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EPIS Basics: the US Grand Strategy Spectrum

The US Grand Strategy Spectrum

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America has the luxury of choosing along a spectrum of four broad grand strategy choices: isolationism, offshore balancing, selective engagement, and hegemony.

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Pablo Mathis Pablo Mathis studied Security Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands and now pursued a Master at the Kings College London. Pablo’s main area of interest is national security, with a special focus on great-power competition and nuclear and conventional deterrence. When analyzing these issues, Pablo believes in adopting a historical perspective and building on various international relations theories.

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Mathis, P. (2024). EPIS Basics: the US Grand Strategy Spectrum. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.
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