Title A 21st century security architecture for the Americas : multilateral cooperation, liberal peace, and soft power / Joseph R. Núñez

Published Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2002]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 48 pages) : 1 map Summary This monograph is a constructive response to the question of "How can the United States best develop security cooperation within the Americas?" The author develops the necessary background to make the persuasive argument that it is time for the United States to employ strategic restraint and reassurance of allies to develop a new security architecture that is effective and efficient, not to mention reflective of our values and interests. The threats and challenges articulated are no longer state versus state on a path to eventual war, but more internal, where weak institutions struggle to deal with terrorism, natural disasters, governmental corruption, insurgency, crime, and narcotrafficking. Further complicating matters is that many of these problems transcend borders. The author argues that the United States is the only country that can provide the new direction for security cooperation, but must rely upon Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile to develop the consensus for change and materially contribute to the creation of standing multinational units. Issues such as state sovereignty and the role of the Organization of American States must figure significantly in the overarching security structure, and that these new brigade-sized units must be able to rapidly deploy to handle missions immediately, not after the fact in an ad hoc and disorganized manner Notes Title from title screen "August 2002." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject National security -- America Military readiness. Military relations. National security. SUBJECT America -- Defenses United States -- Military relations -- South America South America -- Military relations -- United States Subject America. South America. United States. Form Electronic book Author Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.

Other Titles Twenty-first century security architecture for the Americas

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