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War narratives and the American national will in war

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	War narratives and the American national will in war/ Jeffrey J. Kubiak.
Author:	Kubiak, Jeffrey J.
Published:	Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan, : 2014.,
Description:	236 p. :8 figures. :
Notes:	Electronic book text.
Subject:	Politics and war - United States. -
Subject:	United States - Race relations. -
Online resource:	Online journal 'available contents' page
ISBN:	1137410140 (electronic bk.) :

War narratives and the American national will in war
Kubiak, Jeffrey J.

War narratives and the American national will in war[electronic resource] /Jeffrey J. Kubiak. - 1st ed. - Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2014. - 236 p. :8 figures.

Electronic book text.

1. What is the National Will? 2. War Policy Stability and Change- The War Narrative 3. Vietnam War 1965-1968 4. Somalia 1992-1993 5. Iraq War 2003-2008 6. Propositions Regarding the National Will 7. Understanding the National Will- Durable War Narratives.

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With the U.S. war in Afghanistan in its twelfth year, axioms regarding the American national will in war not being able to tolerate anything other than quick and costless adventures have been found useless in understanding why the U.S. continues to persist in that endeavor. This book answers complex questions about modern US intervention abroad.The understanding of the national will in war needs to move beyond untested maxims that the nation is averse to conflicts which are not costless and quick. To better understand the true American will, one must ask the following: What variables shape the durability of American policy of war once initiated, and what makes the American political will vulnerable? Central to understanding national will in war is the role played by the war narrative - the rhetorical legitimation of the war policy. Using thorough case studies examining the construction of, and the elite debate on, the war narratives of the Vietnam War, US involvement in Somalia, and Iraq War, Kubiak generates valuable insights into the dynamics of the national will. Constructing both the desirability and feasibility of war policy, the war narrative plays an important role in determining the strength of the national will in conflict.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kubiak teaches international relations theory and strategy at the Army School of Advanced Military Studies, USA. He has taught similar subjects at the Naval War College and School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Dr. Kubiak served more than 26 years on active duty as an Air Force officer.

ISBN: 1137410140 (electronic bk.) :£75.00Subjects--Topical Terms:

1011099
Politics and war
--United States.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

1008601
United States
--Race relations.

LC Class. No.: UA23 / .K7892 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 355.033573

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