The Logic of Force

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The Logic of Force is written by Christopher M. Gacek and published by Columbia University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0231096569 (ISBN 10) and 9780231096560 (ISBN 13).

This study examines the disparities between the two dominant American political-military approaches to the use of force as an instrument of foreign policy. The first approach argues that if force is employed, it should be used at whatever level necessary to achieve decisive military objectives. The second approach argues that certain limits to the use of force may be necessary and acceptable. Case studies illustrate how the basic disagreements between the two approaches influence policy-making and military decisions. Included in the text is discussion of Vietnam, Panama, the Gulf War, Somalia and the former Yugoslavia.