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The Jungle Grows Back
by Robert Kagan
The liberal order is a garden maintained by American power; neglect it and the jungle returns. Short, forceful case for engagement.
Read it if…
you want the counter to Mearsheimer.
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Skip it if…
you want restraint.
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Three things you will actually use
- Order is maintained, not natural.
- Withdrawal has costs.
- Tend the garden.
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Read it in two sittings.
Our verdict
Kagan's jungle.
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