Publication: Air Power History
Publication Date: 22-SEP-06
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Cirafici, John L.
Article Excerpt
The Sheriff: America's Defense of the New World Order. By Colin S. Gray. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2004. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xi, 195. $29.95 ISBN 0-81312315-2
Colin Gray argues forcefully that the world must be policed by a "sheriff," and that in the post-Cold War era the only nation fit to wear the badge is America. One can hardly disagree with his supporting statement that order is the prime and essential prerequisite for security; peace; and, possibly, justice. Conversely, disorder is the worst condition. He also acknowledges that the thankless task of sheriff is not entirely altruistic, and it is one of self-interest that the United States promotes a world order in which other nations should imitate America's value system. Consequently, the author embraces the global-sheriff concept because he envisions it as...
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