Containment to Enlargement: America's National Security Policy

Author

• Linda J. Thayne, Utah State University

Date of Award

5-1999

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Departmental Honors

Department

Political Science

Abstract

With the demise of the Cold War, an internationalist philosophy towards national security has gained prominence among many of the political, social and economic leaders of the United States. Internationalists believe that the United States has a new role of advancing global peace and prosperity. This internationalist perspective has led to a reformulation of the United States' national security agenda. This thesis reviews the administrations new philosophical outlook on national security by examining the core premises and structural framework contained in the administrations new foreign policy agenda. The paper will briefly examine the motivation behind the reshaping of U.S. foreign policy, the dominant foreign policy issues, concerns, objectives and options, including efforts to generate a more unified international approach to dealing with national security concerns. This thesis also looks at the implements of power available for enforcing U.S. policy objectives and the possible consequences these policies may hold for U.S. interests.

Recommended Citation

Thayne, Linda J., "Containment to Enlargement: America's National Security Policy" (1999). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 1052.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/1052