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There is an organic American grand strategy, expressed over three centuries in multiple presidential doctrines. Through an examination of grand strategy and doctrines, a clear pattern of success and failure can be demonstrated. Doctrines and grand strategy continue to vanish from policy and public discourse. Often the concept of American Grand Strategy has nearly vanished from any discussion of national security and foreign policy. There is an assumption that expressions such as national security, foreign policy, national security doctrines, grand strategy, vital, national, and peripheral interests are the same concept; they are not. There are many definitions of Grand Strategy; they range along the spectrum from the simple to the complex. Grand Strategy is put into practice with the adoption of national security doctrines. These doctrines should be the highest form of statecraft, but they are often ignored or misunderstood. This article examines the definition of Grand Strategy, why Grand Strategy is often ignored, how Grand Strategy relates to national security doctrines, how national security doctrines are created and implemented, what have been the common themes in American Grand Strategy and doctrines, and what the future holds for American Grand Strategy. It postulates the return to an organic American doctrine that can engage the current national security threats. Hay una gran estrategia americana que es orgánica, expresada a lo largo de tres siglos en múltiples doctrinas presidenciales. A través de el examen de doctrinas y de gran estrategia, puede ser demostrado un claro patrón de éxito y fracaso. Las doctrinas y la gran estrategia continúan desvaneciéndose de las políticas y del discurso público. A menudo, el concepto de la Gran Estrategia Americana casi se ha desaparecido de cualquier discusión sobre política exterior y seguridad nacional. Hay un supuesto que sostiene que las expresiones tales como seguridad nacional, política exterior, doctrinas de seguridad nacional, gran estrategia, intereses vitales, nacionales, y periféricos son el mismo concepto; pero no lo son. Hay muchas definiciones de Gran Estrategia; varían a lo largo de un espectro que va desde lo simple hasta lo complejo. La Gran Estrategia es puesta en práctica con las doctrinas de seguridad nacional. Estas doctrinas deberían ser la forma más elevada del arte del estado, pero a menudo son ignoradas o malinterpretadas. Este artículo examina la definición de Gran Estrategia, por qué la Gran Estrategia es frecuentemente ignorada, cómo la Gran Estrategia se relaciona con las doctrinas de seguridad nacional, cómo las doctrinas de seguridad nacional son creadas e implementadas, cuáles han sido los temas comunes en las doctrinas y Gran Estrategia Americanas, y lo qué es de esperarse en el futuro de la Gran Estrategia Americana. Postula el retorno a una doctrina americana orgánica que puede vincularse con las actuales amenazas a la seguridad nacional. 三个多世纪以来, 多个总统学说中都体现了一种统一的美国大战略。通过对大战略和学说进行检验, 能够清晰证明成功和失败的模式。然而如同以往, 学说和大战略仍然没有在政策和公共话语中有所体现。美国大战略概念几乎在任何关于国家安全和外交政策的探讨中消失。有假设认为, 诸如国家安全、外交政策、国家安全学说、大战略、重要利益、国家利益和边缘利益之类的表述都是同一概念; 但他们并非属于同一概念。关于美国大战略的定义有很多; 这些定义或简单或复杂。大战略随着国家安全学说一起投入实践。这些学说本应成为最高级别的治国之道, 然而却时常被忽视或误解。本文检验了: 大战略的定义、大战略为何时常被忽略、国家安全学说是如何产生和实行的、大战略和学说中常见的主题有哪些、以及大战略的未来是什么。本文假设了”统一的美国学说”所能获得的回报, 它能应对当前的国家安全威胁。
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Lamont Colucci, 2018.
"American Doctrine: The Foundation of Grand Strategy,"
World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 181(2), pages 133-160, June.
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RePEc:wly:woraff:v:181:y:2018:i:2:p:133-160
DOI: 10.1177/0043820018790793
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