Grand strategy is one of the most widely used and abused
concepts in the foreign policy lexicon. In this important book, Hal
Brands explains why grand strategy is a concept that is so alluring
and so elusive to those who make American statecraft. He explores
what grand strategy is, why it is so essential, and why it is so
hard to get right amid the turbulence of global affairs and the
chaos of domestic politics. At a time when grand strategy is very
much in vogue, Brands critically appraises just how feasible that
endeavor really is.
Brands takes a historical approach to this subject, examining
how four presidential administrations, from that of Harry S. Truman
to that of George W. Bush, sought to do grand strategy at key
inflection points in the history of modern U.S. foreign policy. As
examples ranging from the early Cold War to the Reagan years to the
War on Terror demonstrate, grand strategy can be an immensely
rewarding undertaking but also one that is full of potential
pitfalls on the long road between conception and implementation.
Brands concludes by offering valuable suggestions for how American
leaders might approach the challenges of grand strategy in the
years to come."
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