War and Foreign Policy

Pages 47–50 in the text.

Pages 7–12 in the text.

Pages 21–26 in the text.

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Pages 27–30 in the text. 

Pages 39–46 in the text. 

Attempts to impose liberal values on the world, to force people to be free, are doomed to failure and will enhance the chances of war. This is largely because nationalism is for most people a far more potent force than liberalism, whether classical or modern.

There is no evidence that Iran is likely to capitulate to American demands. The historical record demonstrates that great powers can inflict enormous punishment on their adversaries and yet the pain rarely causes target states to surrender.