American force dangers delusions and dilemmas in national security richard k betts series a while american national security policy has grown more interventionist since the cold war washington has also hoped to shape the world on the cheap were the centerpiece of foreign policy1 chemical and biological weapons were developed . American force dangers delusions and dilemmas in national security a council on foreign relations book kindle edition by betts richard politics social sciences kindle ebooks amazoncom buying options digital list price 3745. American force dangers delusions and dilemmas in national security a council on foreign relations book by richard k betts 2011 12 06 books amazonca. American force dangers delusions and dilemmas in national security a council on foreign relations book paperback september 3 2013 by richard betts author 41 out of 5 stars 5 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book is a lucid and insightful guide to the use of armed force as an instrument of us power central to bettss approach is a clear headed view of what constitutes us national security which should not be equated with international security and of the importance of concentrating on genuinely vital interests as distinct from all the nice to have objectives that the united