter What Are America’s Alliances Good For? By Brands and Feaver: Political Science 2231E Chapter : 2231
4 Feb 2019
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Trump thinks us is in one sided relationship where they bear all costs. Alliances supported through ill explained benefits and tradition. Washington should not allow any hostile power to dominate a crucial geopolitical region such as europe, east asia, or the middle east. Goals: counterterrorism and global commons the need for advanced power projection capabilities and overseas bases would remain even in a world without alliances. Us strategy more focused on defending over liberating allies. Reckless driving, in turn, can trigger chain-ganging. If an ally intentionally or unintentionally triggers conflict with an adversary, a formal security commitment may force the guarantor to enter the conflict whether it desires to or not. There is some irreducible danger of reckless driving and chain-ganging in any credible alliance, of course. Yet historical evidence suggests that this problem is actually less severe in.
