The Use of Force, long considered a classic in its own right, brings together enduring and influential works on the role of military power in foreign policy and international politics. Now in its seventh edition, the reader includes ten new selections to take account of key current international issues. Meticulously chosen and edited by leading scholars Robert J. Art and Kenneth N. Waltz, the selections are grouped under three headings: theories, key case studies, and contemporary issues. The first section includes essays that cover the security dilemma, terrorism, the sources of military doctrine, the nuclear revolution, and the fungibility of force. The second section includes case studies in the use of force that span the period from World War I through the war in Iraq. The final section considers issues concerning the projection of U.S. military power, the spread of biological and nuclear weapons, intervention in internal conflicts, and coping with terrorism and insurgencies. Continuing the tradition of previous editions, this fully updated reader collects the best analysis by influential thinkers on the use of force in international affairs. + Compiled by two leading scholars in the field who have selected and carefully edited readings for student use. + Collects the best theoretical analysis on the use of force, balanced with key historical and contemporary case studies. + Includes ten new articles, including a case study on the war in Iraq, updated selections on terrorism and counterinsurgency, the projection of U.S. military power, biological weapons, military occupations, and dealing with a nuclear Iran.\\-Ideal for courses on international relations, world politics, U.S. foreign policy, and military and security affairs.