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When Should America Fight?

Donald M. Snow

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English
Rowman & Littlefield
27 January 2023
Donald M. Snow invites readers to consider what criteria should be evaluated when considering whether the United States should engage in military action across the globe: when its vital interests are at stake and when the endeavor can reasonably be considered feasible, what Snow refers to as the “IF factor.” It is hard to justify promoting an application of American military force to a situation where its use will not succeed or where US interests are not clearly vital, but, Snow argues, that is exactly what has happened frequently since Vietnam.

The book is organized into three sections, examining a historical overview of how the United States became involved in intervening in asymmetrical warfare, the problem of internal war in the developing world, and future American military involvement, particularly in conflicts in the Global South and Ukraine.

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Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 224mm,  Width: 154mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9781538169445
ISBN 10:   1538169444
Pages:   224
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Recommended Age:   From 18 to 22 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Donald M. Snow is Professor Emeritus in Political Science at The University of Alabama, where he served on the faculty for 37 years. During that period, he was also Director of International Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, Director of Faculty Development and Services within the Office of Academic Affairs, and Chair of the Tenure and Promotions Committee within the Political Science Department. He also served as Visiting Professor at the United States Air, Army, and Naval War Colleges and the Air Command and Staff College. Within the discipline, he served as national Chair of the International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association and of the Arms Control and International Studies Section of the American Political Science Association. He was a frequent lecturer as professional military education schools and conferences sponsored by organizations such as the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Snow has published over 60 academic books and monographs on international relations, foreign and national security topics for a variety of publishers. His most recent books include National Security, seventh edition (Routledge, 2020), The Middle East and American National Security (Rowman and Littlefield, 2021), and Cases in International Relations (ninth edition, Rowman and Littlefield, 2022 forthcoming). He resides with his wife of 52 years, Donna, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and has a son and three grandchildren who live nearby.

Reviews for When Should America Fight?

Don Snow has done it again. He has repeated his habit of writing a book that is as interesting and compelling to me as it will be to my students. He has also once again brought to the fore the urgent question of when should America use force, where, and how. By focusing on American Interests and the Feasibility of the mission, Snow focuses our attention on key questions policy makers and citizens must ask going forward. This engaging book is easy to read yet presents material that is hard to confront--but material we must confront if we are to be secure in coming years and decades.--Patrick J. Haney, Miami University of Ohio In When Should America Fight?, Donald Snow answers perhaps the most important--and vexing--question facing U.S. citizens and its government today. To answer this question, Snow explains and utilizes lessons from major American wars, technological development (especially nuclear weapons), and the domestic political and policy shifts Americans have experienced, especially since the end of World War II. The 'IF factor' as described in this excellent book is both simple and convincing. No doubt, Gen. Colin Powell would be proud.--Tobias T. Gibson, Dr. John Langton Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, Westminster College (MO); Missouri State University Defense and Strategic Studies Graduate Research Faculty


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