US Grand Strategy

Question 0

Key post war dilemmas

Answer 0

(US emerges as global hegemony)
W. Europe couldn't contain colonies
Industrial viability
'Instability'
Soviet Union

Question 1

What is the U.S. Grand strategy

Answer 1

Broad framework for action
Moves beyond military strategy to encompass a range of power variables
Future focused

Question 2

Situation

Answer 2

Strategically unipolar but economically multipolar world

How can US use its power in globalised world with series nuclear armed states that are some of largest trading partners?

Question 3

Option 1: PRIMACY

Answer 3

-Carry a big stick and use it
Use military power to cajole others into line-bandwagoning
Dominate in strategically important parts of the world

Question 4

2: LIBERAL LEVIANTHAN

Answer 4

-carry a big stick and try to get others to agree it’s a nice stick
Underwrite system to negate balancing and that meets US interests anyway
Gives voice opp to others and keeps them in US-centric regimes
Good if in decline as institutions lock power n

Question 5

3:OFFSHORE BALANCING

Answer 5

-Let others carry sticks and use yours only when you have to
US needs to scale back
Let BofP manage rising hegemons
Solves hornet nest and chain gang problems and means less target for terrorism
Only intervene if vital interests are threatened

Question 6

Critiques of primacy

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Can engender balancing
Scares states
Costly in terms of blood and treasure

Question 7

Critiques of liberal leviathan

Answer 7

Imposes constraints

Will institutions really survive in the absence of powerful states

Question 8

Critiques of offshore balancing

Answer 8

Security dependencies= key part of US hegemony

Leverage lost vs gained