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    American Grand Strategy

    Strategy and Statecraft

    A.Grand strategy as concept


    1. What is it?
    2. Relationship to foreign policy

    B. Variations in grand strategy


    1. Revisionist vs. status quo strategies
    2. Expensive vs. cheap strategies

    C. Strategy and solvency


    1. The Lippmann Gap
    Revisionis Status Quo
    t
    Wars of conquest
    Expansionis
    m of
    Spheres
    influence
    Revisionis Status Quo
    t
    Wars of conquest Defensive wars
    Expansionis Internal
    m of
    Spheres balancingwar
    Preemptive
    influence
    Revisionis Status Quo
    t
    Wars of conquest Defensive wars
    Expansionis Internal
    m of
    Spheres balancingwar
    Preemptive
    influence
    Revisionis Status Quo
    t
    Blackma
    Divideiland rule
    Subversion
    Wars of conquest Defensive wars
    Expansionis Internal
    m of
    Spheres balancingwar
    Preemptive
    influence
    Revisionis Status Quo
    t
    Blackma Buckpassing
    Divideiland rule External
    Subversion balancing
    Bandwagonin
    g
    Expensiv
    e

    Wars of conquest Defensive wars


    Expansionis Internal
    m of
    Spheres balancingwar
    Preemptive
    influence
    Revisionis Status Quo
    t
    Blackma Buckpassing
    Divideiland rule External
    Subversion balancing
    Bandwagonin
    g

    Cheap

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