{"product_id":"why-america-cant-retrench-and-how-it-might-by-peter-harris-9781509562107","title":"Why America Can't Retrench (And How it Might)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven as growing polarisation and hyper-partisanship define society and politics at home, American leaders seem to agree on one thing: US military dominance abroad is essential for national security and international stability. This is despite an upswing in popular support for “doing less” overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat explains Washington’s blinkered view of its foreign policy options? Why is the pursuit of military primacy so deeply entrenched in America that alternative approaches have become unthinkable?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer, argues Peter Harris, can be found at the level of domestic politics. The modern US state was built during World War II and the Cold War to support a globe-spanning and long-term effort to project military power abroad. This domestic order is hardwired to reject foreign policies of restraint or retrenchment. If the United States is ever to assume a more normal world role, it must first undergo a period of domestic reform, renewal, and realignment. \u003cem\u003eWhy America Can't Retrench (And How it Might)\u003c\/em\u003e explains what these domestic changes might look like – and how a grand strategy of restraint can be implemented from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384214274284,"sku":"9781509562107","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12643323482725.jpg?v=1773403240","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/why-america-cant-retrench-and-how-it-might-by-peter-harris-9781509562107","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}