Flexible National Interests and US Foreign Policy.

Abstract

This paper proposes that a nation's major national interests do not change abruptly, but instead are relatively fixed and are dictated to a great extent by international political, economic and military realities. The dangers of apparent abandonment, or failure to recognize the importance, of a nation's long-term vital interests are pointed out, and historical examples discussed. Characteristic weaknesses of US foreign policy are elucidated and some corrective measures are suggested for the future. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 1977
Accession Number
ADA037651

Entities

People

  • Alwyn H. King

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design